Configuring Yealink DECT phone for AAISP

Relevant to: Yealink W60B

The Yealink W60B is a DECT base station aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. Its main specifications are:

Up to 8 handsets
Up to 8 SIP accounts
Up to 8 simultaneous calls
Support for additional 'repeaters'
IPv4 and IPv6
PoE or Mains plug for power
Transfer button (allows assistited or blind transfers to other SIP extensions/external numbers)

Datasheet

Credentials

Yealink

	As shipped / unconfigured	Once configured
IP:	DHCP	DHCP
Username:	admin
Password:	admin	contact us

IP address

By default the Yealink base unit picks up an IP address using DHCP. You can find the IP address from the Handset:

Press OK –> Select the ‘i’ icon (Status) -> select ‘Base’ -> the IP will be shown

Yealink and Voiceless Settings

click to view settings

On the web interface, go to:

Account ->

Yealink Settings
Setting	Value
Line Active	Enabled
Label	AAISP (or what ever you like)
Display Name	Your Name (or what ever you like)
Register Name	Your phone number, +44...
Username	Your phone number, +44...
Password	Your SIP password
Server Host	voiceless.aa.net.uk
Server Expires	600

Check the SIP registration status:

Go to:

Status -> Yealink_W53P_SIP_Config.png

You should the the account Status as 'Registered'

Handset Assignmnent

Handset Assignment

Here you can assign which of your (up to) 8 SIP accounts are to ring which of your (up to) 8 handsets!

Account -> Number Assignment

Audio settings

In menu:

Settings -> Telephony -> Audio" select "Voice Quality -> Own Codec preference".

For "IP1" (Or whatever you call the AAISP account) remove all codecs except "G.711 a law". This setting will generally give the best audio quality.

Other optonal settings

Features -> General Information -> Call Waiting - set to Disabled
Settings -> Time&Date -> Time Zone -> 0 GMT
Settings -> Time&Date -> Primary Server -> time.aa.net.uk
Settings -> Time&Date ->  Date Format -> YYYY-MM-DD

Transfer a call

The handsets, eg the W53H, have a dedicated 'Transfer' button 'TRAN'. This lets you transfer a call to someone else.

Firewall & Security

You will also want to set up firewall rules, as per the VoIP Firewall page.
Also see the VoIP Security page for information about securing your VoIP service.