G12: Everything Teams Phone | Live from London!

Join our expert hosts, Rick Garcia and Brandon Bradley, for #EverythingTeamsPhoneLive, live from London. They’ll be bringing together an all-star panel of experts to share their knowledge, including Tom Arbuthnot, Microsoft Teams MVP and Empowering Cloud Co-Founder, and Dan Pearson, CEO of PingCo. But that’s not all. Our panel also includes Rick Coma, CEO of […]

What is Microsoft Teams Phone

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  Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that offers a wide range of tools and services for businesses and organizations. One of the most important components of this platform is Microsoft Teams Phone, which provides a comprehensive telephony solution that integrates seamlessly with the rest of the Microsoft Teams platform.   The Benefits of Microsoft […]

The Best 6 Features in Microsoft Teams Phone System

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  Microsoft Teams has revolutionized the way organizations communicate and collaborate. With the introduction of its phone system, Microsoft Teams has added a new layer of communication to its platform. The Microsoft Teams Phone System is designed to provide a seamless communication experience for users, whether they are in the office, working from home, or […]

When should you migrate to Operator Connect?

Microsoft Teams has spread throughout the business world as the go-to solution for communication and collaboration. Teams began as a close competitor to Slack, focusing on chat alongside internal voice and video calls. However, continual development and robust add-ons have helped Teams reach 270 million daily active users, while Slack has 18 million daily active […]

How to migrate to Operator Connect from Direct Routing or Microsoft’s Calling Plans

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Microsoft Teams has rapidly become the business world’s go-to solution for communication and collaboration. The latest statistics from Microsoft indicate over 270 million daily active users, a significant increase from 145 million in 2021. Yet, on its own, Microsoft Teams is only a partial telecom solution. It needs PSTN connectivity to become a true business […]

Operator Connect Features: What’s Included with the Microsoft PBX?

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Microsoft Teams has exploded in popularity in the past few years and is now the dominant communication and collaboration platform throughout much of the business world. Recent statistics demonstrate that Teams has 270 million monthly active users, while its competitor Slack has 18 million monthly active users. There’s a lot to like about Teams, but […]

Operator Connect licensing options explained

Office 365 licensing can be complex. Navigating all the available apps, features, and add-ons quickly becomes confusing, especially when considering different voice services.  Microsoft offers its own Calling Plan alongside Operator Connect and Direct Routing, two options for bringing your own PSTN carrier. Which license does your company actually need to unlock Operator Connect? Buying […]

Microsoft Operator Connect key terms: What you need to know

Approximately 270 million people use Microsoft Teams every month, making it the dominant platform for business communication and collaboration.  Yet, it’s not ready to become your sole telecom platform on its own. You’ll need to expand its capabilities by integrating a PSTN carrier to enable true business calling. Microsoft presently has three options for PSTN services:   […]

Operator Connect vs. Calling Plan: Which is right for your business?

Microsoft Teams has quickly become the go-to platform for business collaboration and communication. But on its own, it lacks one critical feature to make it a real UCaaS solution – PSTN capabilities.  Teams can only handle internal calling fresh out of the box. You need to tie in a PSTN carrier to make external calls, […]