Support for expansion modules / sidecars on desk phones
I noticed that a few phone manufacturers now support Teams on desk phones - such as the Yealink T56A, what it doesn't support is the expansion modules that are extremely useful for receptionist. Skype for Business supported the Yealink T48G and the EXP40 expansion module. The T56A supports the EXP50 module but Teams doesn't support the module, only the desk phone itself.
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Dave
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On a Yealink MP56 Teams Phone with 2 Yealink EXP50 Sidecar, second EXP50 does not initialise - Stuck on Welcome with "Loading...Please wait" and buttons 1, 2 & 3 flash red together.
Teams 1449/1.0.94.2021052803
Yealink 122.15.0.44 -
Tony Fussell
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On a Yealink MP58 Teams Phone with Yealink EXP50 Sidecar, you can't add personal Speed Dials from phone. Can only add speed dials from Corporate Address Book. Can't even add Speed Dials from your personal outlook contacts.
When I add a Personal Speed Dial from the Windows Desktop Teams app. The Yealink EXP50 Sidecar only shows the number. It should show the contact name. It's unusable with just a list of numbers on the EXP50 Sidecar
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Magnus Ström
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With 58.15.0.124 it's even better..
But still a poor show with contacts listed with numbers instead of names. -
John
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Finally! The latest Teams update from Yealink (ending in either .118 or .122) supports these! BEST DAY EVER!
http://support.yealink.com/previewPdf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport.yealink.com%2Fforward2download%3Fpath%3DZIjHOJbWuW%2FDFrGTLnGyprkfRlGTqdFMDfm%2FOgRpoA83re9uDUaPuzd2HMDeFzgkq0gx5QhZp3rWxplusSymbolie1GplusSymbol9DKvz4QqTLSnCh7fitOtzlIrj2KYGcDC%2FECcM6v7ePh1S%2FBc3RMORNabhGahupgaC0tfplusSymbolofJ7NubMMofsh%2FKhfWM%3D -
Anonymous
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I agree with this. Currently the Microsoft Teams firmware on both Polycom & Yealink Teams phones shows favorites in icon view. MS should make this a list view and either allow viewing more than 6 or enable support for expansion modules like the Yealink EXP50 sidecar https://technofizi.net/firertc-alternatives/
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Anonymous
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Infact it is the first Microsoft Teams IP Phone with an expansion unit / sidecar.....Rajesh
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Anonymous
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Audiocodes C450HD has a very nice expansion unit/sidecar
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=audiocodes+c450hd+expansion+module -
Anonymous
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Need this feature for the YeaLink T56A / EXP50. The lack of this feature is hindering TEAMS adoption.
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Magnus Ström
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This would be so useful - please get it in!
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Anonymous
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Need This feature ASAP
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Zach Douglas
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@Fred would you be able to expand upon your remark? do they prefer having to click on the user or something instead of just pressing a sidecar button? thanks.
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John Ruglio
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I agree with this. Currently the Microsoft Teams firmware on both Polycom & Yealink Teams phones shows favorites in icon view. MS should make this a list view and either allow viewing more than 6 or enable support for expansion modules like the Yealink EXP50 sidecar
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Anonymous
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We also need it!
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Harold
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Add the C450HD Audiocodes device to this list
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James
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The lack of this feature seems like a glaring omission and impeding our ability to adopt Teams
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Stefan Dimitric
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We also need this feature for our Power Users. We're trying to find workarounds but this feature seems necessary because the Phone Operating System doesnt offer anything else.
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Artixan
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Need this as well. Dropping support for this was a step backwards.
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ChrisMoo
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Definately need speed dial/directory and or sidecar support for phones (Yealink user here)
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AKArt
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Agreed, Teams needs a speed dial list displayed on the phone and sidecar support for receptionists. The oversights on these units are just galling, and the lack of communication about the roadmap for phone features is nonexistent. Rolling out phone projects is definitely impacted by this lack of feature parity with the S4B phones - they really jumped the gun on this.