
Mitel® 5000 Communications Platform (CP)
8528 Telephone Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides information for frequently used features. For more information about these and
other features, refer to the user guide. For voice mail information, refer to the voice mail user guide for
your system.
1 Handset The handset is hearing aid compatible (HAC). If you are using a headset or if
you are in Handsfree Mode, you do not need to use the handset.
2 Display Provides a two-line, 16-character viewing area for using features and
identifying callers. When idle, the display shows user information and the
time and date.
3 Ring/Message
Indicator
Flashes or stays lit to indicate call, message, and feature activity.
Rapidly flashing You have an incoming call.
Slowly flashing You have a waiting message or callback
message.
On You are on a call or using a feature.
Off Your IP phone is idle.
4 Feature Buttons Provide quick access to commonly used features. See “Feature Buttons” on
page 2 for descriptions.
5 Dialpad Buttons Use the dialpad buttons to dial phone numbers, enter feature codes, and to
enter characters when using features that require text input.
6 Programmable
Buttons
Provide 16 programmable buttons. The top seven buttons on the telephone
are programmed by the system administrator and cannot be reprogrammed.
However, you can program the remaining buttons for quick access to
features or speed-dial entries.
7 External Speaker Provides audio for handsfree calls and background music.
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