Common Area Phone137Common Area PhoneCommon area phones are Skype for Business phones that are not associated with an individualuser. Instead of being located in someone’s office, common area phones are typically located inbuilding lobbies, cafeterias, employee lounges, conference rooms, and other locations where alarge number of people are likely to gather. Unlike other phones on the Skype for BusinessServer, which are typically maintained by using voice policies and dial plans that are assigned toindividual users, common area phones do not have individual users assigned to them.Your system administrator provides you with login credentials that you can use to sign into aCommon Area Phone.This chapter explains how to use the Common Area Phone. Topics include: Signing into a Common Area Phone Using a Common Area Phone Switching to a Skype for Business Account Signing Out of a Common Area PhoneSigning into a Common Area PhoneTo use the Common Area Phone, you must sign into the phone using PIN Authentication orWeb Sign-in method.You need to configure an unlock PIN at the initial sign-in. And it is used to enter the AdvancedSettings.If the phone signs into a CAP account, the idle screen will be shown as below:NoteUsing a Common Area PhoneUsers should pay attention to the following points when using the Common Area Phone: The phone can sign into the last CAP account automatically after the phone recovers fromnetwork failure, sever failure or being off line. The phone can sign into the last CAP accountautomatically after rebooting.Your system administrator provides you with login credentials that you can use to sign into aCommon Area Phone.
