FYI Verizon/Yealink T46G phones on eBay

AndyInNYC

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I purchased on of these phones for $40 off eBay and then spent $10 for a power cord.

By following directions off the internet, I flashed it with recovery firmware and then the latest 'normal' T46G firmware.

It behaves as if it were straight off the shelf from Yealink's warehouse.

Very cheap way to get a great phone.

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LINK !!! PLEASE - just looked and only saw some at around $100 ... for used, not that great a deal.
 

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Sure,

The steps are pretty simple (hey, even I got it right).

Yealink's document: http://support.yealink.com/attachmentDownload/download?path=upload/attachment/2015-7-17/3/c561533e-eec7-44c5-b0e3-f87ccfba4e5c/Recovery+Mode+on+Yealink+IP+Phones_V80_60.pdf

They even include a link for a t*f*t*p server for the PC
Download the recovery firmware - http://81.88.82.245/firmware/Yealink/recovery/Yealink T46/ (or just google your way to a download)

configure the t*f*t*p server on the PC and make the files you downloaded are available in its default directory.
Set your PC to a fixed IP
Attach your PC and phone to a spare router NOT attached to the internet
boot the phone and hold the speaker button until the recovery menu appears
enter the IP address of the t*f*t*p server and other IP info on screen
Press OK
Attach phone to normal network and upgrade the firmware to the newest version or whatever you deploy
New Phone!

Andrew
 

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LOL - I meant the $40 phone. Think you got a good deal, don't see them going for that price.
 

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Sorry,

It was an OBO without a power supply and locked as a Verizon. He wanted $25 for shipping and I offered $15 ($40 net). Tax was added so it was a little more.

Power supply was $10 from Amazon with Prime.

Seller has another which is at $30 right now. Not as good, but not terrible. They seem to close in the all-in price of $60-$75.


Andrew
 

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There are some T46Gs on eBay right now WITH power supply for around $89 with free shipping if anyone is trying to chase one down on the cheap.
 

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Yealink disco'd the 46G 9and other "G" series a few weeks ago . . . 5 years of firmware updates though they say so I think you'll be fine to still buy one.
 

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I bought several off of ebay BRO for something like $25 free shipping. They are great phones. Firmware update is trivial.
 

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LINK !!! PLEASE - just looked and only saw some at around $100 ... for used, not that great a deal.

If you are a dealer, you should be able to get them from a distributor for maybe $95?
 

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If you are a dealer, you should be able to get them from a distributor for maybe $95?
For T29, sure, not T46. Doesn't matter - we now have our own brand that come complete with WIFI, Bluetooth, and AutoPush provisioning included.
 

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It seems all the T4xG series telephones will be cheap now as they were put EOL at the time of this thread was started.
 

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