Set up to use noise cancelling headphones

catsrock19 — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:46:18 GMT

I want to connect noise cancelling headphones (Bluetooth) to a Cisco 7940 desk phone. Is this possible, if not, what desk phone model do I need.

Re: Set up to use noise cancelling headphones

Leo Laohoo — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 02:49:43 GMT

@catsrock19 wrote:
I want to connect noise cancelling headphones (Bluetooth) to a Cisco 7940 desk phone

7940 does not support BLE. A BLE-capable headset assembly, like HS-500 or HS-700, would be needed.

@catsrock19 wrote:
if not, what desk phone model do I need.

If BLE is mandatory, then 88XX-series is the choice. A comparison matrix (LINK) can help narrow down the choices.

WARNING:

Choose the phone image carefully. There are two images: Enterprise image or 3PCC/MPP image.

Enterprise image is cheaper but may require Cisco UCM to get the phone to work. (Notice I said "may".)
3PCC/MPP is slightly more expensive but can be independently configured using GUI to make the phone to work with Asterisk-based call manager.