[cisco-voip] Wireless Headsets with answer button

[Jobe Gates]

Yep that's on the 42's and 62's have to turn that on for it to work.

Thanks,
Jobe

On Aug 18, 2010, at 3:27 PM, "Fuermann, Jason" <JBF005 at shsu.edu> wrote:

> Also, there is an option, “Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control” on the phone config page. At least on the x5’s (don’t have and x2’s to try).
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> From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Jobe Gates
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:46 PM
> To: Matthew Saskin
> Cc: cisco-voip at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] Wireless Headsets with answer button
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> We have 7942's and 62's that don't need a mechanical lifter.
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> Thanks,
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> Jobe
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> On Aug 18, 2010, at 2:25 PM, Matthew Saskin <msaskin at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Matthew Saskin
> msaskin at gmail.com
> 203-253-9571
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> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Madziarczyk, Jonathan <JMad at cityofevanston.org> wrote:
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> 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
> 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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