As a local administrator, you need to set up the base station and handsets in your location.
System Setup
The Cisco IP DECT Solution can use any combination of the Cisco devices listed below:
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Cisco IP DECT DBS 110 Single-Cell Base Station (can only be used with other DBS-110)
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Cisco IP DECT 210 Multi-Cell Base Station (can only be used with other DBS-210)
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Cisco IP DECT Phone 6823 Handset
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Cisco IP DECT Phone 6825 Handset: Standard and Ruggedized Handsets
Device Comparison on the DECT Base Stations and Repeaters
The following table lists the device comparisons of the Cisco IP DECT DBS-110 Single-Cell Base Station and the Cisco IP DECT DBS-210 Multi-Cell Base Station.
Feature |
Details |
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Unit Capacity: Single-Cell Mode |
DECT 110 Single-Cell Base Station: Up to 30 SIP registrations and Up to 5 Concurrent Calls DECT 210 Multi-Cell Base Station: Up to 30 SIP registrations and Up 5 Concurrent Calls |
Multi-Cell Mode: |
DECT 110 Single-Cell Base Station: Supported in single or dual cell mode DECT Networks using DECT 210 Base Stations Base Stations Deployed: Up to 30 SIP registrations and Up to 5 Concurrent Calls per Base Station |
Base Stations and Repeaters: Single-Cell Mode: |
DECT 110 Single-Cell Base Station: 1 Base Station and Up to 6 Repeaters DECT 210 Multi-Cell Base Station: 1 Base Station and Up to 3 Repeaters |
Multi-Cell Mode |
DECT 110 Single-Cell Base Station: Not Supported in Multi-Cell Mode DECT 210 Multi-Cell Base Station: Up to 5 Base Stations and Up to 30 Repeaters |
Call control and audio features |
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Features and Benefits of the Cisco IP 6823 and the Cisco IP 6825
The following table lists the features and benefits of the Cisco IP DECT DBS-110 Single-Cell Base Station and the Cisco IP DECT DBS-210 Multi-Cell Base Station.
Feature |
Benefits |
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Ergonomic Design |
An easy-to-use interface providing traditional Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) telephony-like user experience |
Graphical Display |
6823: 128 x 160 pixels, 64K TFT display 6825: 240 x 320 pixels, 64K TFT display Both handsets: 3-color MWI LED |
Handset (HAC) |
All 6825 Handsets are Hearing-Aid-Compatible (HAC) and meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) loudness requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) You can meet Section 508 loudness requirements by using industry-standard inline handset amplifiers such as Walker Equipment W-10 or CE-100 amplifiers HAC compliant – FCC part 68 and Australia S040 |
Headset |
6825 only: Bluetooth LE 4.1 6823 and 6825: 3.5 mm wired headset, iPhone compliant The 6800 series provides exceptional noise isolation when used with a Cisco Headset |
Volume Control |
A volume-control toggle provides easy decibel-level adjustments of the handset, monitor speaker, and ringer |
Keys |
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Battery Life |
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Full lines supported |
6823 and 6825: 2 lines (SIP registrations) |
Weight |
6823 and 6825: 3 oz. (86 g) |
Display |
6823: 1.7 in. (4.3 cm) 128 x 160 pixels, 64K TFT display 6825: 2.0 in. (5.0 cm), 240 x 320 pixels, 64K TFT display |
Mount the Base Station or Repeater on the Ceiling
You can mount the base station or repeater on a ceiling. They use a custom ceiling mount bracket that you can install on the ceiling. You need to order the ceiling mount bracket.

The base station and repeater have a range of up to 984 feet (300 meters) outdoors and a range of 164 feet (50 meters) indoors.
In this task, the term device means the base station or repeater.
Before you begin
You need:
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Ceiling mount bracket
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Pencil
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Mounting hardware (screws and plugs) suitable for the ceiling construction.
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Base station: LAN connection close to the mounting location.
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Base station: If you do not use PoE, a power outlet close to the mounting location.
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Repeater: A power outlet close to the mounting location.
Determine the best placement, taking into account the coverage area and the building construction materials.
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If you have a 110 Single-Cell Base Station, you may need to add another 110 Single-Cell Base Station or additional 110 Repeaters.
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If you have a 210 Multi-Cell Base Station, you may need to add additional base stations or repeaters.
You can use the site survey tool on the handset to plan the placement. See Perform a Site Survey for Your Cisco IP DECT 6800 Series.
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Hold the ceiling mount bracket in the desired location. |
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Mark the screw placement. ![]() |
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Install the plugs as described by the manufacturer. |
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Install the screws through the bracket and into the plugs. ![]() |
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Base station only: Connect the Ethernet cable to the device and route the cable through the slot in the device. |
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Provide power to the device:
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Align the slots in the bracket with the slots in the device and turn left until the device locks in place. This graphic shows the alignment of the mounting bracket to the base station. The back of the repeater is similar to the base station. ![]() This diagram shows the way you turn the device to lock it into the mounting bracket. ![]() |
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Base station only: Plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port. |
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If required, plug the power adapter into the electrical outlet. If the base station LED lights green, it can connect to the network and start to download its configuration. |
Mount the Base Station or Repeater on a Desk
You can place the base station or repeater on a desk or other horizontal surface (for example, a book shelf). Select a location where the base station or repeater won't be easily knocked off.
The base station and repeater have a range of up to 984 feet (300 meters) outdoors and a range of 164 feet (50 meters) indoors.
In this task, the term device means the base station or repeater.
Before you begin
You need:
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Base station: LAN connection close to the mounting location.
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Base station: If you do not use PoE, a power outlet close to the mounting location.
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Repeater: A power outlet close to the mounting location.
Determine the best placement, taking into account the coverage area and the building construction materials.
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If you have a 110 Single-Cell Base Station, you may need to add another 110 Single-Cell Base Station or additional 110 Repeaters.
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If you have a 210 Multi-Cell Base Station, you may need to add additional base stations or repeaters.
You can use the site survey tool on the handset to plan the placement. See Perform a Site Survey for Your Cisco IP DECT 6800 Series.
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Base station only: Connect the Ethernet cable to the device and route the cable through the slot in the device. |
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Provide power to the device:
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Slide the stand into the device and press it until it clicks into place. This graphic shows the stand connection to the base station. The back of the repeater is similar to the base station. ![]() |
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Base station only: Plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port. |
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If required, plug the power adapter into the electrical outlet. If the base station LED lights green, it can connect to the network and start to download its configuration. |
Mount the Base Station or Repeater on the Wall
You can mount the base station or repeater on a wall. You put two screws into the wall and slip the base station or repeater onto the screw heads or you can use the ceiling mount bracket.
We recommend that you mount the base station or repeater as high as possible on a wall. If possible, mount it at a downward facing angle for better radio coverage.
The base station and repeater have a range of up to 984 feet (300 meters) outdoors and a range of 164 feet (50 meters) indoors.
In this task, the term device means the base station or repeater.
Before you begin
You need:
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Pencil
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Level
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Tape measure
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Mounting hardware (screws and wall plugs) suitable for the wall construction. You can also use the ceiling mount bracket.
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Base station: LAN connection close to the mounting location.
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Base station: If you do not use PoE, a power outlet close to the mounting location.
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Repeater: A power outlet close to the mounting location.
Determine the best placement, taking into account the coverage area and the building construction materials.
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If you have a 110 Single-Cell Base Station, you may need to add another 110 Single-Cell Base Station or additional 110 Repeaters.
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If you have a 210 Multi-Cell Base Station, you may need to add additional base stations or repeaters.
You can use the site survey tool on the handset to plan the placement. See Perform a Site Survey for Your Cisco IP DECT 6800 Series.
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Hold the level in the desired location and at least 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) below the ceiling, and draw a level line. ![]() |
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Mark the placement of the screws.
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Install the wall plugs as described by the manufacturer. |
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Insert the screws.
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Base station only: Connect the Ethernet cable to the base station and route the cable through the slot in the base station. |
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Provide power to the device:
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Put the device on the wall.
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Base station only: Plug the Ethernet cable into the LAN port. |
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If required, plug the power adapter into the electrical outlet. If the base station LED lights green, it can connect to the network and start to download its configuration. |
Find the Base Station IP Address
You use the handset to find the IP address of the base stations in your network. The handset displays the IP address of every base station within range.
If you have access to your router administration page, you can also use it to find the IP address.
Before you begin
You need these:
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The base station needs to be connected into the network.
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A handset needs to be available with a charged battery.
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Press and hold Power/End |
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Press Menu |
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Enter *47*. |
Sign in to the Administration Web Page
You use the base station web page to configure the base station and handsets.
Contact your service provider to determine if you connect to the base station with HTTP or HTTPS. This procedure assumes that you use HTTP. |
The web page signs you out after five minutes of inactivity.
Before you begin
You need the MAC and IP address of the base station.
The base station needs to be connected to the network and the green LED lit.
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Find the IP address of the base station with Find the Base Station IP Address. |
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In a browser, enter the address of the base station. Format: http://<address>/main.html where:
Example http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/main.html where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IPv4 address. |
Assign Handsets to Users
Your base station has been preconfigured with the handset information (for example, extension and user name).
<Subscr_Dect_Ac_Code_x_>nnnn</Subscr_Dect_Ac_Code_x_>
Where, x
is the handset number and nnnn
is the access code.
If the access code is more than 4 digits, only the first 4-digits are accepted.
To assign the handset to the user, you assign the International Portable Equipment Identity (IPEI) number of the handset to the correctly configured extension. The IPEI number for the handset is located in these locations:
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On the label of the box that contained the handset
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Under the handset battery
Before you begin
Connect to the base station web page as described in Sign in to the Administration Web Page.
The base station needs to be connected to the network and the green LED lit.
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Click Extensions. |
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Click the link in the Extension Info column for the handset for a specific user. The IPEI link shows the null IPEI number FFFFFFFFFF. |
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In the Terminal page, set the IPEI field to the IPEI for the user's new handset. |
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Set the AC field. |
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(Optional) Configure the other fields, as described in Terminal Web Page Fields. |
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Click Save. |
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(Optional) Repeat steps 3 to 7 to set up more handsets. |
What to do next
Terminal Web Page Fields
These are the fields displayed on the Terminal web page of the base station. You click on the IPEI number of the handset in the Extensions page to see this screen.
The page displays in admin and user views. Not all fields are available in user view.
This section is applicable to Firmware Release 4.7. For the page for Firmware Release V450 and V460, see Terminal Web Page Fields for Firmware Release V450 and V460.
Field |
Contents |
Description |
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IPEI |
10 character string |
Identifies the International Portable Equipment Identity (IPEI) of the handset. Each handset has a unique IPEI number, and the number is displayed on the label under the handset battery and on the label of the handset box. If you change this field, the handset deregisters. |
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Paired Terminal |
Values:
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Identifies the terminal paired with the handset. |
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AC |
4 digit code |
Identifies the access code that was used to register the handset. After the handset registers, this code is not used.
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Alarm Line |
Values:
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Identifies the line to be used for alarm calls. |
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Alarm Number |
Phone number |
Identifies the number to be dialed when a user presses and holds the Emergency |
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Extensions |
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VoIP Idx |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the index of the handset. |
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Extension |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the configured extension name. The extension must be configured on the SIP server before the handset can make and receive calls. |
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Display Name |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the telephone number. This information displays on the main screen of the handset. |
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Server |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the SIP server address of the call control system. |
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Server Alias |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the name of the call control system. |
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State |
This field is read-only. |
Identifies the SIP registration state. If the field is empty, the handset isn't SIP-registered. |
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Import Local Phonebook |
Filename |
Used to upload a local directory from a computer to the phone in comma separated value (CSV) format. |
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Export Local Phonebook |
Used to export a local directory from a phone to the computer in CSV format. |
Terminal Web Page Fields for Firmware Release V450 and V460
These are the fields displayed on the Terminal web page of the base station. You click on the IPEI number of the handset in the Extensions page to see this screen.
The page displays in admin and user views. Not all fields are available in user view.
This section is applicable to Firmware Release V450 and V460. For Firmware Release 4.7, see Terminal Web Page Fields.
Field |
Contents |
Description |
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IPEI |
10 character string |
Identifies the International Portable Equipment Identity (IPEI) of the handset. Each handset has a unique IPEI number, and the number is displayed on the label under the handset battery and on the label of the handset box. If you change this field, the handset deregisters. |
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Paired Terminal |
Values:
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Identifies the terminal paired with the handset. |
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AC |
4 digit code |
Identifies the access code that was used to register the handset. After the handset registers, this code is not used.
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Alarm Line |
Values:
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Identifies the line to be used for alarm calls. |
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Alarm Number |
Phone number |
Identifies the number to be dialed when a user presses and holds the Emergency |
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Battery and RSSI Status |
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Battery level |
Percentage |
Read-only field Displays the current charge level of the handset battery. |
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RSSI |
Read-only field Displays the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) for the connected base station or repeater. |
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Measured time [mm:ss] |
Read-only field Displays the time in minutes and seconds since the battery and RSSI information was captured from the handset. |
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Located |
Read-only field Identifies the connected base station or repeater with which the handset communicates. |
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Import Local Phonebook |
Filename |
Used to upload a local directory from a computer to the phone in comma separated value (CSV) format. |
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Export Local Phonebook |
Used to export a local directory from a phone to the computer in CSV format. |
Start Handset Registration
After you have one or more handsets configured on the base station, you tell the base station to start the registration process. The base station waits to receive registration messages from the handsets to complete the communication loop.
You can register all the handsets at the same time or register them one by one.
Before you begin
Connect to the base station web page as described in Sign in to the Administration Web Page.
The base station needs to be connected to the network and the green LED lit.
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Single handset configured: The handset must be configured as described in Assign Handsets to Users
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Multiple handsets configured: The handsets must be assigned to users as described in Assign Handsets to Users
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In the Extensions page, check the check boxes beside the new handsets to be registered. |
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Click Register Terminal. |
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Check the check boxes for the handsets in the Extension column. |
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Click Start SIP Registration(s). |
What to do next
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On each handset, perform Connect the Handset to the Base Station.
Connect the Handset to the Base Station
Before you can make calls, your handset needs to be configured to connect to a base station. You may need to enter the access code provided by your administrator. After the handset registration is successful, the handset displays the correct date and time, user name, and phone number.
Before you begin
The handset battery must be installed and charged.
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Turn on the handset. See Turn On Your Handset. |
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Press Menu |
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Select . |
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Highlight an empty row in the screen and press Select. |
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(Optional) Enter the access code in the AC field. |
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Press Ok. |
Turn On Your Handset
Press and hold Power/End
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