If a normalization rule produces a number without a leading '+', the calling service tries to normalize it again with tenant and regional rules. Microsoft therefore recommends that every normalization rule output a '+' number, and that Direct Routing customers strip the '+' with trunk translation rules if needed.

Checked 2026-09-24

To avoid double normalization, it's recommended that all normalization rules result in numbers starting with a "+".
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Teams Phone
Subsystem
normalization-rules
Deployment
multi-tenant
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-24
Checked
2026-09-24

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Teams voice routing policies and dial plans: source note teams-voice-routing-double-normalization. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-voice-routing-double-normalization

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@misc{warmtransfer-claim-teams-voice-routing-double-normalization,
  title  = {Teams voice routing policies and dial plans: source note teams-voice-routing-double-normalization},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/teams-voice-routing-double-normalization},
  note   = {Source note teams-voice-routing-double-normalization, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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