Configuring Your EOL Yealink T41P, T42G, T46G, T48G Phones

Yealink T41P, T42G, T46G and T48G models

Important

• Used phones previously connected to another PBX system need to be reset first. See how to do this here.
• Update to the latest firmware before configuring the phone. Follow this guide to upgrade the firmware.
• Known limitations:

1. No support for CTI via uaCSTA
2. No direct UI login
3. No Hot desking
4. Unable to perform Attended Transfer when the caller is “Anonymous”

Step 1: Identify your exact Yealink EOL T4 phone model and MAC address

Be sure you follow the steps for the right phone model. You can find the model and MAC address on the label at the back of the handset, or by pressing the “Menu or OK > Status” on the phone. Take a note of the MAC address, you will need this for the configuration.

Step 2: Login to the Admin Console

1. Login to your 3CX Web Client and go to “Admin”.
2. Select the “User” for which you want to add a phone and go to the “IP Phone” tab.
3. Click “Configure a phone”.

Step 3: Configure your EOL Yealink T4 IP phone for the user  

You need to know if 3CX is in the cloud or not. If you have 3CX hosted by 3CX or you have 3CX FREE/SMB, then your 3CX is in the cloud.

3CX is in the cloud

You will need to have at least one router phone on your network or an SBC configured. See a list of router phones here or follow this guide on How to install an SBC.

1. Choose your Yealink T4 series model from the drop-down menu.
2. Enter the phone’s MAC address and click “Add phone”.
3. Specify your SBC or router phone. If this is the first phone in your network
4. Connect the phone to the network within 14 days.
5. If it is already connected, restart it.
6. The phone will be configured automatically.

3CX is on premise

1. Select where your phone will be located.

1. Outside the office (Remote)
2. In the office (Local)

2. Choose your Yealink T4 series model from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter the phone’s MAC address and click “Add phone”.
4. If you selected “Outside the office” specify the router phone or SBC.
5. Connect the phone to the network within 14 days. If it is already connected, restart it.
6. The phone will be configured automatically.

Step 4 - Connect your phone

1. Connect the phone to the network within 14 days.
2. If it is already connected, restart it.
3. The phone will be configured automatically.

See also

• Configuring your IP Phones with 3CX
• Configuration guides for popular DECT phones

• Snom M300, M400, M900 (DECT phone)
• Gigaset N670 IP PRO, N870 IP PRO (DECT phone)
• Yealink W70, W80, W90 (DECT phone)

• See our list of supported IP phones and DECT phones.

• IP Phone Configuration Options, configurable per device of the extension
• Customising the IP Phone background logo

Last Updated

This document was last updated on 29th June 2023

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