Panasonic phones purchased from Vonage Business are delivered ready for use. A factory reset is required if the phone was used with a prior service provider.
Before you set up your phone, it must be added to your account if purchased through a third party.
| Add Device/Phone to Account | Devices purchased from Vonage are already added to the account, but not set up or assigned to any specific extension. See the next section, Assign Extension to Device/Phone, to complete the setup. Devices added to the account can either be:
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| Add Devices to Account that Were Purchased from a Third Party |
NOTE: After saving the new device, it appears in the table on the Devices tab. The Assignment is listed as Unassigned until an extension is set to the device. |
| Step 1: Enable Web Access |
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| Step 2: Acquire IP Address |
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| Step 3: Factory Reset Phone |
NOTE: If you cannot sign into the web interface, see Troubleshoot Issues. Once setup is complete, your password is your Vonage account number.
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| Step 1: On the Base Unit | Press and hold the Handset Indicator button on the right side of the base unit until the indicator light flashes red. |
| Step 2: On the Handset | Press and hold the Right Soft Key (OK) on the headset or desk phone until the screen shows Please Wait and then Registered. |
The time your phone displays is linked to the time zone set in your online account. Use the following steps to manually change the time on your phone:
| Step 1: Enable Web Access |
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| Step 2: Acquire IP Address |
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| Step 3: Change Time Zone |
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| One-Way or No Audio |
Disable SPI Firewall and SIP ALG. |
| Phone Not Powering On |
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| Phone Not Displaying Date & Time |
Verify the phone is set up and connected to the internet. |
| Phone Status Light Blinking Orange |
Verify the phone is set up and connected to the internet. |
| Unable to Make Outbound Calls |
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| Calls Consistently Drop After a Few Seconds or Minutes |
Disable SPI Firewall and SIP ALG. |
| Phone Not Connecting to Network | Enable DHCP using the following steps:
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| Unable to Register Handset to Base |
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