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How to setup your Yealink T54W VoIP phone

VoIP allows you to make telephone calls over a high-speed internet connection. Pure VoIP is an alternative telephone service that works off your existing internet connection.

Yealink T54W features Yealink's next generation of desktop IP phones with a full colour screen, enabling connectivity in the way you want, either via a normal ethernet cable connection or your choice of Wi-Fi spectrum, connecting to either 2.4GHz or 5GHz Access Points.

How do I connect my VoIP phone to the WiFi? 

If you would like to know How to connect your T54W VoIP phone to the WiFi, please read our Help Centre article for further assistance.

Phone Specifications
  • 4.3 inch Backlit Colour LCD Display.
  • Built-in Bluetooth 4.2.
  • Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz, 5GHz).
  • Built-in USB 2.0 Port.
  • PoE Support.
  • 2x Ethernet ports.
Package Contents
  • QuickStart Guide.
  • IP Phone.
  • Handset.
  • Handset cord.
  • Ethernet cable.
  • Power adapter.
  • Phone Stand.
  • Wall Mount bracket.
How to set up your Yealink VoIP phone with your Afrihost Pure VoIP Account
Connect the hardware
  • Assemble the phone as per the included user guide in the box.
  • Attach the stand at the back of the device as desired.
  • Connect the handset into the port on the left-hand side of the device.
  • Connect the network cable into the internet port.
  • Connect the power adapter to the device and a plug point.
There are two ways to configure the phone
  1. Via the phone’s user interface.
  2. Via the internet web user interface.
1. How to configure the phone via the phone interface
  • On the phone, press the soft-key button under ‘Menu’.
  • Use the arrow keys to navigate.
  • Scroll down to ‘Advanced’ and press the ‘Enter’ softkey to select.
  • Using the alphanumeric keypad, enter the default password: admin.
  • Press the ‘OK’ button.
  • Press ‘Enter’ to select Accounts.
  • Use the first ‘(Empty) Disabled’ account.
  • Press ‘Enter’ to select this account.
Configure the following parameters ONLY:
  • Active Line: Enabled.
  • Label: Enter the name of the account that you want to be displayed on the LCD screen.
  • Display name: Enter the name that will display when making a call.
  • Register Name: Enter the VoIP username provided.
VoIP credentials. 

If you would like to know How to find your VoIP credentials, please read our Help Centre article for further assistance.

What is my Username / Register Name? 

The username and register name will start with a new 087 allocated VoIP number or a ported South African number that starts with 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05. Never a mobile number such as 083, 072 and 061, etc or 0800/0860 numbers.

  • Press the ‘down’ arrow to get to the next settings screen.
    • Username: Enter the username provided.
    • Password: Enter the provided VoIP password.
    • SIP Sever1: sip.afrihost.com.
    • Press the ‘Save’ button.

The account details will be saved on the device. You can now make and receive VoIP calls.

2. How to configure the phone via the web user interface
  • Press the ‘OK’ button on the Yealink VoIP phone to view the IP address.
  • Open your preferred web browser on your computer. (e.g.: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari)
  • Enter the default IP address of the Yealink phone in the search bar e.g.: ‘http://192.168.0.10’, and then press ‘Enter’ to search.
  • Enter the username (default: admin) and password (default: admin) on the login page and click ‘Login’.
Important! 

Select the 'Security' tab to change the login password to something more secure.

Once you have logged in, you will be presented with the status page.

  • Select ‘Account’ from the top menu.
Configure the following parameters ONLY:
  • Line Active: Enabled.
  • Label: enter the name of the account that will display on the LCD screen.
  • Display name: enter the name that will display when making a call.
  • Register Name: enter your VoIP username.
  • Username: VoIP username from Afrihost.
  • Password: enter the provided VoIP password.
  • SIP Server 1 - Server Host: sip.afrihost.com.
  • Transport: UDP.
  • Select ‘Confirm’ at the bottom to save these settings.
VoIP credentials. 

If you would like to know How to find your VoIP credentials, please read our Help Centre article for further assistance.

Your VoIP phone is now ready to make and receive calls.

Need to forward your calls? 

If you would like to know How to enable call forwarding on Yealink T54 phone, please read our Help Centre article for further assistance.

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