[cisco-voip] Wireless Headsets with answer button

[Matthew Saskin]

The physical lifters are a limitation of the Cisco IP phones, not the
headsets.  If you have newer phones (79x5) with electronic hookswitch
control you don't need a mechanical lifter, it can be done electronically.

Matthew Saskin
msaskin at gmail.com
203-253-9571



On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Madziarczyk, Jonathan <
JMad at cityofevanston.org> wrote:

>  So these are all physical hookswitch solutions?  You’d think in this day
> and age of technology….
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> Yeah, we can get a L50 lifter for the handsets for VXI, we were just trying
> to avoid the extra cost.
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> Would a softphone with a USB headset give me more flexibility?  Or is that
> just asking for trouble…
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> JM
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> *From:* Jobe Gates [mailto:jobe at gates-tribe.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:08 PM
> *To:* Fuermann, Jason
> *Cc:* Madziarczyk, Jonathan; cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Wireless Headsets with answer button
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> We use Plantronics with the wireless hook switch control.
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> Thanks,
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> Jobe
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> On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:52 PM, "Fuermann, Jason" <JBF005 at shsu.edu> wrote:
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>  Yes, you need one of the newer X5 models that allows hook switch control.
> Then you just have to find an appropriate adapter from your headset vendor.
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> *From:* cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:
> cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On Behalf Of *Madziarczyk, Jonathan
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:33 PM
> *To:* <cisco-voip at puck.nether.net>cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> *Subject:* [cisco-voip] Wireless Headsets with answer button
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> Hey all,
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> So we’re looking for some nice wireless headsets that have functionality to
> pick up the call from the headset (via a button on the earpiece).  Has
> anyone seen one of these work?
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> We tried some VXI headsets that they claimed would work if we had
> “auto-answer” as an option on the phone (which call manager does).  But it
> just auto answers, they don’t have a choice to ignore the call.
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> Anyone have anything else they’ve used that works?
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> JM
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