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Yealink Teams Phone Setup Guide with Microsoft Configuration Platforms

A Yealink document for the Yealink SIP-T56A (57 pages).

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About the Teams Phone Setup Guide with Microsoft Configuration Platforms

A Yealink document for the Yealink SIP-T56A (57 pages). This copy, last updated by Yealink on October 21, 2025, and you can read it right here or download it.

The SIP-T56A has been discontinued by Yealink, but it's still widely used, and this document is still the reference for setting it up. The Tech Team™ supports end-of-life Yealink phones and can help you plan a replacement when you're ready.

SIP-T56A is end of life. Support options, dates and replacements

What’s inside

  1. About This Guide
  2. Overview of Setting Up Teams Phone
  3. Users & Licenses
  4. Understand License Types
  5. Add Users and Assign Licenses Simultaneously
  6. Change Account Password
  7. Feature Settings
  8. Set Up Call Queues
  9. Prerequisites
  10. Step 1 - Enable Enterprise Voice for Agents
  11. Step 2 - Create a Team for the Call Queue Agents
  12. Step 3 - Create a Resource Account
  13. Step 4 - Assign a License to the Resource Account
  14. Step 5 - Create a Call Queue
  15. Step 6 - Assign a Call Number to the Resource Account
  16. Set Up Auto Attendants
  17. Step 1 - Create a Resource Account
  18. Step 2 - Assign a License to the Resource Account
  19. Step 3 - Enable Enterprise Voice
  20. Step 4 - Create an Auto Attendant
  21. Step 5 - Assign a Call Number to the Resource Account
  22. Set Up Common Area Phones
  23. Step 1 - Create a User Account and Assign Licenses
  24. Step 2 - Assign Phone Numbers
  25. Step 3 - Sign In
  26. Provision Devices on Teams Admin Center
  27. Device Firmware Requirements
  28. Add Device MAC Addresses
  29. Pre-Configure Devices
  30. Provision Devices
  31. Remote Sign In
  32. Sign In to Teams Accounts
  33. On Your Teams Device
  34. On a Web Browser
  35. Manage Devices on Teams Admin Center
  36. Update Devices Remotely
  37. Automatic Update
  38. Manual Update
  39. Download Device Logs
  40. Use Configuration Files

Phones covered

Yealink phones this document covers

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