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title: "Yealink Inter Digit Timeout"
slug: "yealink-inter-digit-timeout"
updated: 2026-05-17T17:30:41Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:27:17Z
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# Yealink Inter Digit Timeout

## Symptom

When you try to dial the area code and if the rest of the numbers are not entered fast enough the phone gives you a decline error message and a busy dial tone.

## Applies To

- Yealink Devices

## Resolution

1. Press the **Menu button**.
2. Press **1**. This will display the Yealink's IP address.
3. Access the IP Address on a browser.
4. Login to **Yealink Phone's GUI** (Username: admin and Password should be MAC Password ).
5. Go to **Settings** > **Preferences,** modify the values under **Inter Digit Time (1~14s)** to the desired time. The default is 6 seconds. ![Yalink.JPG](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/10654)

## Cause

The phone is not allowing enough time to dial. The phone's Interdigit Short Timer needs to be set to an appropriate amount of time.