Allows you to pick up a second
incoming call. The Line button
LED indicates the call status.
Allows you to answer a ringing call
and swap between two calls on the
same line. Also, you can use the
line button to create a new call
when the phone is idle. The LED
associated with the line button
lights up to reflect the line status.
Color LEDs indicate the line state:
• Green, steady—Active call
• Green, flashing—Held call
• Amber, Flashing—Incoming
call
• Amber, steady—Call Forward
All activated
• Red, steady—Remote line in
use (shared line)
• Red, flashing—Remote line
on hold
Line button4
Controls the handset (off hook) and
the ringer volume (on hook).
Volume button5
Allows you to dial phone numbers.Keypad6
Lights up to indicate a ringing call
(flashing red) or a new voice
message (steady red).
Handset with light strip7
Hookswitch Button
The cradle rest of your phone contains the hookswitch button. You can press and quickly release the hookswitch
button to activate features (hookflash) on your phone.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911
The following sections describe the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 hardware.
Phone Connections
For your phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network.
Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Cisco Unified IP Phone
Hookswitch Button