125 headsets work with the Polycom VVX 401: 57 wireless DECT, 24 corded, 35 USB and 7 Bluetooth headsets, plus 2 other products. The list comes from the Jabra, Yealink and EPOS compatibility guides and our recommended headsets. They connect through the phone's USB port, the headset port (with a bottom cable), a DECT USB adapter and a Bluetooth USB adapter. To answer calls from a wireless headset, the makers name EHS cables such as the Jabra Link 14201-17 and EHS62.
Quick facts
Compatible headsets
125 (57 wireless DECT, 24 corded, 35 USB and 7 Bluetooth headsets, plus 2 other products)
Ways to connect
USB port (Jabra and Yealink)
Headset port, with a bottom cable (Jabra and Yealink)
EHS cable, to answer calls from a wireless headset (Jabra and Yealink)
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ON (Yealink)
Jabra's most common settings for this phone: Compatibility A, EHS DHSG. Each Jabra headset's row shows its own. (Jabra)
Questions
Can I use a USB headset with the Polycom VVX 401?
Yes. Jabra and Yealink list headsets that connect to the Polycom VVX 401's USB port, and 35 USB corded headsets are listed for it in all.
Does the Polycom VVX 401 work with Bluetooth headsets?
7 Bluetooth headsets are listed for the Polycom VVX 401, each connecting the way its row shows. Yealink lists Bluetooth headsets that connect to the Polycom VVX 401 through a Bluetooth USB adapter.
Which cable lets me answer calls from a wireless headset on the Polycom VVX 401?
An EHS (electronic hook switch) cable. The makers name the Jabra Link 14201-17 (Jabra), the EHS62 (Yealink), the EHS35 (Yealink) and the EHS60 (Yealink). Each headset's row shows the exact one.
What do I need to connect a corded headset to the Polycom VVX 401?
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 125 compatible headsets, by kind. Recommended first, then the ones we stock.
125 compatible
Wireless DECT headsets 57
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.
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
✓ via USB · ✓ via EHS60 · No via Telephone Cable · No via EHS35
Notes
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneHeadset required xx. 434.0.xx or higher Only supports audioSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
✓ via USB · ✓ via EHS60 · No via Telephone Cable · No via EHS35
Notes
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneHeadset required xx. 434.0.xx or higher Only supports audioSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
✓ via USB · ✓ via EHS60 · No via Telephone Cable · No via EHS35
Notes
1. WH6x required EHS60/EHS61 supported 2. Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly support audio. Cable A: Yealink/Avaya/Poly/Mitel/Unify/Snom IP Phone Cable B: Cisco IP PhoneHeadset required xx. 434.0.xx or higher Only supports audioSource: Yealink · updated 9 Nov 2026
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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
Set in the phone: setting--basic--preferences--Headset-- Hookswitch Mode signalling--switch hook and alert ONOnly 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: VVX 401Jabra Link 14201-17Compatibility=A · EHS=DHSG · MicrophoneLevel=6
Option 2Jabra lists it for: VVX 401No part listedCompatibility=A · MicrophoneLevel=4
Option 3 · Electronic Hook Switch (EHS)Jabra lists it for: VVX 401 via USBJabra Link 14201-30Compatibility=A · EHS=DHSG · MicrophoneLevel=6
Option 4 · Remote Call Control (RCC)Jabra lists it for: VVX 401 via USBNo part listed
Corded headsets (headset port) 24
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.
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.
