Microsoft lists integration with third-party PBXs or analog devices as one of the reasons Direct Routing is a good fit, and its architecture diagram shows the certified SBC connecting Teams Phone to both an existing PSTN carrier and an existing PBX.

Checked 2026-09-25

Require integration with third-party PBXs or analog devices.
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Teams Phone Direct Routing
Subsystem
architecture
Deployment
multi-tenant
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-25
Checked
2026-09-25

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Unified CM and Teams Phone coexistence during a migration: source note cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit,
  title  = {Unified CM and Teams Phone coexistence during a migration: source note cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit},
  note   = {Source note cucm-teams-coexistence-dr-third-party-pbx-fit, checked 2026-09-25}
}

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