CHAPTER 20
Maintenance
• Basic Reset, on page 439
Basic Reset
Performing a basic reset of a Cisco IP Phone provides a way to recover when the phone experiences an error.
The reset provides a way to reset or restore various configuration and security settings.
When you set up emergency calls, the phone requests an updated location whenever a person restarts the
phone.
Note
The following table describes the ways to perform a basic reset. You can reset a phone with any of these
operations after the phone has started up. Choose the operation that is applicable for your situation.
Table 86: Basic Reset Methods
ExplanationActionOperation
Resets any user and network setup
changes that you have made, but
that the phone has not written to its
Flash memory, to previously saved
settings, then restarts the phone.
Press Applications and choose
Admin Settings > Reset settings >
Cold Reboot.
Restart phone
Restores phone configuration or
settings to factory default.
To reset settings, press
Applications and choose
Admin Settings > Reset settings >
Factory Reset.
Reset settings
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