Cisco 7961 User Guide

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Voicemail
First Time Voicemail Setup
1. Press the Messages button located on the lower right corner of the phone base.
2. Enter the password (if you haven’t setup a password before, your password will be
1234.)
3. Continue following the voice instructions. See your main section for a list of voice
mail options. (NOTE: after recording the name and/or a new greeting, press the
pound key #) to stop recording.
Forwarding calls to voice mail
If a call is not answered after 4 rings, the call will automatically be forwarded to voice
mail. Follow the directions below to forward all calls to the voice mail system.
1. Press the CFwdALL Softkey.
2. Press the Messages mode button. After a brief pause the phone line will
automatically turn on the voicemail system. A notice will appear at the bottom of the
LCD screen stating that calls have been forwarded to voicemail.
Canceling voice mail
1. Press CFwdAll Softkey.
Accessing Voice Mail Messages
The red light on the phone’s handset lights up when there is a voice mail message. The
LCD screen displays the number of messages that have been received.
1. Press the Messages button and follow the voice instructions. Refer to the table at
the end of this section.
In the list of names on the Expansion Module, an envelope appears next to the name of
the person when there is a voice mail message. A notice stating that “you have voice
mail” will also appear at the bottom of the LCD screen. First, select the appropriate line,
before pressing the Messages mode button.
1. Press the line button that corresponds to the person whose voice mail is to be
retrieved.
2. Press the Messages mode button.
3. Enter the appropriate security code and follow the voice instructions. Refer to the
table at the end of this section.
Accessing Voice Mail Messages from Home
1. Dial the voicemail number (925 335-5999)
2. Press *
3. Enter your 4-digit telephone extension and press #
4. Enter your password and press #
Forwarding calls to another number
1. Press the CFwdAll Softkey.
2. Dial the number to which calls should be forwarded.

Cisco 7961 Specifications

General

Line Buttons	6
Speakerphone	Yes
Network Protocol	SIP, SCCP
Display	320 x 222 pixels
Ethernet Switch	10/100BASE-T
Power Options	Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Audio Codec Support	G.711, G.729a, G.729ab, iLBC
Weight	3.5 lb (1.6 kg)
Dimensions	8.0 x 10.5 x 6.0 in. (203 x 267 x 152 mm)