The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 is an advanced collaborative multimedia endpoint that provides voice, video,
applications and accessories. Highlights include Gigabit Ethernet, High-definition voice, high-resolution, fully-backlit,
pixel-based color touchscreen display, desktop 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity along with a new industrial design and
user interface designed for simplicity and high usability. Accessories, bundled in selected cases and all sold
separately, include the Cisco Unified Video Camera, Bluetooth handsfree profile support including support for the
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset the Cisco Unified IP Color Key Expansion Module and Secure Digital
Input Ouput (SDIO) slot for SDIO devices. Multimedia applications support includes XML and Java MIDlets.
Features and Benefits
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Newly developed industrial design and user experience designed for use with its VGA touchscreen display
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H.264 video support for 2-way standard definition calling with USB support for the Cisco Unified Video
Camera
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Choice of 802.11 a/b/g desktop Wi-Fi connectivity or Gigabit Ethernet network connectivity and switch port
available for a downstream PC
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Embedded Bluetooth radio and 2 USB ports for headsets and the Unified Video Camera
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Firmware support for XML and Java MIDlet applications
Hardware
Ergonomic Design Highly usable and intuitive arrangement of lines, features and calls. Transfer, Conference and Hold appear
Customization This model can be ordered as Arctic White or Charcoal Gray. Handsets are available internationally as
Display VGA presentation for calling, video calling and applications. 5.6-inch (14 cm) graphical TFT color
Ethernet Internal 2-port Cisco Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet
Desktop Wi-Fi Ethernet As an alternative to wired Ethernet, this model supports an on-board Wi-Fi radio and antenna that enables
Bluetooth Mobility for headset users within 30 feet of their desktop to enable the freedom to go to the printer, a
USB 2 USB ports accelerate the usability of call handling and applications by enabling accessories such as the
External Audio Ports General Purpose Audio In and Audio Out ports enable a relaxed speakerphone experience over external
Secure Digital Input Ouput (SDIO) Enables an additional option for portability and presentation of confidential data, video and sample
6 lines expanding to 114 with 3 Unified
IP Color Key Expansion Modules
Buttons 6 feature buttons with state indicating LEDs
Accessories
Unified IP Color Key Expansion Module Available separately, enables advanced use of lines, speed dials and features.
Cisco Unified Video Camera Available separately, enables 2-way video calling between phones or video conferencing through a media
Cisco Unified Video Advantage
Support
Headset Support Integrated design & advanced, updateable firmware for Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset which
Firmware
New user experience Advanced organization of lines, speed dials and programmable features separate from call appearances.
SIP Signaling SIP interoperation with the call control and partner applications enables a rich unified communications
Application Support XML and Java MIDlet applications provided by Cisco’s application development partners or customers’
on hard keys to reduce the number of presented softkeys to a maximum of 4 per call state.
slimline (5oz, 140g) or standard (6oz, 170g) and can be mixed and matched between users within the
same work environment to enable a feeling of customization and ownership among the users.
touchscreen display, 24-bit color depth, 640 x 480 effective pixel resolution, with backlight. Display also
supports localization requiring double-byte Unicode encoding for fonts.
network through an RJ-45 interface with single LAN connectivity for both the phone and a co-located PC.
System administrator can designate separate VLANs (802.1Q) for the PC and phone, providing improved
security and reliability of voice and data traffic.
connectivity to a wi-fi access point thereby saving on the labor costs of pulling Ethernet cables to every
work location. Complete Wi-Fi specifications are included in Table 4.
colleague’s desk or nearby private location while on a call. The IP Phone 9971 supports the Hands-free
and Headset Bluetooth profiles, including support for the Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset.
Cisco Unified IP Camera, wired and wireless headsets.
speakers and microphone.
applications.
The convenience of many speed dials or programmable features, or the necessity of following the activity
of many lines. Up to 200 calls supported per device.
6 call session buttons with state indicating LEDs
Applications, Directories, Voicemail
Conference, Transfer, Hold
Volume Up/Down
Back-lit Mute, Speakerphone, Headset
Back, End Call, 5-Way Navigation Pad
conference unit.
Alternatively to supporting the Cisco Unified Video Camera, the Cisco Unified Video Advantage camera
and application (running on a PC) are also supported.
also works with all major mobile phone models. Also supports standard Bluetooth and USB headsets via
the hands-free and headset Bluetooth profiles. Wideband analog headset support also provided via a
dedicated RJ9 headset port on the rear of the phone.
Great for those who make few calls per day; better for those who handle dozens of calls per hour.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 7.1(3a)SU1 or later.
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Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) version 4.3 or later.
Licensing
Phone licensing is dependent on the call control platform and its policies. For the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager, the IP Phone 9971 requires 4 Device License Units (DLUs) or an Enhanced IP User Connect License for
UCM release 7.1(5) or later. There are no special licence plus phone bundles for Tier II distributors. The IP Phone
9971 is not supported on non-Cisco third party call control systems.
Product Specifications
Table 2. Product Specifications
Protocols SIP for signaling
H.264 for video
Connectivity 10/100/1000 wired Ethernet network port plus switched PC port
802.11a/b/g wi-fi
Options Arctic White or Charcoal Gray color
Slimline (5oz, 140g) or Standard (6oz, 170g) handset
Language support Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (People’s Republic of China), Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese
Physical dimensions (HxWxD) 9.2” (23.4 cm) x 10.33”(26.25 cm) x 1.56”(3.97 cm)
Power IEEE Power over Ethernet 802.3af and 802.3at supported, class 4. The IP Phone 9971 is compatible with
Temperature range
Operational Temperature Temperature: 23°F (-5°C) ~ 131°F (55°C)
Non-Operational Temperature Shock Temperature: -13°F (-25°C) ~ 158°F (70°C)
Temperature-Altitude (Operational) Temperature: 140°F (40°C) Ambient condition to 9843 ft (3,000 m)
Temperature-Altitude (Non-
Operational)
Temperature-Humidity (Non-
Operational)
Non-Operational Hot Temperature
(Storage)
Non-Operational Cold Temperature
(Storage)
Quantity Shipped per Pallate 320 units
(Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English - plus localized prompts for the UK, Estonian, French,
Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Slovak,
Swedish, Serbian (Republic of Serbia), Serbian (Republic of Montenegro), Slovenian, Thai, Turkish
In slab mode with the footstand removed.
both class 3 and class 4 IEEE PoE switch blades and supports both Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and
Link Layer Discovery Protocol - Power over Ethernet (LLDP-PoE)
Range
(stated ranges are from measured
open-site range testing)
Access point support Cisco 500 Series Wireless
Wireless security Authentication:
QoS IEEE 802.11e and Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)
Radar detection Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) according to IEEE 802.11h
IEEE 802.11a:
6 Mbps: 604ft (184 m)
9 Mbps: 604 ft (184 m)
12 Mbps: 551 ft (168 m)
18 Mbps: 545 ft (166 m)
24 Mbps: 512 ft (156 m)
36 Mbps: 420 ft (128 m)
48 Mbps: 322 ft (98 m)
54 Mbps: 289 ft (88 m)
Ranges and actual throughput vary based on numerous environmental factors so individual performance may
differ.
Express Access Points
Cisco 1000 Series Lightweight
Access Point
Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access
Point
Cisco Aironet 1130 AG Series
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series
Cisco Aironet 1140 AG Series
Cisco Aironet 1230 AG Series
Cisco Aironet 1240 AG Series
Cisco Aironet 1250 Series
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series
IEEE 802.11b:
1 Mbps: 1,010 ft (308 m)
2 Mbps: 951 ft (290 m)
5.5 Mbps: 919 ft (280 m)
11 Mbps: 902 ft (275 m)
Required versions:
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (lightweight)
Minimum: Version 4.0.217.0
Recommended: Version 5.1.151.0 or later
Cisco IOS® Software access points (autonomous)
Minimum: Version 12.3(8)JEA
Recommended: Version 12.3(4g)JA1 or later
Encryption:
40- and 128-bit static Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and Message Integrity Check
IEEE 802.11g:
6 Mbps: 709 ft (216 m)
9 Mbps: 650 ft (198 m)
12 Mbps: 623 ft (190 m)
18 Mbps: 623 ft (190 m)
24 Mbps: 623 ft (190 m)
36 Mbps: 495 ft (151 m)
48 Mbps: 413 ft (126 m)
54 Mbps: 394 ft (120 m)
Video standards H.264/AVC
Frame rates 30 fps (maximum) using H.264/AVC for video
Frame or picture formats SQCIF (128 x 96 pixels)
QCIF (176 x 144 pixels)
QVGA (320 x 240 pixels)
SIF (352 x 240 pixels)
CIF (352 x 288 pixels)
VGA (640 x 480 pixels)
Ordering Information
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convenience.
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Table 6. Ordering Information
Product Name Part Number
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, Charcoal, Standard Handset, Configurable with Camera CP-9971-C-K9
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, Charcoal, Slimline Handset, Configurable with Camera CP-9971-CL-K9
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, White, Standard Handset, Configurable with Camera CP-9971-W-K9
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, White, Slimline Handset, Configurable with Camera CP-9971-WL-K9
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, Charcoal, Standard Handset, Spare CP-9971-C-K9=
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, Charcoal, Slimline Handset, Spare CP-9971-CL-K9=
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, White, Standard Handset, Spare CP-9971-W-K9=
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971, White, Slimline Handset, Spare CP-9971-WL-K9=
Table 7. Spare Parts
Spare Handset for 8900 or 9900 Series, White, Slimline CP-89/9900-HS-WL=
Spare Handset for 8900 or 9900 Series, White, Standard CP-89/9900-HS-W=
Spare Handset for 8900 or 9900 Series, Charcoal, Slimline CP-89/9900-HS-CL=
Spare Handset for 8900 or 9900 Series, Charcoal, Standard CP-89/9900-HS-C=
Spare Handset Cord, White CP-HS-CORD-W=
Spare Handset Cord, Charcoal CP-HS-CORD-C=
Spare footstand for 8900 or 9900 Series, White CP-89/9900-FS-W=
Spare footstand for 8900 or 9900 Series, Charcoal CP-89/9900-FS-C=
Table 8. Accessories
Accessories include the Cisco Unified Video Camera, Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, the Cisco Unified
IP Color Key Expansion Module and Locking Wall Mount Kits. The Cisco Unified Video Camera is offered at no
additional hardware price when ordered with the configurable phone SKUs or with phone and camera bundles listed
in Table 6.
Cisco Unified Video Camera for the IP Phones 9900 Series
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Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset
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Cisco Unified IP Color Key Expansion Module
Cisco Unified Video Camera for the 9900 Series IP Phone, Charcoal CP-CAM-C=
Cisco Unified Video Camera for the 9900 Series IP Phone, White CP-CAM-W=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Charcoal, Australia Power Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-C-AU=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Arctic White, Australia Power Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-W-AU=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Charcoal, Europe Power Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-C-CE=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Arctic White, Europe Power Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-W-CE=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Charcoal, North America Power Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-C-NA=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Arctic White, North America Power Cube,
Spare
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Charcoal, United Kingdom Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-C-UK=
Jawbone ICON for Cisco Bluetooth Headset, Arctic White, United Kingdom Cube, Spare CP-ICON-HS-W-UK=
Cisco Unified IP Color Key Expansion Module, Charcoal CP-CKEM-C=
Cisco Unified IP Color Key Expansion Module, White CP-CKEM-W=
Locking Wallmount Kit for 8900 or 9900 Series, Charcoal CP-89/9900-LWMK-C=
Locking Wallmount Kit for 8900 or 9900 Series, Arctic White CP-89/9900-LWMK-W=
Locking Wallmount Kit for 8900 or 9900 Series and KEM, Charcoal CP-89/9900-LK-K-C=
Locking Wallmount Kit for 8900 or 9900 Series and KEM, Arctic White CP-89/9900-LK-K-W=
CP-ICON-HS-W-NA=
Data Sheet
Table 9. Local Power Options: Cube and Regional Cords
The power cube is new for the IP Phones 8900 and 9900 Series, but the cords are the same cords as used with the
7900 series. Power Cube 4 supports up to 44W and is internationally rated for different power grids worldwide.
Product Name Part Number
Cisco Unified IP Endpoint Power Cube 4: 48V; 0.917A; 47-63Hz; 100-240V~0.8A CP-PWR-CUBE-4=
Asia Pacific CP-PWR-CORD-AP=
Argentina CP-PWR-CORD-AR=
Australia CP-PWR-CORD-AU=
European Community CP-PWR-CORD-CE=
China CP-PWR-CORD-CN=
Japan CP-PWR-CORD-JP=
North America CP-PWR-CORD-NA=
Switzerland CP-PWR-CORD-SW=
United Kingdom CP-PWR-CORD-UK=
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