Your New Phone
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Install your phone with the components in the box.
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Sign in to Webex Settings and complete your initial setup.
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Activate your phone.
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Activate your voicemail account.
Install Your New Cisco IP Phone 6800 Series Multiplatform Phones
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with the Webex Calling Cloud.
If you only have one LAN cable at your desk, you can plug your phone into the LAN with the SW port and then connect your computer into the PC port.
You can also daisy chain two phones together. Connect the PC port of the first phone to the SW port of the second phone.
Cisco IP Phone 6861 Multiplatform Phones doesn't have a PC port. You can connect Cisco IP Phone 6861 to a wireless network through Wi-Fi. |
Do not connect the SW and PC ports into the LAN. |
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Choose the power source for the phone:
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Connect the handset to the handset port. The Cisco IP Phone 6861 and 6871 Multiplatform Phones ship with a wideband handset. The Cisco IP Phone 6821, 6841, and 6851 Multiplatform Phones ship with a narrowband handset. You can buy a wideband-capable handset that is designd especially for use with the phone. The handset includes a light strip that indicates incoming calls and waiting voice messages. |
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Connect a headset to the headset port. You can add a headset later if you do not connect one now. |
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Connect your phone to a network. Do one of the following actions:
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If the phone is wall-mounted, you might need to adjust the handset rest to ensure that the receiver cannot slip out of the cradle. |
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Monitor the phone startup process. This step verifies that the phone is configured properly. Your phone is automatically configured. The phone firmware is updated, if required. |
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Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly. |
Install your new Cisco IP Phone 7800 series Multiplatform phone
Your phone comes with everything you need to power it up, connect it to the network, and set it up on your desk.
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with the server.
After the phone connects, it determines if a new firmware load should be installed on the phone.
You can't adjust the Cisco IP Phone 7811 footstand.
If you'd like to see a graphic overview of these steps, see the Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series Installation Guide.
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Plug the long, straight end of the handset cable into the phone and plug the other end into the handset. |
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Connect the network cable from your network to the network port on the phone. |
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Connect the footstand and adjust the angle of the phone. |
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Plug in the external power supply. |
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Monitor the phone startup process. This step verifies that the phone is configured properly. |
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Allow the phone to upgrade to the current firmware image. |
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Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly. |
Install Your New Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Multiplatform Phone
Your phone comes with everything you need to power it up, connect it to the network, and set it up on your desk.
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with the server.
After the phone connects, it determines if a new firmware load should be installed on the phone.
If you'd like to see a graphic overview of these steps, see the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Installation Guide.
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Plug the long, straight end of the handset cable into the phone and plug the other end into the handset. |
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Connect the network cable from your network to the network port on the phone. |
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Connect the footstand and adjust the angle of the phone.
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Plug in the external power supply. |
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Monitor the phone startup process. This step verifies that the phone is configured properly. |
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Allow the phone to upgrade to the current firmware image. |
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Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly. |
Install your Cisco IP Conference Phone 7832 Multiplatform Phone
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with the server.
After the phone connects, it determines if a new firmware load should be installed on the phone.
Before you begin
The conference phone and an associated phone number must be configured by an administrator in Control Hub. For more information, see Configure and manage Webex Calling devices.
Your conference phone needs power from one of these methods:
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Your network supplies power over the Ethernet (PoE).
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You have a Cisco IP Conference Phone 7832 PoE Midspan Cable to add power to your LAN connection. You plug the cable into the phone, and then plug the LAN and a Cisco Power Cube 3 into the cable.
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Connect the network cable or the midspan cable into the network port on the conference phone. |
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If you are using a midspan cable, do these steps:
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Plug the network cable from the phone or the midspan cable into the network. |
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Monitor the phone startup process. This step verifies that the phone is configured properly. |
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Allow the phone to upgrade to the current firmware image. |
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Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly. |
Install Your New Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 Multiplatform Phone
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with the server.
After the phone connects, it determines if a new firmware load should be installed on the phone.
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Choose the power source for the phone:
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Connect the phone to the switch.
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Monitor the phone startup process. This step verifies that the phone is configured properly. |
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Allow the phone to upgrade to the current firmware image. |
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Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly.
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Onboard Your Phone with Activation Code
After your phone has completed its boot up process, a screen will display prompting you to enter a 16-digit activation code.
If your phone does not boot up to the activation code screen, it may not be on the latest firmware load. To upgrade the firmware on your device, please goto https://upgrade.cisco.com/MPP_upgrade.html and follow the instructions.
The Cisco IP Phone 6861 Multiplatform Phones don't support onboarding with activation code. |
Before you begin
Your administrator emails you or manually provides you with a 16-digit activation code in the form xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.
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Enter your activation code in the field that is provided on the Welcome screen. You don't need to input the hyphen (-) character when entering the code. |
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Press Continue. The phone completes the onboarding process automatically.
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If an error message displays, enter the code again or contact your administrator for a new code. |