A Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series Multiplatform phone signals new voice messages with a solid red handset light strip, a message count on the screen that adds a plus sign once there are more than 99 new messages, an exclamation mark for urgent messages, and a stutter tone from the handset, headset or speakerphone when a line with messages is used.

Checked 2026-09-21

The light strip on your handset is solid red. If you have more than 99 new messages, a plus (+) sign is displayed. An exclamation mark (!) indicates urgent voicemail messages. You will also hear a stutter tone played from your handset, headset, or speakerphone when you use a phone line.
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
Subsystem
voicemail
Deployment
multi-tenant
Region
not restricted
Release range
MPP firmware 11.3(1) through 12.0(4)
Checked
2026-09-21

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WarmTransfer. (2026, September 21). Using a Cisco desk phone on Webex Calling: source note webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators

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@misc{warmtransfer-claim-webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators,
  title  = {Using a Cisco desk phone on Webex Calling: source note webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators},
  note   = {Source note webex-calling-desk-phone-user-guide-voicemail-indicators, checked 2026-09-21}
}

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