Source note · Setting up Microsoft Teams Direct Routing

Turning bypass on for an existing trunk switches all production users at the same time, and initial trunk or port issues may then affect production users, which is why Microsoft recommends the phased approach.

Checked 2026-09-24

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Teams Phone
Subsystem: direct-routing-media-bypass
Deployment: multi-tenant
Region: not restricted
Release range: current as of 2026-09-24
Checked: 2026-09-24

Sources

Configure media bypass with Direct Routing — Microsoft · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Migrate from non-bypassed trunks to bypass-enabled trunks, Switch all users at once bullet

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Setting up Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: source note teams-direct-routing-setup-bypass-all-at-once-risk. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-direct-routing-setup-bypass-all-at-once-risk

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  title  = {Setting up Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: source note teams-direct-routing-setup-bypass-all-at-once-risk},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-direct-routing-setup-bypass-all-at-once-risk},
  note   = {Source note teams-direct-routing-setup-bypass-all-at-once-risk, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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