Mitel OfficeSuite UC 6940 User manual

OceSuite UC®Mitel Phone
6940 and 6940w
OFFICESUITE UC MITEL PHONES QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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Mitel 6940 Phone
Geing started Activating your phone
Follow the Installation Guide for the Mitel 6940 IP Phone to connect the phone to your network.
Aer the phone boots, press the ACTIVATE so key.
Enter your numeric OceSuite UC extension, and then enter your numeric PIN.
Press ENTER or the # key and your phone will login and be ready for use.
To program speed dial and feature keys, login to the WE Connect portal at we.windstream.com
Basic call handling
Making a call
1. Li the handset or press the key, and dial the number.
2. Press the Line programmable key and dial the number.
Ending a call
Place the handset back in its cradle, press the End Call sokey, or press the key.
Answering a call
Li the handset or press the key for hands-free operation.
Redialing
Press the Redial sokey once or the key twice to call the last dialed number as displayed on the
Home screen – or –
Press the key once to access the Call History application with a list of recently dialed numbers. Swipe up
and down to scroll through the entries, select the entry, and tap the Dial sokey to redial the selected number.
Muting
Press the key while on an active call to mute the microphone for your handset, headset, or speaker.
Press the key again to unmute the audio.
Holding and resuming
1. To place an active call on hold, press the key. A (hold) icon flashes on the respective Line key.
2. To resume the call press the respective Line key.
Help is available
For more information about your OceSuite UC services, visit the OceSuite online community at
windstreamenterprise.com/support/communities
Programmable Keys
Up to 96 programmable
keys, a maximum of 16
programmable keys per
page.
Sokeys
Six state-sensitive
sokeys.
Goodbye
Ends active calls and
used for exiting menus.
Redial
Displays Call History
with a list of outgoing
calls.
Hold
Places an active call on
hold or resumes a call
from hold.
Mute
Mutes/unmutes all
outgoing audio from
headset, handset or
speaker.
Contacts
Displays a list of your
contacts.
LCD Touchscreen
UI navigation is performed using the LCD touchscreen.
On the Home screen, swipe le and right on the
programmable key area to access additional key pages.
In the application and seings menu, swipe up and
down to scroll through lists. To select an item, tap the
respective item on screen.
Speaker/Headset
Toggles the phone’s audio between speaker
and headset.
Call History
Displays a list of missed,
outgoing and received
calls.
Voicemail
Provides access to your
voicemail service.
Seings
Provides services and
options that allow you
to customize your
phone.
Volume
Adjusts the volume for
the ringer, handset,
speaker and headset.

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Mitel 6940w
A new variant of the 6940 IP Phone is available called the 6940w IP Phone. The
6940w IP Phone is physically identical to the 6940 IP Phone. The new features
supported by the 6940w IP Phone relative to the 6940 IP Phone are embedded WiFi,
Bluetooth 5.0, IEEE 802.3az standard (Energy Ecient Ethernet) capability. The
6940w IP Phone also support the same accessories as the current 6940 IP Phone.
Before you use 6940w IP Phone, ensure you:
Power on your phone by:
+ Connecting an Ethernet cable into the network port marked with on the
back of your phone.
+ Plugging the other end of the Ethernet cable directly into the network jack of a
wall. Ensure your network provides 802.3af/802.3at compliant inline power, in
order to power on the phone through the network.
Note: If your network does not provide inline power, use the latest power adapter (sold separately)
with your phone and plug your phone into a power source. If you use an old power adapter that does
not supply enough power to the phone, there is a possibility of the phone to reboot.
Connecting to WiFi on 6940w IP Phone
The 6940w IP Phone has built-in wireless connectivity and functions as an 802.11a/b/d/g/n
dual-band wireless network device which allows your phone to join a secure, high-speed network.
You can connect your phone to either a enterprise network or a home network:
+ Connecting to a WPA2 Enterprise network
+ Connecting to a home network
To connect to a WiFi network, WiFi functionality must be enabled by your System Administrator. If
WiFi is not enabled "Please contact system administrator to enable Wifi" message is displayed on
the phone. Press Close sokey and contact your System Administrator to enable WiFi.

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Connecting to WPA2 Enterprise network
1. Navigate to Seings > WiFi.
2. The Available Networks seings menu is displayed aer approximately
30 seconds.

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3. Select the name of the enterprise WiFi network; for example, Mitel from Available
Networks.
Note: You can connect to only one SSID. If multiple SSIDs are listed, their relative
signal strength is displayed. The phone does not retain memory of previously
discovered networks.
4. Enter the username of your enterprise network and select the Save sokey.
5. Enter the password for the network and select the Save sokey.
Note: If you enter an incorrect password the Connection failed dialog box appears.
6. The Save and Connect? dialog box appears. Click Yes to connect. The connected
network (Mitel) is listed under Saved Network.
Note: Aer the phone connects to WiFi, LAN and PC ports are disabled (as it relates to
network communications). However, the LAN port still provides power to the phone.

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7. To disconnect from WiFi (Mitel) and use the LAN port again, under Saved
Network press the Disconnect sokey.
8. Click Close sokey to return to the Seings menu.
Connecting to a home network
1. Navigate to Seings > WiFi.
2. The Available Networks seings menu is displayed aer approximately
30 seconds.
3. Select an SSID (that is, the name of a WiFi network; for example, Home Network)
from Available Networks press Connect sokey. If the SSID is secured, a
password prompt appears.
Note: You can connect to only one SSID. If multiple SSIDs are listed, their relative
signal strength is displayed. The phone does not retain memory of previously
discovered networks.
4. Enter the password for the network and select the Save sokey.
Note: If you enter an incorrect password a Connection failed dialog box appears.

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5. The Save and Connect? dialog box appears. Click Yes to connect. The connected
network (Home Network) is listed under Saved Network.
6. To disconnect from WiFi (Home Network) and use the LAN port again, under
Saved Network press the Disconnect sokey.
7. Click Close sokey to return to the Seings menu.
Note: Aer the phone connects to WiFi, LAN and PC ports are disabled (as it relates to
network communications). However, the LAN port still provides power to the phone.
WiFi Network Connected/WiFi Network Disconnected
If your phone successfully connects to the WiFi network, name of connected network
is listed under Saved Network.
If your phone is disconnected from the WiFi network WiFi disconnected symbol is
shown in the Saved Network.