Using Basic Phone Functions

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Using the Phone Directories

 

 

 

 

 

Task

Instructions

 

 

Leaving a conference

Not available on Cisco SPA301 or Cisco

without disconnecting

SPA501G.

the call for other parties

To leave a conference call that you initiated, press

 

 

Join . Your phone leaves the conference. The

 

other two parties remain connected. Note: This

 

feature is available on your phone only if you

 

initiated the conference call.

 

 

Using the Phone Directories

Your IP phones provide several different types of phone directories, depending on the phone model and what the system administrator has set up for the company.

Not available on Cisco SPA301 or Cisco SPA501G.

Cisco SPA50xG Models:

To open this menu, press Dir . Alternatively, press , and then select

Directory. The menu includes these options:

New Entry: Select this option to add an entry to your personal directory.

Search: Select this option to search for a contact in your personal directory.

Corporate Directory: Select this option to open a directory that includes all extensions and groups in the system.

The directory also lists any personal contacts that you have entered.

Cisco SPA525G/G2:

To open this menu, press Directory . Alternatively, press , and then select

Directories. The menu includes these options:

Personal Address Book: Select this option to view, maintain, and place calls to your personal contacts.

Corporate Directories: Select this option to open a directory that includes all extensions and groups in the system.

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SPA303, SPA301 specifications

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