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How to Read the Power Indicator LED on the Yealink T46S

Have you ever looked at your desk phone and wondered why there is a blinking red light? Or maybe a flashing green light? I feel like when it comes to weird blinky things there are two different types of people. Either you just say “Ehh, it’s always been that way” or “why is this blinking! It’s never blinked before!”

Either way, if something is grabbing your attention, then it is probably a good idea to know what it is trying to tell you. Even if it means knowing how to make it stop so the guy next to you with OCD leaves you alone.

No matter what phone you have on your desk when it comes to notifications they are all generally similar. So let’s go over what your phone migh tbe trying to tell you by taking a closer look at the Power Indicator LED patterns on the Yealink T46S.

How to Read the Power Indicator LED on the Yealink T46S

If the phone’s LED indicator is solid red, that means the phone is initializing
If the phone’s LED indicator is fast flashing red, that means the phone is ringing or the network is disconnected.
If the phone’s LED indicator is slow flashing red, that means the phone has received a text message or voicemail
If the phone’s LED indicator is off then the phone is either off, or there are no notifications or activity.

And there you have it! The next time your Yealink T46S is blinking red at you, you should know exactly what it is trying to tell you. This blog covers Power Indicator LED, however, there are many more lights that can flash at you. To learn the full list of indicators and what they mean, check out this user manual (page 5).

Do you have a Yealink T46S? If not, what phone do you use? And are the LED indicators similar? We want to know!

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Steve Lopian

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Demetrius Milsap says:

August 29, 2018 at 4:41 AM

On my office phone the red light is blinking fast besides manager name. What does this means?
- Ying-Hui Chen says:
  
  August 29, 2018 at 10:57 AM
  
  Hi Demetrius,
  
  That will depend on how your IT staff or service provider configured your phone. Everyone has different settings so the meaning of the lights might vary. So I would suggest you contact your IT department or service provider to find an accurate answer.
  
  In this blog, we were focusing on the light on the upper right corner of the phone which is the same for every user. You can also check out the user manual here to learn more: https://www.voipsupply.com/blog/voip-insider/files/2017/06/Yealink_SIP-T46S_User_Guide_V81_90.pdf
  
  Thank you!
  Evy
Steve says:

March 31, 2020 at 7:48 AM

My T41S is blinking but there is no message ???

Is there a way to stop it from blinking
- Ying-Hui Chen says:
  
  April 20, 2020 at 8:21 AM
  
  Hi Steve,
  
  Thanks for your comment. I have submitted a hardware ticket for you. Our team will be reaching out shortly. If you have more questions, you can submit a tech support ticket here: https://www.voipsupply.com/getsupport
  
  Thank you,
  Evy
TRACIE M says:

May 24, 2020 at 11:36 AM

My light is blinking red on the right top corner. I have NO vm NO messages NO faxes
Is it a power problem? Or not internet problem?
- Ying-Hui Chen says:
  
  June 1, 2020 at 10:05 AM
  
  Hi Tracie,
  
  Thank you for reaching out to us. Please submit a technical ticket here https://www.voipsupply.com/getsupport and our team will get back to you shortly.
  
  Thank you!
  Evy
Ralph Pica says:

July 23, 2022 at 10:16 AM

I have a solid red light and no lcd screen on my t46g.
- Ying-Hui Chen says:
  
  July 27, 2022 at 9:27 AM
  
  Hi Ralph,
  
  Solid red light means the phone is initializing. Here's the T46G User Guide for your reference: https://hubs.ly/Q01wnN4M0
  
  Thank you,
  Evy
CS says:

December 21, 2022 at 11:48 AM

Solid red next to line- bu phone is not in use
- Ying-Hui Chen says:
  
  December 21, 2022 at 4:13 PM
  
  Hello,
  
  There are three possible meanings of solid red light:
  1) If used as power indicator, it means the phone is initializing
  2) If configured as BLF, it means the monitored user is busy
  3) If used as page switch key, it means there is a parked call on the non-current page
  
  You can check out the user guide here to learn more detail: https://hubs.ly/Q01wnN4M0
  
  I hope this helps! Let me know if you have more questions.
  
  Thank you,
  
  Evy
Michelle says:

July 11, 2023 at 11:22 PM

My light is blinking red on the right top corner. I have NO vm NO messages NO faxes
Is it a power problem? Or not internet problem?
- VoIP Experts says:
  
  July 12, 2023 at 9:34 AM
  
  Hi Michelle,
  
  Try doing a reboot of your phone, if that doesn't work, ask your system admin to reboot it on their end. This should fix the problem!
  
  Mary