# BLF with Cisco SPA525 IP Phone

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**Note:** Before your can use Presence/BLF, an account Administrator must first book the **business L** or **business XL** tariff.
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This guide describes the setup of sipgate team Presence (BLF) with **Cisco SPA525G** phones. Using the instructions in your device manual, please login to the Web Configuration Menu of your Cisco SPA Deskphone.

Open the **Phone Menu** and for the **Line key** to be used for BLF please use:

* **Extension**: Disabled
* **Shared Call Appearance**: Shared
* **Short Name**: please use a meaningful name e.g. the extension number or name of the sipgate team User;
* **Extended Function**: To setup BLF to monitor the extension 123 please use: fnc=blf;sub=<123@sipgate.co.uk>;

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Next, please open the **Att Console**:

* Set the **Server Type** to **Asterisk**
* **Attendant Console Pickup Code: \*9**

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