{"id":13764,"date":"2020-11-13T15:12:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T15:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=13764"},"modified":"2021-07-13T13:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:45:20","slug":"ultimate-guide-microsoft-teams-direct-routing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/ultimate-guide-microsoft-teams-direct-routing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Teams Direct Routing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The technological revolution that transformed the world of business has continued to gather steam. Think back to how you were working just a decade ago \u2013 the technologies you used and the way you did your job have surely changed dramatically even in that relatively short space of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the rise of <\/span>remote working<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019ve seeing even more drastic change to how we work, communicate, and do business with one another. Features like video conferencing now play an ever more prominent role in our lives. Software such as Microsoft 365 is already well established among businesses around the world, but as we negotiate the opportunities and challenges of hybrid work, the ways in which we use it are changing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/a>, in particular, has been widely used by businesses as they adapt to the new normal of remote working. As well as being a conferencing and connectivity tool, it can also be a telephony solution if you purchase a Microsoft calling plan, allowing colleagues to make phone calls to one another and to clients. Teams calling plans allow people to reach landline and mobile numbers via the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, Microsoft\u2019s calling plans are relatively costly. At a time when so many businesses and other organisations are looking to cut costs wherever they can, it makes sense to explore alternatives. One such alternative is Direct Routing, which tends to work out considerably cheaper per user, per month than Microsoft calling plans. In fact <\/span>more than 85% of Microsoft Teams Voice users choose Direct Routing<\/b><\/a> over Microsoft Calling Plans.<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note here that the exact savings your business could make from Teams Direct Routing will vary; they\u2019ll depend on its individual circumstances, its needs, and so on. Nevertheless, a lot of firms are already reaping the rewards of turning on a Direct Routing service. But many others aren\u2019t, and don\u2019t really know what it involves. As a result, they could be paying money they don\u2019t need to, for calling plans that aren\u2019t right for them.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t