Cisco Unified IP Phones 500 Series: Overview

Cisco Unified IP Phone 500 Series is a phone offering designed to improve and simplify communications across your entire company.

From the lobby to the break room, to mobile office areas, these phones offer enough features for everyone from cubicle workers to staff on your manufacturing floor. Your employees stay productive, with access to voice and data communications wherever they go, but your costs stay low.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 500 Series supports:

• Voice and data together: Integrated communications right on the phone lets employees make voice calls and access corporate data, such as company directories, quickly and easily, no matter where they happen to be working
• Traditional phone features: Employees can take advantage of access to multiple lines and other features, including speakerphone, redial, call transfer, paging, intercom, volume control, message-waiting and voice-mail indicator lights, mute key, and headset use
• Network-compatibility: These phones integrate easily with the Cisco Smart Business Communications System, and your Cisco network can automatically recognize them when they're plugged into your network, eliminating the cost and complexity of adding or moving phones

These low-cost, entry-level phones let you install important communications capabilities where it might not have been cost-effective before. That means increased productivity and improved safety for employees.

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Cisco Unified IP Phones 500 Series: Features

Cisco Unified IP Phone 500 Series offer a range of features including:

• Low-cost, entry-level models for a variety of environments, including cubicles, break rooms, hallways, lobbies, warehouses, and manufacturing floors
• Menu key for accessing call history, user preferences, and directory
• Models with two- or eight-line capability
• Backlit monochrome displays
• Models that are easy to configure and relocate
• Ring tones that are simple for users to adjust

Cisco Unified IP Phones 500 Series: Models

Common Features

• Work with Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business to deliver cost-effective communications
• Reduced installation and cabling costs
• Four softkeys that provide one-touch access to redial, transfer, conference, hold or resume features
• Fixed feature keys that provide mute, speakerphone, headset, access to voicemail, and other menus
• Easy mounting onto walls or desks
• Sleep mode to save energy when not in use

Models & Key Benefits		Ideal Location
	521G Single-line phone, with access to up to two lines Uses Power over Ethernet or optional power adapter	Employee cubicles, hallways, break rooms, lobby, warehouses, factory, retail
	521SG Single-line phone, with access to up to two lines Uses Power over Ethernet or optional power adapter Includes a 10/100 switch for LAN connection to a colocated PC Includes a switch port that allows you to attach a PC and connect it to your network, eliminating the need for an additional switch and reducing wiring Provides the ability to designate separate virtual LANs (VLANs) (802.1q) for the PC and the phone so you can enjoy more secure and reliable transmission of voice and data traffic alike	Employee cubicles, hallways, break rooms, lobby, warehouses, factory, retail
	524G Four-line phone, with access to up to eight call line appearances Uses Power over Ethernet or optional power adapter	Employee cubicles, hallways, break rooms, lobby, warehouses, factory, retail
	524SG Four-line phone, with access to up to eight call line appearances Uses Power over Ethernet or optional power adapter Includes a 10/100 switch for LAN connection to a colocated PC Includes a switch port that allows you to attach a PC and connect it to your network, eliminating the need for an additional switch and reducing wiring Provides the ability to designate separate virtual LANs (VLANs) (802.1q) for the PC and the phone so you can enjoy more secure and reliable transmission of voice and data traffic alike	Employee cubicles, hallways, break rooms, lobby, warehouses, factory, retail
	SPA525G Full-featured 5-line IP phone with access for up to 10 call line appearances and support for up to two SPA932 attendant consoles Supports SIP or SPCP Protocols Network connectivity via Power over Ethernet or 802.11g wireless client mode Bluetooth or 2.5mm headset support High-resolution 3.2-inch QVGA 320 x 240 color screen Supports MP3 players, digital phone frames, RSS feeds and MP3 ring tones Built-in full-duplex speakerphone	Employee cubicles, hallways, break rooms, lobby, warehouses, factory, retail locations and more. The phone also provides the option for wireless network connectivity, providing unrestricted placement for highly mobile businesses.

Cisco Unified IP Phones 500 Series: Resources

Data Sheets

Cisco SPA525G 5-Line IP Phone Data Sheet (PDF - 172 KB)

Cisco Unified IP Phones 500 Series Data Sheet (PDF - 122 KB)

Solution Overview

Cisco Smart Business Communications System Overview (PDF - 194 KB)

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