Cisco CP-8861-K9 Quick Start Guide

1 Dial

4 Transfer

7 Voicemail

Quick Start 

Cisco IP Phone 8811, 8841,
8851, and 8861

1 Dial

2 Answer

3 Hold

4 Transfer

5 Conference

6 Mute

7 Voi c email

8 Divert

9 Forward All

10 Call History

11 Directories

12 Settings

13 Navigation

14 USB Charging

15 Intelligent Proximity

16 Tips

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To place a call, pick up the handset and enter a
number. Or, try one of these alternatives.

Redial Last Number

Press Redial to redial on your primary line. To
redial on another line, press the line button first.

Dial On-Hook

1. Enter a number when the phone is idle.

2. Lift the handset or press Call, Headset ,

Speakerphone , or Select.

Speed Dial

Enter a speed-dial item number and press
SpeedDial. You may also have speed dials assigned
to some buttons along the left side of your phone.

2 Answer

New calls display in these ways:

• A flashing amber line button

• An animated icon and caller ID

• A flashing red light on your handset

To answer the call, lift the handset. Or, press the
flashing amber session button, Answer, the unlit
headset button, or the speakerphone button.

Answer Multiple Lines

If you are talking on the phone when you get
another call, a message appears briefly on the
phone screen. Press the flashing amber line button
to switch lines and press the session button to
answer the second call. The first call goes on hold
automatically.

You can answer a call through an actionable
incoming call alert if this feature is enabled by your
administrator.

3 Hold

1. Press Hold . The hold icon appears and
the line button flashes green.

2. To resume a call from hold, press the flashing
green line button, Resume, or Hold.

1. From an active call, press Trans f e r .

2. Enter the transfer recipient’s phone number.

3. Press Trans f er again (before or after the party

answers). The transfer completes.

Direct Transfer

You can transfer the active call to the held call
either on the same line or across lines

• From an active call, press Transfer .

• Press Active calls to select the held call, and

press Transfer again to finish the call transfer.

5 Conference

1. From an active call, press Conference .

2. Make a new call.

3. Press Conference again (before or after the

party answers). The conference begins and the
phone displays “Conference.”

4. Repeat these steps to add more participants.

The conference ends when all participants hang up.

Join Calls

You can conference the active call with the held
calls either on the same line or across lines.

• From an active call, press Conference .

• Press Active calls to select the held call, and

press Conference again to create the
conference.

View and Remove Participants

During a conference, press Show Details. To
remove a participant from the conference, scroll to
the participant and press Remove.

6 Mute

1. While on a call, press Mute . The button
glows to indicate that mute is on.

2. Press Mute again to turn mute off.

New message indicators:

• A solid red light on your handset

• A stutter dial tone (if available)

• The voicemail icon and number display on the

screen along with one idle session button

Listen to Messages

Press Messages and follow the voice
prompts. To check messages for a specific line,
press the line button first.

8 Divert

Press Divert when the call is ringing, active, or on
hold. Divert redirects an individual call to
voicemail or to another number set up by your
system administrator.

9 Forward All

1. To forward calls received on your primary line
to another number, press Forward all.

2. To forward calls to another number, enter a
phone number.

3. To forward all calls to voicemail, press
Messages

4. To cancel call forwarding, press Forward off.

To set up forwarding on a secondary line, press the
line button to select the line and press Forward all.

To set up forwarding remotely, access your Self
Care Portal.

10 Call History

View Call History

1. Press Applications .

2. Scroll and select Call History.

3. Select a line to view. Your phone displays the

last 150 missed, placed, and received calls.

4. To view details for a call, scroll to the call,
press More, and then press Details.

View Missed Calls Only

1. View your call history.

2. Press Missed. Alternately, press the session

button mapped to the Call History icon.

Dial Call History

1. View your call history, or navigate to your
missed or placed calls.

2. Scroll to a listing and lift the handset, or press
Select.

3. To edit a number before dialing, press More >
EditDial.

11 Directories

1. Press Contacts .

2. Scroll and select a directory.

3. Use your keypad to input search criteria.

4. Press Submit.

5. To dial, scroll to a listing and press Dial.

12 Settings

Volume

The Volume bar is located to the left of the keypad.

• To adjust the handset, headset, or
speakerphone volume, press Volum e when the
phone is in use.

• To adjust the ringer volume, press Volum e on
the left (-) or right (+).

• To silence the phone when ringing, press
Volu me left one time. Pressing Vol ume
multiple times lowers the ringer volume.

Ringtone

1. Press Applications .

2. Select Settings > Ringtone.

3. Select a line.

4. Scroll through the list of ringtones and press

Play to hear a sample.

5. Press Set and Apply to save a selection.

Screen Brightness

1. Press Applications .

2. Select Settings > Brightness.

3. Press the Navigation cluster left or right to

increase the brightness and press Save.

Screen Contrast (8811 only)

1. Press Applications .

2. Select Settings > Contrast.

3. Press the Navigation cluster left or right to

change the contrast and press Save.

Font Size

1. Press Applications .

2. Select Settings > Font Size.

3. Select Tiny, Small, Regular, Large, or Huge.

4. Press Save.

13 Navigation

Where are the Line Buttons?

Line buttons are located on the left side of the
phone screen. Buttons that are not assigned to
phone lines can be used for speed-dials and other
features. Contact your system administrator for
more information.

Note If you are using a locale that reads right to

left, such as Arabic, the line button and
session button locations are swapped.

Where are the Session Buttons?

Session buttons are located on the right side of the
phone screen.

Where are the Softkeys?

Four softkey buttons are located below the phone
screen. You can press More (when available) to
reveal additional softkeys.

How Do I Navigate in a List or Menu?

Press up, down, left, or right on the four-way
Navigation cluster.

A scroll bar on the screen indicates your relative
position within a list.

How Do I Select an Item in a List or
Menu?

With the item highlighted, press Select. Or, use the
keypad to enter the corresponding item number.

How Do I Exit a Menu?

To exit a menu completely, press Exit.

To go back one level in a menu, press Back .

Note If you press and hold Back, you exit a

menu completely.

14 USB Charging

To charge your mobile phone, use the side USB port
of the Cisco IP Phone 8851, or use the side or back
USB port of the Cisco IP Phone 8861.

To charge your tablet, use the back USB port of
Cisco IP Phone 8861.

15 Intelligent Proximity

If your administrator has enabled this feature, you
can press the second line button to open the
Bluetooth menu to pair and connect your
smartphone or tablet. After your smartphone or
tablet connects, its name displays on the second
line label and you can use this line to manage your
smartphone or tablet calls. You can also enable or
disable this feature using the Hands-free 2-way
audio entry in the Bluetooth menu. For more
information, contact your system administrator.

1. Press Applications .

2. Select Bluetooth.

3. Enable or disable Hands-free 2-way audio.

16 Tips

How Can I Keep Track of Multiple Calls?

Line button colors indicate call states and can help
you stay oriented when handling multiple calls
including shared lines:

• Ringing call—Flashing amber

• Connected call—Solid green

• Held call—Flashing green

• Shared line in-use remotely—Solid red

• Shared line on hold remotely—Flashing red

What Is the Best Way to Use My Headset?

If you use a headset to dial or answer a call, your
headset is the primary audio path and a headset
icon displays in the right corner of the header bar.
Press Answer to automatically answer the call
using the headset.

How Do I Set Up Speed Dials?

To set up Speed Dials and customize other features
and settings for your phone, use a web browser on
your computer to access the Self Care Portal.
Contact your administrator for the Self Care Portal
URL.

Where Can I Find a Complete User Guide?

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/collaborati
on-endpoints/unified-ip-phone-8800-series/produc
ts-user-guide-list.html

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