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title: "Unable to Activate Poly RealPresence Trio 8800"
slug: "unable-to-activate-poly-realpresence-trio-8800"
updated: 2026-05-17T16:44:13Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:27:00Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/unable-to-activate-poly-realpresence-trio-8800"
---

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# Unable to Activate Poly RealPresence Trio 8800

## Symptom

When attempting to activate a Poly RealPresence Trio 8800, you see a login screen and cannot activate the device.

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## Applies To

- Poly RealPresence Trio 8800

## Resolution

To resolve this issue, set a generic base profile on the device before activating it.

1. On a computer on the same network as the phone, browse to the phone’s IP address.
2. Log in as **Admin** and enter the administrator password.
3. Navigate to **Simple Setup**.
4. Open the **Base Profile** section.
5. Select **Generic** as the **Base Profile**.![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/9292?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T00%3A50%3A10Z&se=2026-11-04T01%3A50%3A10Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=B2HmJFbYAtEM0FJFweFfzHpy0Jbg5r7hyGDGeOrL4%2F8%3D)
6. Click **Save**.
7. Allow the phone several minutes to reboot.
8. When the phone is back online, verify the login screen is gone.
9. Continue on to activate your phone.

## Cause

Certain Poly RealPresence Trio models are Lync or Skype for Business enabled (models with part numbers -018 and -019). These models require a Generic Base Profile to be set before they can successfully activate.