8861 - Datasheet
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Other key features of the phone include:
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The Cisco IP Phone 8861 offers a 5-in. high-resolution (800 x 480) widescreen VGA backlit color display.
Localized language support, including right-to-left on-screen text, meets the needs of global users.
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The phone offers a built-in Gigabit Ethernet switch for both network connection and your PC connection.
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The phone also supports campuses with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN enabled.
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Support for Cisco EnergyWise
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technology makes the Cisco IP Phone 8861 more energy-efficient and
ecofriendly; the phone is qualified by the Energy Star organization.
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An optional wall-mount kit is orderable as a spare part for customers seeking this capability.
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Up to three optional IP Phone 8800 Key Expansion Modules can be supported for 108 additional
line/feature keys.
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Charcoal and white color options.
Features and Benefits
Table 1 lists features and benefits of the Cisco IP Phone 8861.
Table 1. Features and Benefits
Features
Benefits
Hardware Features
Ergonomic design
The phone offers an easy-to-use interface and provides a traditional telephony-like user experience.
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Graphical display
The 800 × 480, 24-bit color, 5-in. WVGA display provides scrollable access to calling features and
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text-based XML applications.
Handset
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
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is approximately 21 in. [55 cm] coiled and up to 72 in. (183 cm) extended).
The handset is hearing aid-compatible (HAC) and meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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loudness requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You can achieve Section 508
loudness requirements by 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
The full-duplex speakerphone gives you flexibility in placing and receiving calls with hands free. For
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added security, the audible dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) tones are masked when the speakerphone
mode is used.
Analog headset
The analog headset jack is a standard wideband-capable RJ-9 audio port.
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AUX port
You can use an auxiliary port to support electronic hookswitch control with a third-party headset
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connected to it.
External audio ports
The phone has a 3.5-mm stereo line in/out jack (for optional external headset, speakers, or
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headphones).
USB
Two USB ports enhance the usability of call handling by enabling wired or wireless headsets, as well as
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provide charging capability to mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets.
A side USB port provides up to 500mA power output at 5V or 2.5W.
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A back USB (in yellow) port provides 500mA power output and is upgradeable to support up to 2.1A
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power output at 5V or 10.5W.
Ethernet switch
An internal 2-port Cisco Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
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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.
The system administrator can designate separate VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q) for the PC and phone,
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providing improved security and reliability of voice and data traffic.
Bluetooth
The phone offers Bluetooth 3.0 Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Class 1 technology (up to 66-ft [20m]
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range).
Hands-Free Profile (HFP) is supported for untethered headset connections and voice communications.
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Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) is supported for phone book object exchange between devices.
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Wi-Fi client
As an alternative to wired Ethernet, the Cisco IP Phone 8861 supports a Wi-Fi radio with integrated
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antenna enabling connectivity to a Wi-Fi access-point infrastructure, thereby saving on the labor costs of
pulling Ethernet cables to every work location. Complete Wi-Fi specifications are included in Table 4










