Direct Routing differs from Calling Plans in that it requires a contract with a third-party PSTN provider plus a certified Session Border Controller procured and managed by the customer, an integrator or a DRaaS provider.

Checked 2026-09-24

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Teams Phone
Subsystem
pstn-connectivity
Deployment
multi-tenant
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-24
Checked
2026-09-24

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Microsoft Teams Calling Plans: source note teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing,
  title  = {Microsoft Teams Calling Plans: source note teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing},
  note   = {Source note teams-calling-plans-vs-direct-routing, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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