The four-way Navigation pad allows you to scroll through menus, highlight items, and
move within a text input field.
The Select button (center of the Navigation pad) allows you to select a highlighted item,
disable the phone screen for cleaning, or enable the phone screen if it is in power-save
mode.
The Select button is lit (white) when the phone is in Power Save or Power Save Plus mode.
Press the Select button to override Power Save and Power Save Plus mode.
Navigation pad and Select button
5
Creates a conference call.
Conference button
6
Places a connected call on hold and toggles between an active and held call.
Hold button
7
Transfers a call.
Transfer button
8
Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu items by entering the
item number.
Keypad
9
Selects the speakerphone as the default audio path and initiates a new call, picks up an
incoming call, or ends a call. During a call, the button is lit green.
The speakerphone audio path does not change until you select a new default audio path
(for example, by picking up the handset).
If external speakers are connected, the Speakerphone button selects them as the default
audio path.
Speakerphone button
10
Toggles the microphone on or off during a call. When the microphone is muted, the button
is lit red.
When muted, you can hear the other parties on the call, but they cannot hear you.
Mute button
11
Selects the wired or wireless headset as the default audio path and initiates a new call, picks
up an incoming call, or ends a call. During a call, the button is lit green.
A headset icon
in the phone screen header line indicates the headset is the default audio
path. This audio path does not change until a new default audio path is selected (for example,
by picking up the handset).
Headset button
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Features of Your Cisco Unified IP Phone
Buttons and Hardware
