Chapter 5 Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users

Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Table 5-1

Telephony Features for the Cisco Unified IP Phone (continued)

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Description

Configuration Reference

 

 

 

Forced authorization

Controls the types of calls that certain users can

For more information, see Cisco

codes (FAC)

 

place.

Unified Communications Manager Features

(SCCP phones only)

Note If you are using this feature, you must

and Services Guide, Client Matter Codes and

Forced Authorization Codes.

 

 

disable Enbloc dialing. See Enbloc Dialing

 

 

for details.

 

 

 

 

Group call pickup

Allows a user to answer a call that is ringing on a

For more information, see Cisco Unified

 

 

directory number in another group.

Communications Manager Features and

 

 

 

Services Guide, Call Pickup.

 

 

 

Headset Sidetone

Enables administrators to configure a higher

To configure the parameter in the Cisco

Level

 

sidetone level for user headsets on these Cisco

Unified CM Administration application,

 

 

Unified IP Phones 7941G, 7941G-GE, 7961G, and

choose Device > Phone, select the appropriate

 

 

7961G-GE:

IP Phones, and scroll to the Product Specific

 

 

High—Increases the voice level played back

Configuration Layout pane.

 

 

 

 

 

in the headset, which encourages a lower

 

 

 

speaking voice and is desirable in

 

 

 

environments such as call centers.

 

 

 

Use Phone Default—Maintains the existing

 

 

 

voice level played back in the headset.

 

 

 

While some users prefer the higher voice level in

 

 

 

the headset, other users may find the level to be

 

 

 

uncomfortable or they may hear an echo. In this

 

 

 

case, administrators should return the setting to

 

 

 

Use Phone Default.

 

 

 

Typically, only call centers should use the High

 

 

 

setting with the higher voice level played back in

 

 

 

the headset.

 

 

 

 

 

Help system

 

Provides a comprehensive set of topics that appear

Requires no configuration.

 

 

on the phone screen

 

 

 

 

 

Hold/Resume

 

Allows the user to move a connected call from an

Requires no configuration, unless you

 

 

active state to a held state.

want to use music on hold. See

 

 

 

Music-on-Hold in this table for

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

See Hold Reversion in this table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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