Chapter

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

 

 

 

Audible Message

A stutter tone from the handset, headset, or

For more information, see the Cisco Unified

Waiting Indicator

speakerphone indicates that a user has one or more

Communications Manager System Guide,

(AMWI)

 

new voice messages on a line.

Cisco Unified IP Phone.

 

 

Note The stutter tone is line-specific. You hear it

 

 

 

only when using the line with the waiting

 

 

 

messages.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Answer

 

Connects incoming calls automatically after a ring

For more information, see the Cisco Unified

 

 

or two.

Communications Manager Administration

 

 

Auto Answer works with either the speakerphone

Guide, Directory Number Configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

or the headset.

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Port

 

When the Cisco Unified CM administrator uses the

To configure the parameter in the Cisco

Synchronization

 

Remote Port Configuration feature to set the speed

Unified CM Administration application,

 

 

and duplex function of an IP phone remotely, loss

choose Device > Phone, select the appropriate

 

 

of packets can occur if one port is slower than the

IP phones, and scroll to the Product Specific

 

 

other.

Configuration Layout pane.

 

 

The Automatic Port Synchronization feature

To configure the setting on multiple phones

 

 

synchronizes the ports to the lowest speed among

simultaneously, enable Automatic Port

 

 

the two ports, which eliminates packet loss. When

Synchronization in either the Enterprise Phone

 

 

automatic port synchronization is enabled, it is

Configuration (System > Enterprise Phone

 

 

recommended that both ports be configured for

Configuration) or the Common Phone Profile

 

 

autonegotiate. If one port is enabled for

Configuration (Device > Device Settings >

 

 

autonegotiate and the other is at a fixed speed, the

Common Phone Profile).

 

 

phone synchronizes to the fixed port speed.

 

 

 

Note If both the ports are configured for fixed

 

 

 

speed, the Automatic Port Synchronization

 

 

 

feature is ineffective.

 

 

 

The Remote Port Configuration and

 

 

 

Automatic Port Synchronization features

 

 

 

are compatible only with IEEE 802.3AF

 

 

 

Power of Ethernet (PoE) switches.

 

 

 

Switches that support only Cisco Inline

 

 

 

Power are not compatible. Enabling this

 

 

 

feature on phones that are connected to

 

 

 

these types of switches could result in loss

 

 

 

of connectivity to Cisco Unified CM, if the

 

 

 

phone is powered by PoE.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto-Pickup

 

Allows a user to use one-touch pickup

For more information, see the Cisco Unified

 

 

functionality for call pickup features.

Communications Manager Features and

 

 

 

Services Guide, Call Pickup.

 

 

 

Block External to

Prevents users from transferring an external call to

For more information, see the Cisco Unified

External Transfer

another external number.

Communications Manager Features and

 

 

 

Services Guide, External Call Transfer

 

 

 

Restrictions.

 

 

 

Busy Lamp Field

Allows a user to monitor the call state of a

For more information, go to the Cisco Unified

(BLF)

 

directory number associated with a speed-dial

Communications Manager Features and

 

 

button on the phone.

Services Guide, Presence.

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)

 

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