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Features and Benefits
Table 1 lists features and benefits of the Cisco IP Phone 8841.
Table 1. Features and Benefits
Features
Benefits
Hardware Features
Ergonomic design
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The phone offers an easy-to-use interface and provides a traditional telephony-like user experience.
Graphical display
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The 800 × 480, 24-bit color, 5-in. WVGA display provides scrollable access to calling features and text-based
XML applications.
Handset
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The handset is a standard wideband-capable audio handset (connects through an RJ-9 port).
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The standard coiled cord has a custom end for concealed cable routing beneath the phone (cord length is
approximately 21 in. [55 cm] coiled and up to 72 in. (183 cm) extended).
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The handset is hearing aid-compatible (HAC) and meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
loudness requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Section 508 loudness requirements can
be achieved using industry-standard inline handset amplifiers such as Walker Equipment W-10 or CE-100
amplifiers. The dial pad is also ADA-compliant.
Speaker phone
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A full-duplex speakerphone gives you flexibility in placing and receiving calls with hands free.
Analog headset
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The analog headset jack is a standard wideband-capable RJ-9 audio port.
AUX port
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You can use an auxiliary port to support electronic hookswitch control with a third-party headset connected
to it.
Ethernet switch
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An internal 2-port Cisco Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
network (IEEE 802.3i/802.3u/802.3ab) through a RJ-45 interface with single LAN connectivity for both the
phone and a co-located PC.
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The system administrator can designate separate VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q) for the PC and phone, providing
improved security and reliability of voice and data traffic.
Keys
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The phone has the following keys:
◦ Line keys
◦ Soft keys
◦ Back and release keys
◦ Four-way navigation and select keys
◦ Hold/Resume, Transfer, and Conference keys
◦ Messaging, Application, and Directory keys
◦ Standard keypad
◦ Volume-control toggle key
◦ Speakerphone, headset, and mute keys
Backlit indicator
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The phone supports backlit indicators for the audio path keys (handset, headset, and speakerphone), select
key, line keys, and message waiting.
Replaceable bezel
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The phone includes a black bezel; an optional silver bezel is also orderable separately.
Dual-position foot stand
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The display is easy-to-view and the buttons and keys are easy-to-use. The two-position foot stand supports
viewing angles of 35 and 50 degrees; you can remove the foot stand for wall mounting, with mounting holes
located on the base of the phone.
Wall-mountable
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You can install the phone on a wall using an optional wall-mount kit (orderable separately).
Physical security
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The phone is compatible with the Kensington Security Slot (K-Slot) antitheft system.
Power Features
IEEE Power over Ethernet
(PoE)
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IEEE Power over Ethernet class 2. The phone is compatible with both IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at switch blades
and supports both Cisco Discovery Protocol and Link Layer Discovery Protocol - Power over Ethernet
(LLDP-PoE).
Cisco IP Phone Power
Cube 4
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This optional power cube is used as an AC-to-DC (48V) power supply for non-PoE deployments. Use of the
power cube 4 also requires the use of one of the corresponding AC country cords.
Call-Control Support
Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
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8.5.1
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8.6.2
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9.1.2
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10.0 and later