Cisco Systems 8961 manual Adding a Bluetooth Wireless Headset to the Phone

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components

Adding a Bluetooth Wireless Headset to the Phone

The Cisco Unified IP Phones 9951 and 9971 support Bluetooth wireless headsets.

You can enable your bluetooth wireless headset by following these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 In Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration, choose Device > Phone, locate the phone you want to modify, and go to the Phone Configuration window for that phone.

Step 2 In the Phone Configuration window, select Enable for the Bluetooth setting and Handsfree for the Bluetooth Profiles settings.

Step 3 Save your changes.

After the bluetooth wireless headset is enabled through Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, you must add the headset as an accessory to the phone by using following these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 On the Cisco Unified IP Phones 9951 or 9971, press the Applications button and select Accessories.

Step 2 Select Add Bluetooth Accessory.

The Adding Bluetooth Accessory window appears. A message tells you to make sure your accessory is “discoverable,” which means that the Bluetooth should be powered on and in “discoverable” or “pairing” mode.

Once the Bluetooth device is located, its name will appear in the window, and a message appears that asks for a PIN so that the Bluetooth device can be paired with the Cisco Unified IP Phone.

Step 3 The Cisco Unified IP Phone automatically tries to pair with the headset by using a PIN of “0000.” If the headset uses a different PIN, enter the correct PIN by referring to the user guide that came with the headset.

Note It is recommended that users read the headset user guide for more information about pairing and connecting the headsets.

Once the phone has the correct pin, the phone will try to connect to the accessory. The phone will provide feedback to the user while it is trying to connect the accessory. If unable to connect, an error alert will be shown to let the user know the reason for the failure. There will be a timeout of 10 seconds for the phone to try to connect the accessory. If the timer expires without a successful connection, an error alert will be displayed.

The Cisco Unified IP Phone connects with headsets using a shared key authentication and encryption method. The Cisco Unified IP Phone can be connected with up to five headsets at a time. The last one connected is used as the default. Pairing is typically performed once for each headset.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SIP)

OL-20861-01 3-9