Getting Started

 

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Understanding Your Phone’s Lines and Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phone Feature

Description

 

 

 

 

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LCD Screen

Displays date and time, phone station name, line

 

 

 

extensions, and softkey options. (Not available on the

 

 

 

Cisco SPA 501G.)

 

 

 

 

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Line keys

Indicates phone line status. (Not available on the Cisco

 

 

 

SPA 502G.)

 

 

 

When lit:

 

 

 

Green: Line is idle.

 

 

 

Red (steady): Line is active or in use.

 

 

 

Red (blinking): Line is on hold.

 

 

 

Orange: Line is unregistered (cannot be used).

 

 

 

These keys can also be programmed by your phone

 

 

 

system administrator to perform functions such as

 

 

 

speed dial, call pickup, or monitoring an extension.

 

 

 

 

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Softkey buttons

Press a softkey button to perform the action shown on

 

 

 

the label on the LCD screen above.

 

 

 

Note: The Cisco SPA 501G has the following four

 

 

 

buttons:

 

 

 

Redial—Dials the last number called.

 

 

 

Cancel—Cancels an action (such as a transfer).

 

 

 

Conference—While on a call, press to start a

 

 

 

conference call and dial another number. After

 

 

 

the second party answers, press Conference

 

 

 

again to create the conference.

 

 

 

Transfer—Transfers a call. See the “Transferring

 

 

 

Calls” section on page 31.

 

 

 

 

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Navigation button

Press an arrow key to scroll left, right, up, or down

 

 

 

through items shown on the LCD screen. (Not available

 

 

 

on the Cisco SPA 501G.)

 

 

 

 

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Messages button

Press to access voice mail (must be set up by your

 

 

 

phone system administrator).

 

 

 

 

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Hold button

Press to place a call on hold.

 

 

 

 

 

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