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Microsoft Teams Phone

Bring business calling into Microsoft Teams for calls, meetings, chat and collaboration in one familiar place, with setup, migration and support handled by dbfb.

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Calling in Teams

Business communication, simplified

If Microsoft Teams is already part of the working day, using a separate phone system can mean another platform for people to manage.

Microsoft Teams Phone adds external business calling to Teams, allowing users to make and receive calls alongside meetings, chat and collaboration.

Business numbers, call handling and user access can all be configured around the way your organisation works. It gives your teams a familiar way to manage business calls without losing the features and control expected from a business phone system.

Many tools. Constant switching.

Phone system

Meetings

Chat

Collaboration

Different apps, devices and experiences

Everything in one familiar place.

Activity
Chat
Teams
Calendar
Calls
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Microsoft Teams
Calls
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Meetings
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Chat
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Collaboration
One place for calls, meetings, chat and collaboration

why teams phone

Make business calling simpler for your teams.

When Microsoft Teams is already widely used across your organisation, Teams Phone gives you a practical way to bring business calling into the same platform. It reduces reliance on separate communication systems and gives users a more consistent experience for calls, meetings, chat and collaboration

Work from anywhere

Keep your business number available across supported devices, helping people stay reachable wherever they work.

Familiar for users

Give people business calling within the same Microsoft Teams platform they already use throughout the working day.

Easier management

Manage users, numbers, permissions and calling policies centrally as people and requirements change.

Built to adapt

Add users, change call routing and update requirements more easily as your organisation continues to develop.

HOW DBFB HELPS

Turn Teams Phone into a working business voice service.

Teams Phone is more than adding a Microsoft licence. The right calling model needs choosing, existing numbers need moving and the service needs configuring around your users and how calls should be handled.

We manage the practical work behind the move, from planning and number porting through to configuration, deployment and ongoing support.

01

Understand your setup

We look at your Microsoft environment, current phone system and how different users and teams need to make and receive calls.

02

Choose the right route

Operator Connect or Direct Routing depends on your call flows, existing services, integration needs and the level of flexibility you need.

03

Plan the move

Number porting, user setup, call routing, devices and application access are carefully coordinated to keep deployment on track.

04

Keep things aligned

Calling policies, service performance and future changes can be reviewed as your organisation develops.

CONNECTED APPROACH

Your Teams calling setup doesn't work in isolation.

Reliable Teams calling depends on the technology around it. From connectivity and Wi-Fi to Microsoft 365, meeting rooms and customer communications, each part can influence how well the overall service works.

Because dbfb supports these services too, we can look at your wider technology setup rather than treating Teams Phone as a standalone product.

Connectivity and Wi-Fi

Link Teams calling with business broadband, leased lines and business Wi-Fi to support reliable call quality across your organisation.

Cloud telephony

Combine Teams with cloud telephony where users, sites or call requirements need functionality beyond Microsoft Teams alone.

Cloud contact centre

Add cloud contact centre capabilities including advanced routing, queues, reporting and supervisor tools for customer-facing teams.

Devices and meeting rooms

Bring in meeting room solutions, Teams-certified phones and headsets to create a more consistent Microsoft Teams experience.

Microsoft 365 and managed IT

Support Teams Phone alongside Microsoft 365, managed IT and cyber security, helping keep users, identities and devices properly managed.

seamless integration

Connect calling with the tools your teams already use.

Teams Phone can sit alongside the wider Microsoft environment and other business applications your people rely on every day.

Bringing these systems together can give users better context around conversations, reduce unnecessary switching between platforms and help communication fit more naturally into existing ways of working.

Calling options

Choose the right way to connect Teams.

There is more than one way to add external calling to Microsoft Teams.

The right option depends on your existing setup, the level of control you need and how you want the service to be managed.We help you understand the options and recommend the approach that fits your organisation rather than expecting you to work around the technology.

Operator Connect

Connect Teams to an approved telecoms provider through Microsoft, giving you a straightforward way to add external business calling.It can be a good fit for organisations looking for a simpler deployment and management model within Teams.

Direct Routing

Connect Teams to external telephony infrastructure, providing greater flexibility around carriers, numbers and more complex calling requirements.It can suit organisations that need more control or need Teams to work alongside existing telephony services.

ONE ACCOUNTABLE TEAM

Teams Phone, with the right support around it.

A successful Teams Phone setup depends on more than the Microsoft platform itself. Calling needs to be configured around your users, numbers, call flows and wider technology, with a clear plan for the move and someone accountable once the service is live.

dbfb brings the Microsoft and telephony sides together, giving you one team to help shape the setup, manage the transition and support what comes next.

01

Shaped around your setup

Your users, numbers, sites and calling requirements are reviewed before we recommend the right Teams Phone setup for your organisation.

02

A fully managed transition

We coordinate number porting, configuration and deployment, helping keep the move clear and controlled from planning through to go-live.

03

One team for all your support

Teams calling and the services around it can sit with one team, reducing the need to manage different suppliers when support is needed.

04

Account management for life

Regular reviews throughout the life of your contract help keep users, licences, call quality and future requirements aligned as your organisation and Microsoft setup evolve.

FAQS

Frequently asked questions

What is Microsoft Teams Phone?
Does Teams Phone replace a traditional phone system?
Can Teams Phone work with a contact centre?
What is Operator Connect?
What is Direct Routing?
What is the difference between Operator Connect and Direct Routing?
Can we keep our existing phone numbers?
Can Teams Phone support hybrid working?
Does call quality depend on our connectivity?
Who supports the service if something goes wrong?

READY TO REVIEW?

Bring business calling into Teams.

Plan Teams Phone around users, numbers, devices, call flows and the wider Microsoft environment.