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Cisco IP 8800 Key Expansion Module Key Programming

With the Cisco 8880 Expansion Module you are able to program keys to show names of other phone users.

The key settings can be found in the web interface of the phone on the “Unit1-3” tabs depending on how many extension modules you have.

 

The code to display a name on the extension module is “fnc=blf+cp;sub=5070@$PROXY;ext=5070@$PROXY;nme=Name”.

The “;nme=Name” is where you can type the text you want to appear on the extension module.

The “;sub=5070” and “;ext=5070” is where the extension number must go.

 

Distinctive ringing with Cisco phones

Both the older Cisco SPA range and the new CP range support distinctive ringing through the use of Alert-Info SIP headers.

The names to use can be found in the web interface for both phone types.  In the web interface, the settings are in the Voice section, phone tab, Ringtone heading.

On CP phones:

On SPA phones:

The important part for Alert-Info is the name part after “n=”.  The Alert-Info header must look like these examples:

Alert-Info:Mellow

Alert-Info:Simple-2

So simply put the name of the ringtone in the header and nothing else.  This is different to most phones (and actually not as specified in the SIP RFC) as they need to have a dummy URI inside them.

As an example, if you wanted to add this header in Asterisk, use the SIPAddHeader application:

SIPAddHeader(“Alert-Info:Mellow”)

Cisco SPA 525G2 ‘End of Life’ Notice

Cisco SPA 525G2 ‘End of Life’ Notice

The EU have amended their regulations on the Wi-Fi spectrum and this impacts all the countries that follow the European compliance for all products incorporating Wi-Fi including the UK.

The SPA 525G2 IP phone which has Wi-Fi, is not compliant with the new regulation and therefore Cisco will be withdrawing this model from the market by the end of May in order to comply with the EU regulation. We currently have a limited number of SPA 525G2 units available, however when these have been sold, we do not intend to place any further stocking orders.

Alternative Models with Introductory Offer!
The SPA 525G2 is a popular phone and is usually purchased either because of its multi-line colour display, bluetooth or because Wi-Fi is needed. The new Multiplatform 8800 product family offers valid replacements for all cases beginning with the 8841.

To ease the transition from the SPA 525G2 to the new Multiplatform range we have made some generously discounted sample units available for our resellers, allowing you to test the 8841 and 8861 phones on your platform and giving you the opportunity to see for yourself the commercial offering this new series of phones can bring to your portfolio.

For more information on this NFR sample offer or if you would like to discuss how these changes may affect any projects you are working on, please call the Sales Team on: 01484 840048 or you can email: contact@provu.co.uk.

Cisco Multiplatform Phone Launch – London

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Join us for the Cisco 7800 and 8800 Series Multiplatform phones launch on Thursday 26th January at Cisco’s London offices from 1:00 p.m. – where you can enjoy a complimentary lunch, with a chance to meet the ProVu and Cisco teams. The session will get under way at 2:00 p.m. where you will discover more about the new series of Multiplatform phones from Cisco’s guest speakers. This is a great opportunity to get up to speed with the latest range, plus learn more about Cisco’s upcoming plans.

Where: Cisco Offices – Finsbury Square, London
When: Thursday 26th January 13:00 – 16:30

 

Find out more & Register Here

Compatible headsets for the new Cisco 7800 and 8800 series phones

We’ve recently done some testing between the new Cisco 7800 and 8800 series phones and the headsets that we supply.

Here is a table of all the headsets and cables that we’ve tested and work with these new Cisco phones:

Headset Cable / Adaptor
Eartec 308/510/710 Range EAR-QD002(C)
Plantronics SupraPlus Range Plantronics U10
Plantronics CS500 Range Plantronics APC-42
(For EHS, use switch settings: A/3/2)
Jabra BIZ Range Jabra GN1200
Jabra Pro 920/925 Jabra Link 14201-43 (For EHS, use switch setting “B” and EHS setting “Jabra IQ”)
Sennheiser SC230 & SC260 Sennheiser CSTD 08

Please note: The Cisco 7811 does not have a headset port and therefore does not work with the headsets listed in the table above.

To find out more go to our Headset Compatibility Guide here: https://www.provu.co.uk/headset-compatibility.html

If you have any other questions or problems please contact our technical support team.

How to configure BLF keys on Cisco CP-7800/8800 series

To set up BLF keys, first go onto the web interface. Then go to Admin Login > Advanced.    admin

Then go to Voice > Phone.

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You should then have all the line settings.

 

 

To set up a BLF key you must first know which extension you want the button to call. For example I am going to use 1001. Where it says the extension number you must select the option ‘Disabled’.

 

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Next you must add the BLF syntax to ‘Extended Function’. Which in this case would be ‘fnc=blf+sd;sub=1001@$PROXY;ext=1001@$PROXY’.

‘sub=1001’ is the number which you are subscribing to. ‘ext=1001’ is the extension number. ‘@$PROXY’ tells the phone to subscribe using the sip server of the extension that is registered on the phone.

So in order to make it function all you need to do is change the subscriber ID and extension ID to match the phone you want it to ring.

 

 

Join us at Cisco’s Launch Event – 24th November, Manchester

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We’re delighted to invite you to the launch of the new Cisco 7800 and 8800 Series of Multi-Platform SIP Phones!

Come along to Cisco’s Manchester offices on Thursday 24th November and be among the first to see their newest range of SIP phones. Members of the ProVu Team and Cisco Product Managers will be on hand to talk you through the series and their capabilities.

To attend this event, simply register your details below – we look forward to seeing you there!

When:
Thursday 24th November 2016
9:30 – 13:00
 
 		 Where:
Tower Business Park,
Wilmslow Road,
Didsbury,
MANCHESTER
M20 2SE		 Agenda:
9:30: Registration with Tea & Coffee
10:00: Presentations
12:00: Networking and Lunch
 

Register Now

The New Cisco 7800 and 8800 series has arrived!

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We are excited to announce the launch of Cisco’s new multi-platform supported, 7800 and 8800 series IP desk phones! Designed specifically with hosted telephony platforms and small to medium sized enterprises in mind, Cisco’s 7800 series provides a cost-effective range with a high level feature set designed to promote a superior user experience. The 8800 series is positioned at a more executive level, with large 5″ HD colour displays and Gigabit Ethernet switch.

Cisco are very keen for our channel partners to evaluate these new phones and have made a number of Seed units available for testing and evaluation. We have Seed units on selected models available at heavily reduced NFR prices and around 70% to 80% off the RRP. For further details and to request your Seed units please contact our Sales Team by sending us an email to contact@provu.co.uk.

Find out more information about the ranges here:

Come and Join us at the 2016 Convergence Summit South!

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It’s approaching that time of year again! With less than 4 weeks to go until the 2016 Convergence Summit South, we wanted to give you a sneak peek of who will be joining us and what you can expect to see on our stand.

This year we have doubled the size of our stand, allowing us to exhibit even more new, exciting products across a wider selection of our vendor partners. Joining us on stand 74 will be representatives from: 2N, Cisco, Gigaset, Panasonic, Sangoma and Snom.

To be there, simply register for your free visitor pass below:

Register now to attend the show

We look forward to seeing you there!

SPA3102 – End Of Life Announcement

We would like to inform you that Cisco have recently announced that the SPA3102 ATA with FXO analogue port has now gone End of Life. Unfortunately the notice of this was very short and we can confirm that unfortunately we have no further units available and are unable to order any further stock.

Should you have any requirements for FXO analogue ports we can recommend the Sangoma Vega 50 as a very capable and robust analogue gateway. You can see more on the Vega 50 at our website here and if you require any further information please contact our sales team on 01484 840048 or email contact@provu.co.uk