Advanced Telephone Features

Choosing a Ring Tone

• On 7906/7911/7931 models, press the "Display/Menu" button, then use the "Navigation" button to highlight "Settings"
  On 7941/7961 models, press the "Setting" button.
• Press the "Select" softkey (first button)
• Press the "Select" softkey again for "User Preferences"
• Press the "Select" softkey again for "Rings"
• Press the "Select" softkey again for "Default Ring"
• Highlight a ring choice using the "Navigation" button
• Press the "Play" softkey to hear the highlighted ring
• With desired ring highlighted, press the "Select" softkey
• Press the "Save" softkey
• Press the "Exit" softkey
• Press the "Exit" softkey again to return to "User Preferences"
• Press the "Exit" softkey again to return to "Applications"
• Press the "Exit" softkey again to exit the "Applications" menu

Conference Call

• While on the line, put the first call on "Hold."
• Place a second call.
• Navigate to first call.
• Press the "Join" softkey (may need to press the "More" softkey to find "Join")

Calling a Whitman Extension from the Call History list

• While in the call history (received call, missed call, etc.), scroll to the desired phone number.
• Press the "Dial" softkey.

Calling an Off Campus Number from the Call History list

• While in the call history (received call, missed call, etc), scroll to the desired phone number.
• Press the "EditDial" softkey (second button)
• Press "7" to append the "7" to the beginning of the number, or 7-1 if long distance.
• Press the "Dial" softkey (first button)

Editing a Number in the Call History

• While in the call history (received call, missed call, etc), scroll to the desired phone number.
• Press the "EditDial" softkey (second button)
• Press the ">>" softkey to move past digits
• Press the "<<" softkey to delete digits
• Press numbers to insert digits as needed
• Press the "Dial" softkey (first button) to call edited number

Answer a second call while on the phone

• Press the "Answer" button. This places the first call on hold while you answer the second call.
• When you are done with the second call, press the "Resume" softkey to return to the first call.

Setup and Use Speed Dial

• Go to Online Call-Manager for instructions on setting up and using Speed Dials.

Set up a hunt group/Change lines appearing on the phone

• Contact the Phone Managers at phone@whitman.edu.

In case of Power Outage

• Your phone set will not work during an extended power outage. Look for the emergency phones in your building.

Cisco Phone Guides

• The Cisco 7906/7911 Phone Guide (2.3MB PDF)
• The Cisco 7931 Phone Guide (1.9MB PDF)
• The Cisco 7941/7961 Phone Guide (2.9MB PDF)

The Cisco Tutorial

• The Cisco 7906 Tutorial
• The Cisco 7911 Tutorial
• The Cisco 7931 Tutorial
• The Cisco 7941 Tutorial
• The Cisco 7961 Tutorial

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