7940/60 Phones


This page explains how to use your Cisco 7940 or 7960 telephone.

Cisco 7940

Feature Highlights



Useful features of the 7940 phone include:

• Two way speakerphone for hands-free conversations. Simply press the speakerphone button spkphone.gif in the lower right of the phone. Press the button again to end the call. At any time during the call you can pick up the handset for a more private conversation. This is also great for playing multiplayer games with the conference feature!

• Large LCD screen 7940scn.gif with Caller ID. This screen displays incoming or outgoing call information, directory lookup and other phone based applications.

• With the touch of a button, 7940_directory.gif you can access the Brandeis Phone Directory. This convenient lookup allows you to search by first name, last name or extension to find and call people on campus.

• The 7940 has an easy to use adjustable base. You can set the angle of the phone so that the screen is easier to see because of optimized viewing angle.

• The ringers be set to a lower volume level than that of the 7912 phone.

Transfer Call



Enables you to transfer any call to another extension within the Brandeis telephone system. To transfer a call:

  1. Press Transfer.
  2. Dial the 5-digit extension number.
  3. When the person answers, announce the call.
  4. Press Transfer.


If the extension is busy or does not answer:

  1. Press EndCall.
  2. Press the red Hold key to connect to the original caller.

Transfer Directly to Voicemail



To transfer a call directly to voicemail while on an active call:

  1. Press Transfer.
  2. Dial *7 + 5-digit mailbox number.
  3. Press Transfer.

Hold



To place a call on hold:

  1. Press Hold.


To retrieve the call:

  1. Press Resume.

Conference Call



Enables you to establish a 6-way conversation with individuals internal or external to the telephone system. To establish a conference call:

  1. Answer or place a call.
  2. Press More.
  3. Press Confr.
  4. Dial another party. When the person answers, announce the conference call.
  5. Press Confr.


To add additional parties:

  1. Press More.
  2. Press Confr.
  3. Dial another party. When the person answers, announce the conference call.
  4. Press Confr.


If the added party is busy or does not answer:

  1. Press EndCall.
  2. Press Hold.

Call Pick-Up



Call Pick-Up allows people in an office area to answer a call on an extension other than one on his/her own phone.

  1. Lift the handset.
  2. Press Pickup.
  3. Press Answer.

Call Forward



Temporarily redirects your incoming calls to another extension. To program the destination and activate forwarding:

  1. Press CFwdALL.
  2. You will hear 2 beep tones.
  3. Dial the number to receive calls (For voicemail, dial x62222).
  4. Confirmation of calls forwarded will appear in the display.


To deactivate:

  1. Press CFwdALL.

Fast Dial



Allows you to automatically dial frequently called numbers. You may access up to 99 numbers (either local, long distance, or on campus numbers) from a Fast Dial List.

To program:

  1. Press Services.
  2. Press Fast Dials.
  3. Press Assign.
  4. Press Select.
  5. Dial the number you want to store.
  6. Press Submit.
  7. Press OK.


To use stored numbers:

  1. Press Services.
  2. Press Fast Dials.
  3. Scroll to the number you want to dial.
  4. Press Dial.

Redial



Redials the most recently dialed number.

  1. Press Redial.

On-Hook Dialing



Allows you to place a call while the handset of your multiple line phone is still set in its cradle. This is the "speakerphone" feature.

  1. Without lifting the handset, press the speaker button.
  2. Dial the number you wish to call.
  3. When the called party answers, just speak. Lift the handset if you want to speak privately.


If you want to mute the conversation in your office while using the speakerphone:

  1. Press the Mute button (it will turn red).


To return to the call:

  1. Press the Mute button again.

Call Park



Enables you to place an exisitng call in a special holding status and then retrieve it from another telephone. To park a call:

  1. Press More.
  2. Press Park.
  3. Note the Bin number provided in the display (Bin numbers are *xxx where x is a random number).
  4. Hang up.


Note: Parked calls will time out after 60 seconds. They will ring the phone and not forward to voicemail.

To retrieve a parked call:

  1. Lift the handset.
  2. Dial the 4-digit Bin mumber provided when the call was parked.






This page was last modified on: Mar 23, 2007