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March 17, 2025

Teams Phone: The future of business communication! ????

 

Microsoft Teams is the hub for collaboration within Microsoft 365. But did you know you can also use Teams as a full-fledged business phone hub? ???? By integrating Teams Phone (also known as Teams Calling), you can control all business communications – from calling to chatting to video conferencing – within a single platform¹.

In this blog you will discover:
What Teams Phone is
How to integrate it into your business
✅ The benefits and key features

What is Microsoft Teams Phone? ☎️

Teams Phone is a cloud-based phone system that integrates your business telephony into Microsoft Teams. This means employees can make and receive calls through Teams using landline phone numbers, without the need for a traditional PBX.

There are several ways to use Microsoft Teams Phone:
???? Microsoft Calling Plans – Microsoft acts as your telecom provider
???? Direct Routing – Link your own telecom provider to Teams
???? Operator Connect – Simplified management through certified telecom providers

 

Why switch to Microsoft Teams Phone? ????

Integrating telephony into Teams has many advantages:

All-in-one communication platform – Chatting, calling, video conferencing and file sharing in one app ????
Flexibility – Work wherever you want without relying on a physical phone line ????
Cost savings – No need for a traditional PBX, lower management costs ????
User-friendly – Simple interface, seamless integration with Microsoft 365 ????️
Scalable – Grows with your business, from small teams to large enterprises ????
Secure and compliant – Microsoft offers strong security and regulatory compliance such as NIS2 and AVG ????

 

How do you implement Teams Phone? ⚙️

Want to use Teams Phone within your organization? Follow these steps:

1️⃣ Choose the right solution: Determine whether Calling Plans, Direct Routing or Operator Connect is the best fit for your organization.
2️⃣ Arrange licensing: For Teams Phone, you’ll need a Microsoft Teams Phone license.
3️⃣ Select phone numbers: Keep existing numbers or request new numbers.
4️⃣ Install and configure: Set your calling policies, configure call queues and voicemail.
5️⃣ Train employees: Make sure your team knows how Teams Phone works.

 

The future of business telephony is now! ????

Microsoft Teams Phoneie makes business telephony easier, more efficient and more flexible than ever. By centralizing everything in one platform, you save costs and increase productivity.

???? Considering switching to Microsoft Teams Phone? ???? Get in touch with us via the contact page – we’re happy to help! ????

 

References

¹https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-phone

 

 

About the author

My name is Alta Martes, a specialist in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with a focus on modern workplace management, cloud security and identity & access management. With years of experience, I help organizations optimize their IT infrastructure and create a secure, efficient digital workplace.

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