Troubleshooting Your SoundPoint IP 550 Phone

 

 

 

Calling

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Problem

Corrective Action

 

 

 

There is no dial tone.

Power is not correctly applied to

Do one of the following steps:

 

the SoundPoint IP 550 phone.

Check that the display is illuminated.

 

 

 

 

Make sure the LAN cable is inserted

 

 

properly at the rear of the phone (try

 

 

unplugging and re-inserting the

 

 

cable).

 

 

If using in-line powering, have your

 

 

system administrator check that the

 

 

switch is supplying power to the

 

 

phone.

 

 

 

 

Dial tone is not present on one of

Do one of the following steps:

 

audio paths.

Switch between Handset, Headset (if

 

 

present) or Hands-Free

 

 

Speakerphone to see if dial tone is

 

 

present on another paths.

 

 

If dial tone exists on another path,

 

 

connect a different handset or

 

 

headset to isolate the problem.

 

 

 

The phone does not ring.

Ring setting or volume is low.

Do one of the following steps:

 

 

Adjust the ringing level from the front

 

 

panel using the volume up/down keys.

 

 

Check same status of handset,

 

 

headset (if connected) and through

 

 

the Hands-Free Speakerphone.

 

 

 

 

Outbound or inbound calling is

Do one of the following steps:

 

unsuccessful.

Place a call to the phone under

 

 

investigation. Check that the display

 

 

indicates incoming call information.

 

 

Lift the handset. Ensure dial tone is

 

 

present and place a call to another

 

 

extension or number. Check that the

 

 

display changes in response.

 

 

 

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