User guide
Table Of Contents
- Software License Agreement
- Content
- Welcome
- IP Phone Keys
- Getting Started
- Methods for Customizing Your Phone
- Phone Status
- Customizing Your Phone
- Line Keys and Programmable Keys
- Multiple Line and Call Appearance Keys
- Programmable Keys
- Creating a Speed Dial Key
- Editing Speed Dial Keys
- Do Not Disturb (DND) Key
- XML Key
- Flash Key
- Sprecode Key
- Park/Pickup Keys
- Last Call Return Key
- Call Forward Key
- Speeddial/Xfer
- Speeddial/Conf
- Directory Key
- Callers List Key
- Redial Key
- Conference Key
- Transfer Key
- Intercom Key
- Services Key
- Phone Lock Key
- Paging Key
- Save Key
- Delete Key
- None Key
- Making Calls
- Receiving Calls
- Handling Calls
- Managing Calls
- Additional Features
- Display DTMF Digits
- Play Call Waiting Tone
- Stuttered Dial Tone
- XML Beep Support
- Status Scroll Delay
- Switch UI Focus to Ringing Line
- Call Hold Reminder During Active Calls
- Call Hold Reminder (on single hold)
- Call Waiting Tone Period
- Preferred Line and Preferred Line Timeout
- Goodbye Key Cancels Incoming Calls
- Message Waiting Indicator
- Incoming Intercom Call Features
- Group RTP Paging
- Star Codes
- Other Features
- Troubleshooting Solutions
- Why is my display blank?
- Why can’t I get a dial tone?
- Why doesn’t my phone ring?
- Why is the light not coming on with a new voicemail message?
- Why is my handset not working?
- How do I find the IP address of my phone?
- Why does my phone display the No Service message?
- How do I change my user password?
- Why does my phone display Bad Encrypted Config?
- How do I restart the IP phone?
- How do I lock my phone?
- Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty (Australia Only)
- Appendix A - Time Zone Codes
- Index
- Disclaimer

Welcome
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Requirements
• SIP-based IP PBX system or network installed and running with a SIP account created for the 6863i phone.
• Access to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server,
or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) (HTTPS).
• Ethernet/Fast Ethernet LAN (10/100 Mbps).
• Category 5/5e straight-through cabling.
• Power source:
– For Ethernet networks that supply inline power to the phone (IEEE 802.3af) use an Ethernet cable to connect from
the phone directly to the network for power (no 48V AC power adapter required if using Power-over-Ethernet
[PoE]).
– For Ethernet networks that DO NOT supply power to the phone:
Use only the GlobTek Inc. Limited Power Source [LPS] adapter model no. GT-41080-1848 (sold separately) to con-
nect from the DC power port on the phone to a power source
or
Use a PoE power injector or a PoE switch.
Installation and Setup
If your System Administrator has not already setup your 6863i phone, please refer to the Aastra 6863i Installation Guide
for basic installation and physical setup. For more advanced administration and configuration information, System
Administrators should refer to the Aastra SIP IP Phones Administrator Guide.