Cisco CP-7970G IP Phone
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The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G is a sophisticated communication endpoint designed to meet the needs of executive and high-end office environments. As part of the broader Cisco Unified Communications system, this device integrates voice, data, and mobility to foster more effective and secure business interactions. It is built to be a flexible solution that adapts to the evolving requirements of an organization, ensuring that users remain connected regardless of their location within the network.
Beyond its core telephony functions, the 7970G serves as a versatile tool that supports a wide range of XML-based services, providing users with instant access to information such as weather, stock updates, and corporate directories. The phone is engineered for longevity and ease of use, allowing for simple moves and changes, while also offering accessibility features to support users with special needs. By combining high-resolution visual feedback with intuitive navigation, it provides a streamlined experience for professionals handling moderate to high volumes of telephone traffic.
Product overview
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G features a high-resolution, 12-bit color, touch-sensitive display that provides clear visual cues for call management and service navigation. The device is equipped with dedicated keys for voicemail, directories, settings, and services, alongside illuminated buttons for mute and speakerphone functions to ensure status clarity. Its internal 2-port Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T network, enabling a single LAN connection for both the phone and a co-located PC.
To accommodate different office setups, the phone includes an adjustable foot-stand and supports multiple power options, including IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) or a local power adapter. For users requiring additional functionality, the system supports the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914, which adds 14 programmable buttons for speed dials or directory numbers. The device is built with durable materials and is designed to be easily managed by system administrators through regular firmware upgrades and centralized configuration settings.
Features and benefits
- Advanced Display: High-resolution, backlit, touch-sensitive color screen for enhanced visual interaction and XML-based service delivery.
- Enhanced Security: Includes factory-installed digital certificates, device authentication, and support for TLS and SRTP encryption to protect communications.
- Flexible Powering: Supports IEEE 802.3af PoE, Cisco Prestandard PoE, and local power options for versatile deployment.
- Accessibility: Hearing aid-compatible (HAC) handset and ADA-compliant dial pad to support users with special needs.
- Connectivity: Integrated 2-port Ethernet switch for PC connectivity and a dedicated headset port that eliminates the need for external amplifiers.
- Customization: Offers over 24 user-adjustable ring tones and the ability to customize background images and display settings.
- Scalability: Compatible with up to two 7914 expansion modules for users who require additional line appearances or speed-dial buttons.
- Quality of Service: Supports DSCP and 802.1q/p standards to ensure high-quality voice traffic across the network.
- Protocol Support: Compatible with both SCCP and SIP signaling protocols when used with Cisco Call Control agents.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G is a sophisticated communication endpoint designed to meet the needs of executive and high-end office environments. As part of the broader Cisco Unified Communications system, this device integrates voice, data, and mobility to foster more effective and secure business interactions. It is built to be a flexible solution that adapts to the evolving requirements of an organization, ensuring that users remain connected regardless of their location within the network.
Beyond its core telephony functions, the 7970G serves as a versatile tool that supports a wide range of XML-based services, providing users with instant access to information such as weather, stock updates, and corporate directories. The phone is engineered for longevity and ease of use, allowing for simple moves and changes, while also offering accessibility features to support users with special needs. By combining high-resolution visual feedback with intuitive navigation, it provides a streamlined experience for professionals handling moderate to high volumes of telephone traffic.
Product overview
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G features a high-resolution, 12-bit color, touch-sensitive display that provides clear visual cues for call management and service navigation. The device is equipped with dedicated keys for voicemail, directories, settings, and services, alongside illuminated buttons for mute and speakerphone functions to ensure status clarity. Its internal 2-port Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T network, enabling a single LAN connection for both the phone and a co-located PC.
To accommodate different office setups, the phone includes an adjustable foot-stand and supports multiple power options, including IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) or a local power adapter. For users requiring additional functionality, the system supports the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914, which adds 14 programmable buttons for speed dials or directory numbers. The device is built with durable materials and is designed to be easily managed by system administrators through regular firmware upgrades and centralized configuration settings.
Features and benefits
- Advanced Display: High-resolution, backlit, touch-sensitive color screen for enhanced visual interaction and XML-based service delivery.
- Enhanced Security: Includes factory-installed digital certificates, device authentication, and support for TLS and SRTP encryption to protect communications.
- Flexible Powering: Supports IEEE 802.3af PoE, Cisco Prestandard PoE, and local power options for versatile deployment.
- Accessibility: Hearing aid-compatible (HAC) handset and ADA-compliant dial pad to support users with special needs.
- Connectivity: Integrated 2-port Ethernet switch for PC connectivity and a dedicated headset port that eliminates the need for external amplifiers.
- Customization: Offers over 24 user-adjustable ring tones and the ability to customize background images and display settings.
- Scalability: Compatible with up to two 7914 expansion modules for users who require additional line appearances or speed-dial buttons.
- Quality of Service: Supports DSCP and 802.1q/p standards to ensure high-quality voice traffic across the network.
- Protocol Support: Compatible with both SCCP and SIP signaling protocols when used with Cisco Call Control agents.
Cisco Unified Communications is a comprehensive IP communications system of voice, video, data, and mobility products and applications. It enables more effective, more secure, more personal communications that directly affect both sales and profitability. It brings people together by enabling a new way of communicating-where your business moves with you, security is everywhere, and information is always available...whenever and wherever it is needed. Cisco Unified Communications is part of an integrated solution that includes network infrastructure, security, mobility, network management products, lifecycle services, flexible deployment and outsourced management options, end-user and partner financing packages, and third-party communications applications.
Figure 1. Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
Features
Table 1. Features of Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G
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Feature |
Description |
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Messages |
The phone offers direct access to voicemail with a single button touch. |
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Directories |
The phone identifies incoming messages and categorizes them on the screen, allowing users to quickly and effectively return calls using direct dial-back capability. The corporate directory integrates with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Version 3 (LDAP3) standard directory. |
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Settings |
The Settings feature key allows the user to adjust display contrast, select background images (if available), and select from a large number of unique ringer sounds through the User Preference menu. Network Configuration preferences also can be set up (usually by the system administrator). Configuration can be either automatically or manually set up for Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), Cisco Unified CallManager, and backup Cisco Unified CallManager instances. Other available Settings submenus include Device Configuration and Security Configuration. |
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Services |
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G allows users to quickly access diverse information such as weather, stocks, quote of the day, or any Web-based information using XML to provide a portal to an ever-growing world of applications, features, and information. |
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Help |
The online Help feature gives users information about the phone keys, buttons, and features. The pixel display allows for greater flexibility of features and significantly expands the information viewed when using features such as Services, Information, Messages, and Directory. For example, the Directory button can show local- and server-based directory information. |
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Display |
The phone has a large, high-resolution, graphical 12-bit color, touch-sensitive display, with backlighting to enhance its visual appearance (320 x 234 pixels). |
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Speakerphone, Mute, and Headset buttons |
The phone offers high-quality speakerphone technology, including easy-to-use speaker On/Off, Microphone, Mute, and Headset buttons. These buttons are lit when active. For added security, the audible dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) tones are masked when the speakerphone mode is used. |
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Ethernet switch |
The internal 2-port Cisco Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network through an RJ-45 interface with single LAN connectivity for both the phone and a colocated PC. The system administrator can designate separate VLANs (802.1Q) for the PC and Cisco Unified IP phones, providing improved security and reliability of voice and data traffic. |
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Headset port |
A dedicated headset port eliminates the need for a separate amplifier when using a headset. This feature allows the handset to remain in its cradle, making headset use simpler. |
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External speaker and microphone ports |
3.5-mm stereo jacks are fitted to the phone for external speakers and an external microphone. The electrical and audio characteristics are similar to those fitted to many modern PCs. However, when connecting externally powered audio equipment to these ports, the phone has no control over electrical signals that may be introduced by this external equipment. For this reason, Cisco can not endorse any external audio equipment that is connected to the phone when it is powered through inline PoE. |
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Volume Control |
The convenient Volume Control button on the phone provides for easy decibel-level adjustments for the speakerphone, handset, headset, and ringer. The handset is hearing aid-compatible (HAC). Additional volume control gain can be achieved using an inline handset amplifier such as Walker Equipment W-10 and CE-100 amplifiers. |
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Adjustable foot-stand |
The phone foot-stand is adjustable from flat to 60 degrees to provide optimum display viewing and comfortable use of all buttons and keys. The foot-stand is keyed to match standard wall-jack configurations for wall mounting. Two optional wall-mount brackets are also offered, as noted later in this document. |
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Flexible power options |
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G supports IEEE 803.af PoE (Class III). In addition, the phone supports Cisco Prestandard Power over Ethernet (PoE), allowing power to be drawn from any of the Cisco Inline Power-capable blades and boxes. When connected to a Cisco PoE device, the phone will use Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to negotiate the power available. The phone can also be powered locally with a power supply (CP-PWR-CUBE-3). |
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Multiple ring tones |
More than 24 user-adjustable ring tones are available. |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) features |
A HAC handset (meeting ADA requirements) is available, as well as HAC compliance for magnetic coupling to approved HAC hearing aids. The dial pad is also ADA-compliant. |
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Signaling protocol support |
The phone is supported with Cisco Unified CallManager 3.3 or later, and Cisco Unified CallManager Express 3.2(1) and later. Both SCCP and SIP signaling protocols are supported by the phone when used with a Cisco Call Control agent. |
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Codec support |
G.711µ and G.729a audio compression codecs are available. |
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Quality of service (QoS) options |
The phone supports differentiated services code point (DSCP) and 802.1q/p standards. |
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Security |
The phone supports manufacturing-installed digital certificates, device authentication, and encryption. 802.1X link layer authentication is also provided, requires 8.2(1) or later phone firmware. |
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Language support |
Support for more than 20 languages is built in (depends on Cisco Unified CallManager software version). |
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Configuration options |
IP address assignment can be statically configured or configured through the DHCP client. |
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Voice quality |
Comfort-noise generation and voice activity detection (VAD) programming are performed on a systems basis. RTCP streams are generated by the phone to provide voice quality metrics (requires 8.2(1) phone firmware or later). |
Table 2. Security Features
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Item |
Description |
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Certificates |
Phones are shipped with factory-installed X.509v3 certificates. There is also an option of installing and removing certificates at the customer's site. |
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Device Authentication and signaling encryption |
Transport layer security (TLS) with AES-128 encryption is offered when using Cisco Unified CallManager 4.0 or later and Cisco Unified CallManager Express Version 4.0(2) or later. |
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Media encryption |
Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP) with AES-128 encryption is offered when using Cisco Unified CallManager 4.0 or later and Cisco Unified CallManager Express Version 4.0(2) or later. |
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802.1X Link Layer Authentication |
Phones running the 8.2(1) firmware load, or later, can utilize the 802.1X Link Layer Authentication protocol to connect to a Catalyst switch implementing this security mechanism. A single downstream device, connected to the PC port, may also implement 802.1X Link Layer Authentication and the phone will pass through the EAPoL requests on a proxy basis. |
Table 3. Software and Physical Specifications
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Item |
Description |
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Firmware upgrades |
Firmware upgrade supported using a TFTP server |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
9.1 x 10.5 x 6 in. (23.1 x 26.67 x 15.24 cm) |
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Weight |
3.6 lb (1.8 kg) |
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Phone casing composition |
Polycarbonate acrylonitrile butadiene styerene (ABS) plastic in textured dark gray color with silver bezel |
Table 4. Power Options
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Item |
Description |
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IEEE 802.3af PoE |
Can receive power from IEEE 802.3af-compliant data switches (Class III) |
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Cisco Pre-Standard PoE |
The 7970 IP phone can receive power from a Cisco Prestandard PoE switch, and will operate with reduced brightness, through CDP negotiation, in order not to exceed the maximum power available |
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Local power |
Powered locally with a power adapter (CP-PWR-CUBE-3=) along with one of the power cords listed in Table 5 |
Table 5. AC Region and Country-Specific Power Cords
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Part Number |
Description |
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CP-PWR-CORD-AP= |
Asia Pacific |
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CP-PWR-CORD-AR= |
Argentina |
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CP-PWR-CORD-AU= |
Australia |
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CP-PWR-CORD-CE= |
European Community |
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CP-PWR-CORD-CN= |
China |
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CP-PWR-CORD-JP= |
Japan |
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CP-PWR-CORD-NA= |
North America |
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CP-PWR-CORD-SW= |
Switzerland |
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CP-PWR-CORD-UK= |
United Kingdom |
Table 6. Temperature Ratings
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Item |
Description |
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Operating temperature |
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
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Relative humidity |
10 to 95% (noncondensing) |
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Storage temperature |
14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C) |
Table 7. Certifications
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Item |
Description |
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Regulatory compliance |
CE Marking |
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Safety |
· Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 60950 · Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C22.2 No. 60950 · EN 60950 · IEC 60950 · AS/NZS60950 · TS 001 |
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Electromagnetic compatibility |
· Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 15 (CFR 47) Class B · ICES-003 Class B · EN55022 Class B · CISPR22 Class B · AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B · CISPR 24 · VCCI Class B · EN55024 · EN 50082-1 · EN 61000-3-2 · EN 61000-3-3 · EN 61000-6-1 |
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Telecom |
· FCC Part 68 (CFR47) HAC · TIA 810A |
Table 8. Ordering Information
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Part Number |
Description |
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CP-7970G |
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G |
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CP-7970G= |
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G, Spare |
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CP-7970G-CH1 |
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G, for Channels, with one station user license |
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SW-CCM-UL-7970 |
Unified CallManager User License for One 7970 Phone |
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SW-CCME-UL-7970 |
Unified CallManager Express User License for One 7970 Phone |
Table 9. Optional Accessories
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SKU |
Description |
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CP-LCKNGWALLMOUNT= |
Universal locking wall-mounting kit |
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CP-PWR-CUBE-3= |
Local power adapter for sites where PoE is not available; refer to Table 5 for the right power cord part number for your region |
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CP-HANDSET-CORD= |
Spare phone handset cord |
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CP-HANDSET= |
Spare phone handset |
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CP-7914= |
14-button key expansion module |
| Model | CP-7970G-USED1 |