Using Cisco 8800 Phones for Spark to Spark Calls without UC integration

[Peter Waugh]

HI Is there anyway of using Cisco 8800 series phones to use Spark to Spark calls, without the need for UC, or PDTN connection ?

Use it  like an iPhone or computer call to call ?

[skilambi]

Best you can do desk phone control with spark client but limited to extremely basic feature set like call/answer/hangup, no advanced features. Outside of that you will need a spark service like C1/C2/C3 with Intelepeer plan or Tata Plan for calling outside or wait for a service called hybrid branch which allow these spark devices to use CUCM trunks but again still needs a spark subscription.  If you have UCM of course you could go back to MRA too

Srini Kilambi

[Peter Waugh]

Hi Srini,

Thank you for getting back to me, this is correct, basic features is all i want.

I suspect, because i am outside USA/Canada, the features so not work. The service is called Cisco Spark Calling.

"Cisco Spark calling is a cloud-based phone system* available in Canada and the United States of America."

https://support.ciscospark.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1940194-where-is-cisco-spark-available-?b_id=8722

It seems there are license and regulation issues to Cisco providing these services in other countries.

If you know a way around this, without the need for extentions, advanced features that would be great

Peter

[skilambi]

Yes spark calling assumes coverage in countries listed by Cisco

So the list of countries is limited mostly US and Canada and U.K. Coming soon

https://support.ciscospark.com/customer/portal/articles/1940194-where-is-cisco-spark-available

Spark hybrid is one option with CCM but spark doesn't support desk phone control of CCM devices till later in the year

Thanks

Srini