Operator Connect differs from Calling Plans in that it requires a contract with a certified third-party operator, which supplies PSTN access, numbers, support and SLA, while users and numbers are still managed in Teams admin center.

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-operator-connect. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-calling-plans-vs-operator-connect

BibTeX

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

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