Yealink T46GThe T46U predecessor — still in the catalog for fleet matching.

Why the T46G is on the catalog.

The T46G is the previous generation of the T46 chassis, and for years it was Yealink's best-selling mid-tier phone. The T46U has replaced it for new sales (dual USB, EXP43 sidecar, newer firmware, modern processor), but the T46G is still in active production for the install base — hundreds of thousands of these are in service across North America and Yealink supports them officially.

What it gets right: the 4.3-inch color screen is the same panel as the T46U, the 16-line SIP capacity matches, the keypad feel is identical, and the build is the indestructible T4 chassis. For day-to-day use, you would have a hard time telling the T46G and T46U apart side by side.

What you give up vs. T46U: single USB port instead of dual (so a wireless dongle blocks the headset port), the older EXP40 sidecar instead of the modern EXP43, and a shorter firmware support runway. Yealink will keep the T46G updated through 2027-ish; the T46U has a longer horizon.

Where to buy it instead of the T46U: matching existing T46G deployments. If you have 50 T46Gs and one fails, buying another T46G keeps the spare-parts pool and user training uniform. For any genuinely new deployment, spend the $20-30 more and get the T46U.