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License(s) required:
  • Teams Phone (Not usually needed to purchase explicitly as it is included with E3 and E5 and others)
  • Teams Phone Calling Plan
  • Audio Conference (Optional, but allows users to include dial-in information in meetings)

OR

  • Teams Phone with Calling Plan
    • Bundle - includes Teams Phone and Calling Plan licenses

Other:

  • International Calling Plan
  • Toll-Free Calling (Communication Credits)

 

After acquiring and assigning licenses, navigate to Teams Admin Center (https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/)

  • Acquire a Phone Number
    • Expand Voice in the site navigation, then select Phone Numbers
      • Check the list of numbers to see if there are any available, unassigned numbers
        • Make sure that the Usage = User
        • If not, select row then click Change Usage and select User from the dropdown
      • If you need to acquire additional numbers:
        • click + Add
        • Name and Description Required
        • Select Country
        • Number Type = User (Subscriber)
          • You can change the Type later so go ahead and get numbers in bulk
        • Operator = Microsoft
        • Enter Quantity
        • Search for numbers by City, Area Code, or Postal Code
          • City looks up addresses saved as Emergency Addresses, so I recommend trying the other two methods
          • If you need the first 6 numbers to be a certain combo, reach out to Phone Number Support to request
        • Click Next
        • Review Numbers and click Place Order within 10 minutes if satisfied with numbers provided
          • Otherwise, go Back and change settings to get a new set of numbers
  • Assign a phone number
    • In Teams Admin Center navigate to Voice > Phone Numbers
    • Select the phone number
      • If necessary, Change Usage
    • Click Edit, then begin typing users name under Assigned To and select the correct user
    • The Emergency Location should be selected by default, but make changes as necessary
    • Leave checked or uncheck box to send Phone Number details to end user