Topic Last Modified: 2012-10-08

Lync Server supports all of the phones listed in the following table. Note that not all of the supported phones can run Lync Phone Edition (some can run only earlier versions). Use the table to learn which phones can run Lync Phone Edition and where to get detailed information about all of the supported phones.

Note:
Three types of phones are supported: desk phones (handset IP or USB devices that are designed to be used by employees at their desk), conferencing devices (hands-free IP or USB phones that are designed to be used in meeting rooms), and common area phones (IP phones that are designed to be used in shared areas—such as lobbies, kitchens, factory floors, and shared workspaces—and can be customized to provide different sets of Lync Phone Edition features.

For detailed comparison tables about all devices that are optimized to work with Lync, see "Phones and Devices Qualified for Microsoft Lync" at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=208938. The phone comparison tables at this website include pricing information and technical specifications.

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Aastra 6721ip common area phone

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Downloads Aastra 6721ip at the Aastra website

Aastra 6725ip desk phone

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Downloads Aastra 6725ip at the Aastra website

HP 4110 IP Phone (common area phone)

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HP 4110 IP Phone Series at the HP website

HP 4120 IP Phone (desk phone)

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HP 4120 IP Phone Series at the HP website

Polycom CX300 USB desk phone

CX300 at the Polycom website

Polycom CX500 IP common area phone

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CX500 at the Polycom website

Polycom CX600 IP desk phone

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CX600 at the Polycom website

Polycom CX700 IP desk phone

CX700 at the Polycom website

Polycom CX3000 IP conference phone

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CX3000 at the Polycom website

Polycom CX5000 USB conferencing device

CX5000 at the Polycom website

Note:
Support for analog devices is also provided. For details, see Planning to Deploy Analog Devices in the Lync Server 2010 TechNet Library. (Lync Phone Edition works the same way in Lync Server 2013 and Lync Server 2010).