Welcome to our monthly article where we talk about the latest updates and enhancements in Microsoft Teams Phone, to make your calls richer and more collaborative.
Let’s go deep into the new features in Teams that Microsoft announced last month.
Remove a call from your history
Streamline your view with the ability to hide calls from your call history list on Teams for desktop and mobile.
Call recording announcement played in your default language
Call recording announcements will now be played in your default language for Teams calls to or from a phone number. Both parties will hear the announcement in the same language, at the same time, for both standard and compliance recording scenarios.
Common Area Phone license enhancements
To serve a wider variety of scenarios for customers, the Common Area Phone offering has been enhanced without increasing the price.
Security, endpoint management, and cloud-based voicemail features are available through the following service plans added to the Common Area Phone license:
- Azure Active Directory Premium Plan 1
- Microsoft Intune
- Exchange Online Plan 2 (cloud-based voicemail only)
Spectralink Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) device integration with SIP Gateway
DECT devices from Spectralink have been integrated with SIP Gateway, allowing frontline workers to use Teams calling functionality on DECT devices to communicate with colleagues on the go. DECT device integration with SIP Gateway is available on the following compatible handset models from Spectralink:
- IP-DECT 200/400/6500/Virtual IP-DECT/IP-DECT Base Station
- Handsets 72xx/75xx/76xx/77xx
Certified devices
Logitech Tap IP (VR0029)
The Logitech TAP IP is now certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms. Using the network-connected touch controller allows for easy meeting join via one-touch join and simple setup with a single power over ethernet cable. The Logitech Tap IP can be mounted using table and riser mounts that allow for 180-degree rotation or on the wall depending on the needs of the room.
Logi Dock
Logi Dock is an all-in-one docking station that is also now certified for Microsoft Teams. Logi Dock works smoothly with Teams and connects everything in one tidy unit, replacing the need for extra peripherals and eliminating a tangle of cables and wires. The device connects and charges up to five USB peripherals and up to two monitors, simplifying the home office setup so that users can work more productively.
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If you want to learn more about Microsoft Teams Phone key features, please reach out, our UC specialists will assist you through any need your business might have.