97 headsets work with the Cisco 6871: 42 wireless DECT, 20 corded, 24 USB and 1 Bluetooth headsets, plus 8 speakerphones and 2 other products. The list comes from the Jabra, Yealink and EPOS compatibility guides and our recommended headsets. They connect through the headset port (with a bottom cable). To answer calls from a wireless headset, the makers name EHS cables such as the Jabra Link 14201-43 and EHS62.
Quick facts
Compatible headsets
97 (42 wireless DECT, 20 corded, 24 USB and 1 Bluetooth headsets, plus 8 speakerphones and 2 other products)
Ways to connect
Headset port, with a bottom cable (Jabra and Yealink)
EHS cable, to answer calls from a wireless headset (Jabra and Yealink)
Jabra's most common settings for this phone: Compatibility B, EHS IQ. Each Jabra headset's row shows its own. (Jabra)
Questions
Can I use a USB headset with the Cisco 6871?
The makers' guides don't list a USB headset connection for the Cisco 6871, and this guide shows only what they list. The headsets listed connect through the headset port (with a bottom cable). If you need a USB headset, ask an advisor.
Does the Cisco 6871 work with Bluetooth headsets?
1 Bluetooth headset is listed for the Cisco 6871, each connecting the way its row shows. The makers' guides don't list pairing a headset with the Cisco 6871's own Bluetooth, and this guide shows only what they list. If you need that, ask an advisor.
Which cable lets me answer calls from a wireless headset on the Cisco 6871?
An EHS (electronic hook switch) cable. The makers name the Jabra Link 14201-43 (Jabra), the EHS62 (Yealink) and the EHS60 (Yealink). Each headset's row shows the exact one.
What do I need to connect a corded headset to the Cisco 6871?
A bottom cable that connects the headset to the phone's headset port. Jabra and Yealink list the cable for each headset in its row.
All 97 compatible headsets, by kind. Recommended first, then the ones we stock.
97 compatible
Wireless DECT headsets 42
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneUpdated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneUpdated 9 Nov 2026
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Turn on the EHS function in the server side: Wireless Headset Hookswitch Control EnabledOnly supports audio. Not included as a free gift; must be purchased separately. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Option 1 · Electronic Hook Switch (EHS)Jabra lists it for: IP Phone 6871Jabra Link 14201-43Compatibility=B · EHS=IQ · MicrophoneLevel=4
Option 2Jabra lists it for: IP Phone 6871No part listedCompatibility=B · MicrophoneLevel=4
Corded headsets (headset port) 20
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
IMPACT 800 · Be the best in the New Open Office · connects to DeskPhone/SoftPhoneSource: EPOS list · Jun 2026
Bluetooth headsets 1
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
ADAPT 300 · Over-Ear Bluetooth® Headset · connects to SmartPhone/DeskPhone/SoftPhoneSource: EPOS list · Jun 2026
Speakerphones 8
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
EXPAND 40 · Portable Bluetooth® Speakerphone · connects to SmartPhone/DeskPhone/SoftPhoneSource: EPOS list · Jun 2026
Other products 2
Remote call control Remote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
Headset
Compatible
Connects via
Accessory needed
Remote call controlRemote call control means you can answer and end calls with the button on your headset. "Not stated" means the headset works with this phone, but remote call control has not been verified.
