3Com VCX V7000 Telephone Manual - page 12

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VCX Telephone 

Overview

Your VCX telephone must be configured to work in an IP network. This 

means your phone must be assigned an IP address so it can communicate 

with other VCX phones and devices. Typically, your administrator assigns 

IP values, including an IP address, as part of the installation process.

During the installation process, your administrator creates an account for 

you. This account includes a telephone number and a voice mailbox. Your 

administrator also assigns a password that associates your telephone 

number and a voice mailbox with your account. 

This chapter assumes that your administrator has either logged you in to 

your telephone or has given you login instructions. 

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If you are logged in, the Display Panel on your phone shows the 

current date and time, and your extension.

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If you are not logged in, see 

Logging In to Your Telephone

.

This guide describes the features available with your telephone, such as 

telephone button functions, making and forwarding calls, and speed 

dialing. In addition, your account includes a voice mailbox. Voicemail 

features are provided by 3Com IP Messaging software. These features, 

such as listening to or sending messages, are described in the IP 

Messaging guide associated with your messaging system. See 

Additional 

Information Sources

.

The settings on your telephone, including your extension, personal 

settings, and system settings, remain the same even when you move your 

telephone from one Ethernet jack to another, as long as both Ethernet 

connections are part of the same network.

One of the benefits of a telephone configured with an IP address is 

portability. Depending on how your administrator has configured the 

VCX system, you may be allowed to configure another VCX phone in the 

system to duplicate your primary phone simply by logging in to the other 

phone using your password (see 

Transferring Your Phone Settings to 

Another Phone

). 

Your VCX telephone can provide many features. Some of these features 

are optional. Your administrator determines which features are available 

for your telephone.