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A publishing company sought to replace a POTS system that had become too expensive at $6,000 per month. In addition to presenting a financial burden, their old phone system was difficult to scale and made it challenging for employees to work from home.
The company cut costs in half and enhanced functionality with a Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solution from our portfolio that integrates with Microsoft Teams. Employees were already familiar with the Teams interface, which sped up the end user adoption process. The UCaaS platform natively integrates with Teams, granting access to full PBX functionality through the app. As a result, 200+ employees can now work from anywhere and make and take calls via their laptops.
If you want to voice-enable Microsoft Teams, you should consider the same solution. Here’s a brief overview of everything you should know about its pricing, capabilities, and advantages for your business.
Microsoft Teams direct routing + cloud PBX: Key features and benefits
This offering will give your team members easy access to complete phone system functionality within the Teams app. Additionally, it’s incredibly cost-effective, with monthly pricing as low as $5 per end user and $17.99 per SIP trunk. With 4 users per trunk, if you have 100 seats, that works out to ($5 x 100) + ($17.99 x 25) = $949.75.
This solution is ideal for any organization that needs a phone in every room – such as healthcare providers, manufacturing companies, and educational institutions. You’ll have your choice of Teams direct routing only (with trunking provided) or direct routing plus UCaaS (with trunking and administration provided).
Other notable features and capabilities include the following:
Direct integration into the Teams app (no need to toggle between windows)
Ability to make and take calls directly from Teams
Unlimited worldwide calling (40+ countries)
Intuitive dashboard
Live chat capabilities
WebRTC calling
Call recording
Rich analytics
Messaging
Mobile application
API integrations
Automated installation
Easy to set up and use
No additional hardware or software required
Free training
Low-cost AI-powered add-on for call insights and post-call processing
If you want to explore your cloud phone system options, our technology advisors would be happy to assist you. We have over 20 years of IT industry experience and have helped numerous businesses voice-enable Microsoft Teams. With access to the latest market data and tools for creating comprehensive comparison matrices, we can simplify the process of finding solutions that align with your needs and goals. We typically save our clients dozens of hours, and we can also ensure smooth deployment with our white-glove project management services.
Get started now by calling 877-599-3999 or emailing sales@stratospherenetworks.com.
