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Phone Screens - continued

• Lines - Displays Lines, Line status 

(Active/Held calls, Lines’ number  

of calls). From Idle screen,  

press Line to access. 

Phone Keys

The following keys display on the phone:

Keys

Functions

On-hook/Power. Powers handset off/on and 

returns to previous screen when on. Cancels 

actions and rejects incoming calls.
Confirms actions. Enters Main Menu.

Connects to Voicemail.

Mutes/unmutes Speaker.
Turns Speakerphone off/on. Switches 

between receiver, headset, hands-free. 
Transfers calls. 
Left Softkey displays History.
Right Softkey displays Line Status.
Increases/decreases Volume.

Scrolls through screen options.

Off-hook. Answers and places calls. 

Turn Handset On/Off

To turn on handset, do one of the following:

• Press On-hook.

• Place handset in charger cradle. 

To turn off handset:

• Long-press On-hook/Power key to return to Idle 

screen and turn off handset. 

Place a Call

These call options are available when the handset is idle. 

For multiple Lines, press Line first.
To place a call directly, do one of the following:

• Enter a phone number and OKSpeakerphone or 

Off-hook to dial.

• Press Speakerphone. Enter a phone number and OK

Speakerphone or Off-hook to dial. 

Place a Call - continued 

To place a call from the Redial list:

1. Press Off-hook and select a Contact.

2. Press Off-hook or Speakerphone

To place a call to the last dialed number:

• Press Off-hook twice. 

Answer a Call

To answer a call, press one of the following keys:

• Accept, Off-Hook, Speakerphone or OK.

To answer a call while on an Active call, do one of the 

following:

• Press the down arrow key to select the incoming call.

• Press OKOff-hookSpeakerphone or Accept. The 

Active call is placed on Hold and the incoming call 

becomes Active.

End a Call

To end a call, press On-hook.

Transfer a Call

To Transfer an Active call:

• Blind Transfer - Press TRAN. Enter a number or 

Contact and TRAN.

• Attended Transfer - Press TRAN. Enter a number and 

TRAN after the call is answered.

Forward a Call

The handset Forwards incoming calls on a per-line basis 

to another Line. 
To enable Call Forward:

1. Press OK to access the Main Menu > Call Features > 

Call Forward.

2. Select a Line and Forwarding Type(Always, Busy, 

No Answer)

3. Enter a forwarding number in the Target field and  

an After Ring Time, if required.

4. Press Save

To disable call forwarding:

1. Select Menu > Features > Call Forward and a Line,  

if multiple Lines.

2. Select a Forwarding Type > Enter > Disable > Save.

Forward a Call with Find Me / Follow Me

Set up Find Me / Follow Me in 

Application Framework

 or 

the 

portal

 to forward calls, using the linked instructions. 

This guide covers the basic features and operation of the 

Yealink

®

 DECT W56H Handset and W60P Base Station.

For more information, refer to the Star2Star Knowledge 

Base at knowledge.star2star.com.

Copyright © 2019, Star2Star Communications®, LLC. All rights reserved. Star2Star is a registered trademark of Star2Star Communications, LLC. Yealink is a registered trademark of Yealink, Inc. 

July 2019

Phone Screens

Yealink

®

 IP DECT W56P phone consists of one Handset 

and one W60P Base. Three main screens are available:

• Main Menu - Displays seven menu 

items: Status, Intercom, Voice Mail, 

Call Features, Directory, Settings and 

History. When handset is idle,  

press OK to access.

• Idle - Displays soft 

keys, signal  

strength, battery 

status, handset 

name, time and 

date.   

Yealink

®

 DECT W56H Handset 

and W60P Base Station

Quick Start Guide

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