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Understanding Additional Configuration Options
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Understanding Additional Configuration Options
Your system administrator can configure your phone to use specific button and softkey templates
along with special services and features, if appropriate. The table below provides an overview of some
configuration options that you might want to discuss with your phone system administrator based on
your calling needs or work environment.
Note You can locate User Guides and other documents listed in this table from the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_ipphon/index.htm
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Need to handle
more calls on your
phone line
Ask your system administrator to
configure your line to support more calls.
Talk to your system administrator
or phone support team.
Need more than
one phone line
Ask your system administrator to
configure one or more additional directory
numbers for you.
Talk to your system administrator
or phone support team.
Need more speed
dial buttons
First make sure that you are using all of
your currently available speed dial
buttons.
If you need additional speed dial buttons,
try using Abbreviated Dialing or
subscribing to the Fast Dial service.
Ask your system administrator about the
option of attaching a Cisco IP Phone 7914
Expansion Module to your phone.
See the:
• “Setting Up Speed Dial
Features” section on page 38
• “Subscribing to Phone
Services” section on page 42
• Cisco IP Phone 7914
Expansion Module Phone
Guide
Work with (or
work as) an
administrative
assistant
Consider using:
• The Cisco IP Manager Assistant
service
• a shared line
See the:
• Cisco IP Manager Assistant
User Guide
• “Using a Shared Line” section
on page 29
Want to use one
extension for
several phones
Request a shared line. This allows you to
use one extension number for your desk
phone and lab phone, for example.
See the “Using a Shared Line”
section on page 29.