Microsoft Teams Phone
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How to Replace Microsoft Teams PhoneOverview
Features
36 features across 18 categories
AI(2)
Focus on what matters most with AI-generated summaries and insights
Get AI-generated notes, real-time summarization, and call insights with intelligent recap and Copilot in Teams Phone
Accessibility(2)
Promote inclusivity in your calls with accessible features designed to break down barriers, including playback controls, call captions, and transcripts in preferred languages
Review recordings, transcripts, and voicemails at your own pace with playback controls, and see call captions and transcripts in your preferred language
Administration(1)
Simplify management with a single admin console
Analytics(1)
Optimize your network for calling with Call Quality Dashboard insights
Audio Quality(2)
Experience clear calling with automatically adjusted audio and video quality
Stay connected from anywhere and be heard clearly with voice isolation to suppress other voices and background noises
Call Management(4)
Collaboratively manage calls with call forwarding, simultaneous ring, and busy-on-busy settings
Automatically direct calls to the appropriate department or person with call queues and auto attendants
Enhance call queues management, reduce wait times, and optimize customer engagement with the Queues app
Simplify deployment and reduce administrative overhead with shared calling for users who do not need a dedicated phone number
Calling(4)
Work efficiently as a team with collaborative calling, including advanced call handling and transfers, call forwarding, simultaneous ring, and busy-on-busy settings
Work smarter with calling in the flow of work
Make and receive video calls over PSTN or internet connection
Make and receive calls with other Teams users or people with public switched telephone network (PSTN) numbers
Compliance(3)
Track and monitor activity with comprehensive audit logs
Stay compliant with compliance recording solutions certified for Teams
Search and retrieve electronically stored information for legal and compliance purposes
Customer Management(1)
Optimize internal and external customer communications with integrated experiences
Device Support(3)
Enjoy consistent calling experiences across devices to suit varying needs and budgets
Flexibly shift calls between devices and spaces without interruption
Choose from Teams-certified device options and get a familiar calling experience no matter what device you're using
Integration(1)
Extend the value of Teams Phone using advanced capabilities that optimize customer communications with Dynamics 365 Contact Center and third-party, Teams-certified contact center solutions
Mobile(1)
Integrate your users' mobile identities, assign a single number, and implement a solution that works across networks and devices
Network Management(1)
Automatically adjust audio and video quality based on available bandwidth and network conditions
PSTN Connectivity(3)
Connect your session border controllers (SBC) to Teams Phone to use your own operator
Choose Microsoft as your operator with this all-in-one cloud calling solution
Choose a fully managed solution that is fast and easy to deploy, allowing you to connect phone numbers from participating operators
Reliability(3)
Trust a financially-backed, 99.999% uptime guarantee for Teams Phone, Teams Calling Plans, and Audio Conferencing
Enhance reliability with proactive network monitoring, automated system optimization, and machine-learning failure detection
Make, receive, and manage phone calls even when there's no access to the internet with Survivable Branch Appliance
Safety(1)
Enhance safety and security with emergency calling and security desk notifications
Security(2)
Feel confident that your most sensitive communications are secure with end-to-end encryption
Manage call data retention with comprehensive retention policies
Workplace(1)
Make any space a flexible, AI-powered workplace
Pricing
Microsoft Teams Phone Standard
- ✓Cloud-based phone system
- ✓Voice and video calls over PSTN or internet
- ✓Join calls from range of devices
- ✓Seamless device transfer
- ✓99.999% uptime SLA
- ✓Call hold, blind and safe transfers
- ✓Reporting features
- ✓Call forwarding and simultaneous ring
- ✓AI-powered features
- ✓Emergency calling
- ✓Shared calling
Teams Phone with Pay-as-You-Go Calling (US Zone 1)
- ✓Teams Phone Standard features
- ✓Pay-as-you-go calling
- ✓Phone number with metered outbound calling minutes
- ✓PSTN connectivity
Teams Phone with Calling Plan (US Zone 1)
- ✓Teams Phone Standard features
- ✓Domestic calling plan
- ✓Phone number
- ✓3,000 outbound domestic calling minutes (US, UK, Canada)
- ✓1,200 outbound domestic calling minutes (rest of world)
- ✓PSTN connectivity
Teams Phone with Domestic and International Calling
Popular- ✓Teams Phone Standard features
- ✓Domestic and international calling
- ✓Phone number
- ✓3,000 outbound domestic or 600 international calling minutes (US, UK, Canada)
- ✓1,200 outbound domestic or 600 international calling minutes (rest of world)
- ✓PSTN connectivity
Custom Pricing
- ✓Contact Sales for pricing
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Microsoft Teams Phone alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 36 features.
Buy Microsoft Teams Phone
Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Microsoft Teams Phone saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 36 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
13 known integrations