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# Yealink W79P DECT System (W59R Handset and W70B Base)

## Basic Features

### Buttons

![Yealink W60B layout_350x350](https://cdn.us.document360.io/ed04ecbf-0868-4e77-a11e-6df8b843143d/Images/Documentation/Yealink%20W60B%20layout_350x350.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T06%3A49%3A27Z&se=2026-10-31T07%3A49%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Bb85GIPpJ4ALGZbBH5jeZLJ%2BjrpAQ1zLGJ1uIMkXUkc%3D)

### Onscreen Menu

![Yealink W60B menu](https://cdn.us.document360.io/ed04ecbf-0868-4e77-a11e-6df8b843143d/Images/Documentation/Yealink%20W60B%20menu.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T06%3A49%3A27Z&se=2026-10-31T07%3A49%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Bb85GIPpJ4ALGZbBH5jeZLJ%2BjrpAQ1zLGJ1uIMkXUkc%3D)

## Turn Handset On/Off

### Turn Handset On

Press and hold the red **Hang Up** button.

### Turn Handset Off

When phone display is on home screen (shows time of day) press and hold the red **Hang Up** button.

## Set Up and Check Voicemail

### Set Up Voicemail

The first time you access the Message Center, the system will walk your through your voicemail setup.

1. Press
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the line with the recording icon with your extension.
3. Press **OK** or **Select**.
4. Follow the prompts.

### Check Voicemail

1. Press .
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the line with the recording icon with your extension.
3. Press **OK** or **Select**.
4. Follow the prompts.

### Check Voicemail from Another Service-Provided Phone

1. Press the **MESSAGE** button or **VMail** soft key on the phone you are using.
2. When you hear the voicemail greeting, press the star key (*).
3. Enter your full 10-digit number when prompted.NoteIf you have an extension-only number, your full 10-digit number will be a customer prefix followed by your extension. If you do not know your customer prefix, check with your System Administrator.
4. Follow the prompts.

### Check Voicemail Remotely

If you have a direct dial number:

1. Call your number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the star key (*).
3. Follow the prompts.

If you have an extension-only number:

1. Dial 877-675-1152.
2. Enter your full 10-digit number.NoteIf you have an extension-only number, your full 10-digit number will be a customer prefix followed by your extension. If you do not know your customer prefix, check with your System Administrator.
3. Follow the prompts.

## Make Calls

### Using the Handset

1. Enter the number on keypad.
2. Press  or **OK**.

### Using the Speakerphone

1. Enter the number on keypad.
2. Press .

## Answer Calls

### Using the Handset

Press , **Accept**, or **OK**.

### Using the Speakerphone

Press .

### Using Headphones

1. Plug headphones into the 3.5mm jack on bottom of handset.
2. Press **Accept**,  , or **OK**.

## Reject Calls

To reject an incoming call and send it directly to voicemail, press the red **Hang Up** button.

## End Calls

To end a call, press the red **Hang Up** button.

If you have multiple active calls, use the navigation arrows to highlight the call you wish to end and press the red **Hang Up** button or **Options** then **End Active Call.**

## Redial

Press when the phone is idle to view outgoing calls list. To redial the last dialed number, press twice quickly.

## Transfer Calls

### Blind

When on an active call:

1. Press the **TRAN** button.
2. Dial number to which would like to transfer call.
3. Press the **TRAN** button or **Transfer** soft key.

### Consultative

When on an active call:

1. Press **New Call.** The caller is automatically placed on hold.
2. Dial number of the transfer recipient and press .
3. Wait for the recipient to answer and announce the call.
4. Press **Options.**
5. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Call Transfer** then **OK.**
6. Use the navigation arrows to select the held call.
7. Press the **TRAN** button or **Transfer** soft key.

### Directly to Voicemail

When on an active call:

1. Press **TRAN** button.
2. Dial *90 followed by number to which would like to transfer call.
3. Press **TRAN** button or **Transfer** soft key.

### Cancel a Transfer

Press the **Back** or **End** soft key or the red **Hang Up** button at any point prior to completing a transfer to return to the original call.

## Hold Calls

### Place a Caller on Hold

When you are on an active call:

1. Press **Options**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Hold**.
3. Press **OK**.

### Resume a Held Call

1. Press **Resume**.

## Recent Calls List

### Access Recent Calls List

Press **History** from the main screen or use the navigation arrows to highlight the **History** icon and press **OK**.

### Place Calls from Recent Calls List

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call History** icon.
2. Press **OK**.
3. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the number you would like to call.
4. Press .

### Clear Missed Calls Alert

The Missed Calls alert clears when you access History. To review calls, press **History** from the main screen or use the navigation arrows to highlight the **History** icon and press **OK**.

## Make a Conference Call

### Conference in a Third Party

When you are on an active call:

1. Press **Options**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Conference**. This places the first call automatically on hold.
3. Press **OK**.
4. Enter number of third party.
5. Press **Conf**.
6. When third party answers, press **Conf** again.

### Join Current Calls Into a Conference Call

When you are on one active call and have another caller on hold, or you have two callers on hold:

1. Press **Options**.
2. Press **Conf**.

## Forward Calls from Phone

You can set up three types of call forwarding from your phone:

- Immediate call forward.
- Call forward if phone is busy.
- Call forward if no answer.

### Immediate Call Forward

To set up immediate call forwarding for all calls:

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call Features** icon, and press **OK**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Call Forward**, and press **OK**.
3. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Always**.
4. Use the left or right navigation arrow to toggle selection to **Enabled**.
5. Use the navigation arrow to move the cursor to the **Target** field.
6. Enter the number to which you would like to forward calls.
7. Press **Save** or **OK**.

### Call Forward if Phone is Busy

To forward calls to another phone if your line is busy:

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call Features** icon, and press **OK**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Call Forward**, and press **OK**.
3. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Busy**.
4. Use the left or right navigation arrow to toggle selection to **Enabled**.
5. Use the navigation arrow to move the cursor to the **Target** field.
6. Enter the number to which you would like to forward calls.
7. Press **Save** or **OK**.

### Call Forward if No Answer

To forward calls to another phone if you do not answer:

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call Features** icon, and press **OK**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Call Forward**, and press **OK**.
3. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **No Answer**.
4. Use the left or right navigation arrow to toggle selection to **Enabled**.
5. Use the navigation arrow to move the cursor to the **Target** field.
6. Enter the number to which you would like to forward calls.
7. Use the navigation arrow to move the cursor to the **After Ring Time** field.
8. Select the desired ring time to wait before forwarding the call.
9. Press **Save** or **OK**.

## Do Not Disturb (DND)

When your phone is set to Do Not Disturb and your extension is assigned a Pro or Executive feature package, your phone will not ring and incoming calls will be rejected.

When your phone is set to Do Not Disturb, and your extension is assigned any other feature package besides Pro or Executive, your phone will not ring and incoming calls will be forwarded immediately to your voicemail.

### Enable DND

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call Features** icon, and press **OK**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Do Not Disturb**, and press **OK**.
3. Use the left or right navigation arrow to toggle selection to **Enabled**.
4. Press **Save** or **OK**.NoteIf you are not receiving calls, check to make sure Do Not Disturb is not activated on your phone.

### Disable DND

1. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the **Call Features** icon, and press **OK**.
2. Use the navigation arrows to highlight **Do Not Disturb**, and press **OK**.
3. Use the left or right navigation arrow to toggle selection to **Disabled**.
4. Press **Save** or **OK**.

## Call Park

Call Park allows you to place a call on hold so it can be retrieved from any other UCaaS phone in your building. Your System Administrator will need to enable Call Park prior to use.

### Park a Call

1. While on an active call, press **New Call.** The caller is automatically placed on hold.
2. Dial *98 and press **OK** or  .
3. You will hear a message telling you on which orbit the call is parked and prompting you to complete the transfer.
4. Press the **TRAN** button.
5. Use the navigation arrows to highlight the call you wish to park, and press **Transfer** or the **TRAN** button.

### Pick Up a Parked Call

When you let a person know they have a parked call, you will need to tell them the orbit number on which the call is parked. To pick up a parked call:

1. Go to any service-provided phone in the building and dial *99 followed by the orbit number.