DECT base prevent internal transfers

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Hello all,

We're using Yealink DECT bases at several client sites.
When you hit the 'TRAN' button on a handset, it shows an input field to enter any number in (internal or external) and immediately below that, it shows all other handsets registered to the same base (of course, there's also the button to open up the local or 3CX phonebook).

The problem is, when you select someone from that list of all other registered handsets, the call gets transferred but the DECT base does so 'internally'.
That means, 3CX doesn't know the call has been transferred and the web client / Windows client still shows you as available without any in-call options.
But what's more, this way, 3CX also thinks the person who answered the phone originally, is still in a call. So that person cannot receive any new calls while the person he transferred to is still talking on the phone.

The work-around is of course available: just hit the 'list' button to open up the internal address book, select the person from there and the call gets transferred the right way, through 3CX.
Problem of course is, that this work-around is easily forgotten - even I myself forget it sometimes when you're in a hurry.

Is there a way to disable these internal transfers or immediately show the (local) address book instead of the names of the other handsets when hitting the TRAN button?
 
The internal transfer is device specific thing, you are transferring across handsets, not across SIP accounts.

The only simple solution is to be aware what this does, and the choose whether you want to use it or not.
 
Thanks for both replies.
Yes, the internal transfer is indeed device specific and only transfers across handsets.
I was just wondering if there was a way to disable this or force the DECT base to do a real SIP-transfer by default. The work-around works fine of course, but is easily forgotten, especially by people who don't transfer that many calls. And then their phone stays busy for as long as the call takes, which is a bit annoying.

So I was hoping perhaps someone knew a 'secret setting' on the Yealink base to change this, but I guess it's just not possible and we'll have to educate the users better :)

Thanks!
 
It may be possible, although the functionality depends on the base and handsets I suspect.

Have a go at the Yealink forum and they may have, some advice on how to disable inter-handset transfers
 
For now enable extensions to receive multiple calls which fixes the biggest issue you mentioned.
 
Yes, thanks, I'll try Yealink forums and support!
 
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