diff --git a/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.cpp b/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.cpp
index c26791d1..7d96a942 100644
--- a/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.cpp
+++ b/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.cpp
@@ -981,6 +981,11 @@ bool UIManager::test_call_answer() {
     return true;
 }
 
+std::string UIManager::test_lxst_dest_hex() const {
+    if (!_lxst_destination) return std::string();
+    return _lxst_destination.hash().toHex();
+}
+
 const char* UIManager::test_call_state_name() const {
     switch (_call_state) {
         case CallState::IDLE:               return "IDLE";
@@ -1792,7 +1797,12 @@ void UIManager::call_answer() {
 
 void UIManager::announce_lxst() {
     if (_lxst_destination) {
+        std::string h = _lxst_destination.hash().toHex();
+        INFO(("Announcing LXST telephony destination: " + h).c_str());
         _lxst_destination.announce();
+        INFO("LXST announce sent");
+    } else {
+        WARNING("announce_lxst skipped: _lxst_destination not constructed");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.h b/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.h
index d31121dc..ece0b6fb 100644
--- a/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.h
+++ b/lib/tdeck_ui/UI/LXMF/UIManager.h
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ public:
      */
     bool test_call_answer();
 
+    /** Pyxis's lxst.telephony destination hash, hex. Empty if the
+     *  LXST destination has not been registered yet (early boot). */
+    std::string test_lxst_dest_hex() const;
+
     /**
      * String name of the current call state, eg "IDLE", "ACTIVE",
      * "INCOMING_RINGING". Stable for harness assertions.
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4ae78d1c..3adb6fcc 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1655,6 +1655,17 @@ static void handle_test_hook_command(const String& line) {
         router->announce();
         Serial.println("T:OK announced");
     }
+    else if (cmd == "T:ANNLXST") {
+        // T:ANNLXST — force a fresh announce of the lxst.telephony
+        // destination. Required before pyxis-as-callee tests because
+        // the TCP-reconnect path at main.cpp:963 only announces LXMF;
+        // a brand-new boot ends up with the LXST destination absent
+        // from rnsd's cache, so the bot can resolve a path but the
+        // path doesn't actually route to pyxis.
+        if (!ui_manager) { Serial.println("T:ERR no ui_manager"); return; }
+        ui_manager->announce_lxst();
+        Serial.println("T:OK announced");
+    }
     else if (cmd == "T:PATHS") {
         const auto& path_table = RNS::Transport::get_path_table();
         Serial.print("T:OK count=");
@@ -1841,6 +1852,16 @@ static void handle_test_hook_command(const String& line) {
         }
         Serial.println("T:OK answered");
     }
+    else if (cmd == "T:LXSTDEST") {
+        // T:LXSTDEST — pyxis's lxst.telephony destination hash. Used
+        // by the harness to set up pyxis-as-callee tests (the bot
+        // dials this hash). Returns "T:ERR not_ready" if the
+        // destination hasn't been registered yet (early boot).
+        if (!ui_manager) { Serial.println("T:ERR no ui_manager"); return; }
+        std::string h = ui_manager->test_lxst_dest_hex();
+        if (h.empty()) { Serial.println("T:ERR not_ready"); return; }
+        Serial.println(String("T:OK ") + h.c_str());
+    }
     else if (cmd == "T:CALL_STATS") {
         // T:CALL_STATS — return audio frame counters for the most recent
         // call. tx = frames sent over the wire (encoded by capture path),