Microsoft Teams Voice for the Ultimate Modern Workplace
Are you looking to bring your company phone system into the modern world? Look no further! Calling from Microsoft Teams gives you all of the traditional features you need from a phone system, with tonnes of added value you can only get from the cloud.
In this blog, we’ll answer all your questions about Microsoft Teams Voice and walk through the steps you can take to implement cloud calling at your organization!
What is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is an all-encompassing collaboration tool for the modern workplace. The application gives your team the ability to chat from anywhere, host video and audio meetings, and share and work collectively on documents. Link tools, apps, your email, your calendar, and your company’s global navigation to Teams for a true modern desktop experience from a single location.
Features of Microsoft Teams include:
- Group and one-to-one conversations
- Video conferencing from anywhere
- File sharing and collaboration
What is Microsoft Teams Voice?
Microsoft Teams Voice is a cloud phone system designed specifically for Office 365. Teams Voice includes all of the basics such as transferring calls, hold music, call parking, and voicemail (plus emailed transcription!) with a whole bunch of features, including:
- Group calling
- Call delegation
- Shared lines
- Auto attendants
- Call queue
- Global administration, reporting, and analytics
Why Should I Use Teams Voice?
Moving your phones to the cloud brings your traditional system into the modern workplace. Using Teams Voice in your organization allows you to:
- Do more with your phone system
- Answer calls from anywhere
- Get rid of clunky phones that chain you to your desk
Do More with Your Phone System
A cloud phone solution gives you many added options that go above and beyond a traditional phone line. At Regroove, we’ve implemented an auto attendant, a call queue, and call delegation to ensure our callers get through to the person they need quickly, without an extension or navigating through a phone tree.
When you call our main line at Regroove, you’re asked to speak the name of the person you’re looking for. You can also be sent directly to a person. If the caller does choose to be sent straight through, the call is sent simultaneously to a group of people in the office and continues to ring for everyone in the group until the call is picked up.
As another example is when a caller indicates they would like to speak to someone in sales. The call rings through to the entire sales team or sequentially through a list of people in the department.
Teams Voice also includes some pretty powerful analytics. Report on call quality, answer rate, and much more!
Answer Calls from Anywhere
Teams gives you the ability to answer calls from anywhere. Whether you’re working with a headset from home, a Teams-compatible handset at the office, or from your cell phone anywhere in the world, Teams Voice keeps you connected.
Get Rid of Clunky Desk Phones
A cloud connected phone solution will revolutionize your office desk. Get rid of clunky desk phones and dusty switchboards. Connect with a headset, your Bluetooth headphones, and even through your mobile phone.
Download: Teams voice devices we recommend
How Do I Migrate to Teams Voice?
To migrate your organization to Teams Voice, you need to:
1. Purchase the appropriate licensing and credits for Teams Voice.
Add a calling plan to your licensing to enable your team members to make and receive calls.
2. Port your number over from your traditional carrier.
Porting your toll and toll-free numbers from your traditional carrier to Microsoft allows you to maintain your client facing numbers.
3. Set up your auto attendant and other new features.
Customize your system for your organization.
4. Get your team the equipment they need to connect.
Ensure your team members are equipped with Teams-enabled headsets and handsets that meet their needs.
Bring your company into the modern world with cloud solution calling that integrates with Microsoft Teams!
Need help getting started? Get in touch.
Originally published at https://regroove.ca on April 9, 2020.
