Product Safety, Security, Accessibility, and Related Information
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1(3) (SIP) 127
 
Accessibility Feature Description Set Up Requirements
1. Well-Spaced, 
Illuminated 
Buttons Enable 
Easy Operation
Depending on set up, programmable buttons 
(the left set of buttons) allow users to access: 
 • Phone lines and intercom lines (line 
buttons) 
 • Speed-dial numbers (speed-dial buttons, 
including the BLF speed-dial feature)
 • Web-based services (for example, a 
Personal Address Book button) 
 • Phone features (for example, Privacy)
Session buttons (the right set of buttons) 
illuminate to indicate status:
 • Green, steady—Active call or two-way 
intercom call
 • Green, flashing—Held call
 • Amber, steady—Privacy in use, one-way 
intercom call, Do Not Disturb (DND) 
active, or signed in to Hunt Group
 • Amber, flashing—Incoming call or 
reverting call
 • Red, steady—Remote line in use (shared 
line or BLF status)
Standard on all phones; no 
set up is required. 
2. Large Buttons to 
Access 
Applications, Voice 
Messages, 
Contacts, Hold, 
Transfer, and 
Conference
Large buttons provide to easy access to 
phone applications, voice messages, 
corporate and personal directories, and 
calling features.
Standard on all phones; no 
set up is required.
3. Built-In 
Speakerphone
Users can toggle the speakerphone button on 
and off to indicate the state of the phone. 
When the speakerphone is on, the button is 
lit. 
Standard on all phones; no 
set up is required.