Yealink W Series DECT IP Phones

Every system on this page is a W70B base plus one handset, and a W70B takes up to 10 handsets in total, in any mix of the models Yealink lists for it: the W73H, W56H, W78H and W57R, and the W59R Pro with W70B firmware 146.87.0.15 or later. It can also register Yealink's CP935W conference phone and Yealink DECT headsets such as the WH62 and WH63.

On the W80 and W90 multi-cell systems, Yealink rates the W56H, W78H and W57R fully compatible, and the W59R Pro works with W80 firmware 103.87.010 or W90 firmware 130.87.0.10 or later. The W73H is only partly compatible there: some advanced features, such as no-perception upgrades, aren't available.

Yealink DECT doesn't work with other brands' DECT bases or handsets. When a handset and base didn't come in one box, Yealink advises updating both to the latest firmware. Not sure what you have? Talk to an Advisor.

Systems, bases and handsets

A Yealink DECT phone setup has two parts. The base station plugs into your network, holds your SIP accounts and talks to the handsets by DECT radio, and the cordless handsets carry calls around your building. Each W Series system (W73P, W76P, W78P, W77P, W79P and W79P Pro) is a W70B base plus one handset in one box. The add-on handsets (W73H, W56H, W78H, W57R and W59R Pro) come with a charger but no base, so they need a W70B, W80 or W90. The W70B is also sold on its own if you'd rather choose every handset yourself. One W70B can mix handset models, up to 10 in total, so office and rugged handsets can share a base: see Which handsets work with which base?

Pick the handsets

• W73H (in the W73P): Yealink's basic handset, with a 1.8 in color screen, up to 35 hours of talk time and a 3.5 mm headset jack.
• W56H (in the W76P): a 2.4 in color screen, up to 30 hours of talk time and a 3.5 mm headset jack.
• W78H (in the W78P): Yealink's premium handset, with a 2.4 in color screen, Bluetooth 5.1 and a 3.5 mm jack for headsets, a vibration alert for noisy places and up to 21 hours of talk time.
• W57R (in the W77P): rugged, rated IP54 against dust and splashing water, scratch and disinfectant resistant, with an alarm button. It has no headset jack or Bluetooth.
• W59R (in the W79P): rugged, rated IP67, for drops up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and 30 minutes in water up to 1 m (3.3 ft) deep, with Bluetooth 4.2 and four safety alarms. We don't sell it on its own.
• W59R Pro (in the W79P Pro): Yealink's new rugged handset: IP67, a 2.4 in color screen, Bluetooth 5.2, a push-to-talk key, four safety alarms and an antibacterial, disinfectant resistant body.

One base or many: single-cell or multi-cell

A W70B is a single-cell system: one base with up to 10 handsets, 10 SIP accounts and 20 calls at once, plus up to 6 RT30 repeaters to stretch its coverage. Handsets don't roam between W70B bases. Yealink rates each base at up to 50 m (164 ft) indoors and 300 m (984 ft) outdoors in ideal conditions.

For more people or a bigger site, a multi-cell system links many bases, and calls hand over as people walk from one base's area to the next. A W80 system is a W80DM DECT Manager plus W80B bases: up to 30 bases, 100 handsets and 100 SIP accounts. A W90 system is a W90DM plus W90B bases: up to 60 bases and 250 handsets, with rotatable external antennas and sync over the air and over your network, which Yealink says keeps roaming stable even in warehouses full of cargo. Yealink pitches the W90 at warehouses, hospitals, hotels, supermarket chains and retail. Each multi-cell base carries up to 8 calls; with HD (wideband) audio, that's 4 active handsets per base. The W80 and W90 are sold one unit per box, with no handsets: order the manager, the bases you need and your handsets.

Rugged handsets and safety alarms

For warehouses, factories and construction sites, pick a rugged handset. The W57R is rated IP54 (dust and splashing water). The W59R and W59R Pro are rated IP67, protected against dust and rated for 30 minutes in water up to 1 m (3.3 ft) deep; Yealink rates the W59R for drops up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and the W59R Pro up to 2 m (6.6 ft). Yealink's emergency alarm guide lists only these three handsets: the W57R has an alarm button, and the W59R and W59R Pro add man-down, no-movement and running alarms that go off on their own when the handset lies nearly flat, stays still or detects running for a set time. If phones get wiped down with disinfectant, as in healthcare, the W57R and W59R Pro are disinfectant resistant and the W59R Pro is antibacterial.

PoE or a power adapter

The W70B base runs on Power over Ethernet (PoE, IEEE 802.3af) from your network switch, or on its own power adapter, which comes in the box. Every system box has two power adapters, one for the base and one for the handset charger. The W80 and W90 units also take 802.3af PoE, but Yealink lists their 5 V, 1.2 A adapter as optional, so plan on PoE or ask us before you order. Every base has one 10/100 Ethernet port, and each add-on handset comes with its own charger and power adapter.

Headsets on a cordless handset

The W73H, W56H and W78H have a 3.5 mm headset jack for a wired headset. For a wireless headset, the W78H has Bluetooth 5.1, the W59R Bluetooth 4.2 and the W59R Pro Bluetooth 5.2, and Yealink says the W59R Pro can also pair a DECT headset directly. The W57R has no headset jack or Bluetooth. A Bluetooth headset shortens talk time: Yealink rates the W59R at up to 28 hours, or 18 with a Bluetooth headset. The W70B, W80 and W90 bases can also register Yealink DECT headsets such as the WH62 and WH63 directly. Ask us which headset fits your handset.

Teams and your phone system

W Series phones are SIP phones: the base registers your phone system's SIP accounts. Yealink says the W73P, W76P and W79P systems and the W80 and W90 multi-cell systems work with Microsoft SIP Gateway for Teams calling, and the W70B, W80 and W90 data sheets list BroadSoft directory, call log and BroadWorks feature key sync. They don't name RingCentral, Nextiva, 8x8, Dialpad or Vonage, so check your provider's supported phone list before a large order, or Talk to an Advisor.

Buying for a team

Setting up cordless phones across a site? Get a team quote. We take purchase orders, tax-exempt orders and payment terms for enterprise, government, education and healthcare teams. Need a W Series model you don't see in the grid? Talk to an Advisor.