Effective August 31, 2023, Microsoft Kaizala retires. This is a phone number-based, simple and secure work management and mobile messaging app for organizations. There are two versions of Microsoft Kaizala available – the free Microsoft Kaizala App and Microsoft Kaizala Pro, which both retire.
Effective August 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Phone with Calling Plan is launched for use outside of the US (worldwide). The existing offer will be updated to be a US-specific one. Also, effective August 1, 2022, Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) offers for Calling Plan are introduced for
Effective May 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing select dial-out is rebranded to Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing with dial-out to USA/CAN. There are no changes to the pricing, features, business model, or the eligibility requirements. This new offer includes unlimited toll dial-in minutes, 60
Introduction Effective March 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing is available as a Standalone license. Microsoft Teams Audio Conferencing with dial-out to select geographies is a new feature that allows Teams users to hold audio conferences and invite external participants to join via a
Effective December 2, 2021, Microsoft Operator Connect Conferencing is generally available. It can be purchased as an Add-on to a Microsoft Teams license and is also included in Microsoft 365 E5 and Office 365 E5 subscriptions, and is available through an Enterprise Agreement (EA)
Effective January 1, 2022, Microsoft Teams Phone with Calling Plan is available and purchasable through SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). It can be added to Office 365 Business Essentials, Business Premium, A1, E1, A3, E3; and Microsoft 365 Business, A3,
Effective December 06, 2021, SIP Gateway, a solution that enables core Microsoft Teams calling functionality on compatible SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) phone models from Cisco, Poly, Yealink and AudioCodes is generally available at no additional cost. Compatible models are: Cisco IP Phones with MPP
Effective December 1, 2021, Microsoft Teams Essentials is generally available through SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT as your Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Microsoft Teams Essentials is a Teams standalone for small and medium businesses and represents the most affordable chargeable Teams plan available. It includes unlimited
Effective October 1, 2021, Microsoft Viva Insights replaces Microsoft Workplace Analytics (WPA). Microsoft Viva Insights is part of Microsoft’s newly launched Employee Experience Platform (EXP) branded as Microsoft Viva, designed to help people connect, focus, learn, and thrive at work. Viva Insights is available
Microsoft has delayed the mandatory switch of the license management of Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications in Microsoft 365 Admin Center to November 1, 2025, instead of the previously announced August 30, 2025. This gives organizations one more month for the transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Also,
Until February 1, 2026, Microsoft is offering a 50% discount on Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance for all customers with at least one Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This promotion is available for customers who have previously purchased Microsoft 365 Copilot without Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance. Updated 2025-06-11: You now only need
For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 & 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps were supposed to no longer receive security updates after October 2025. Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for Microsoft 365 Apps on these Windows products for three more years. These updates will be delivered through the standard update