Chapter 5 Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users

Telephony Features Available for the Phone

Table 5-1

Telephony Features for the Cisco Unified IP Phone (continued)

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Description

Configuration Reference

 

 

 

Programmable line keys

The administrator can assign features to line

For more information, refer to:

 

 

buttons. Softkeys normally control these features;

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

for example, New Call, Call Back, End Call, and

 

 

System Guide, “Cisco Unified IP Phones”

 

 

Forward All. When the administrator configures

 

 

chapter.

 

 

these features on the line buttons, they always

 

 

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

remain visible, so users can have a “hard” New Call

 

 

key.

Administration Guide, “Phone Button

 

 

 

Template Configuration” chapter

 

 

 

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

 

Administration Guide, “Modifying Phone

 

 

 

Button Templates”

 

 

 

Protected calling

Provides a secure (encrypted) connection between

For more information about security, see the

 

 

two phones. A security tone is played at the

“Overview of Supported Security Features”

 

 

beginning of the call to indicate that both phones

section on page 1-10.

 

 

are protected. Some features, such as conference

For additional information, refer to Cisco

 

 

calling, shared lines, Extension Mobility, and Join

 

 

Unified Communications Manager Security

 

 

Across Lines are not available when protected

Guide.

 

 

calling is configured. Protected calls are not

 

 

 

 

 

authenticated.

 

 

 

 

Quality Reporting Tool

Allows users to use the QRT softkey on a phone to

For more information refer to:

(QRT)

 

submit information about problem phone calls.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

QRT can be configured for either of two user

 

 

System Guide, “Cisco Unified IP Phones”

 

 

modes, depending upon the amount of user

 

 

chapter.

 

 

interaction desired with QRT.

 

 

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features and Services Guide, “Quality

 

 

 

Report Tool” chapter.

 

 

 

 

Redial

 

Allows users to call the most recently dialed phone

Requires no configuration.

 

 

number by pressing a softkey.

 

 

 

 

 

Ring setting

 

Identifies ring type used for a line when a phone

For more information refer to:

 

 

has another active call.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration Guide, “Directory

 

 

 

Number Configuration” chapter.

 

 

 

“Creating Custom Phone Rings” section

 

 

 

on page 6-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7970G, 7971G-GE specifications

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