Bell expands Microsoft collaboration to launch Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile for Canadian businesses

A man collaborates with Microsoft Teams using both his mobile phone and a laptop. MONTRÉAL, November 19, 2024 – Bell today announced it is launching services for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, building on its collaboration with Microsoft to offer Canadian businesses a flexible, secure, high-performance communication solution. This innovative mobile-first solution integrates mobile numbers with Teams, enabling seamless calling and collaboration. Teams Phone Mobile provides a consistent user experience, simplifying business communication and boosting productivity and efficiency.

With Bell Calling for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, users can expect:

Reliable mobile calling: Make and receive business calls using a mobile device’s native dialer or the Teams app, all with one mobile number.
Unified communication: Make and receive business calls from any device, including mobile, laptop, desktop, or tablet, and access all the features of Teams, like status updates, call transfer, voicemail, unified call logs and missed calls, and recording, from any device, no matter the work location.
Enhanced management: IT administrators can now manage Teams Phone users, both mobile and fixed-line, within the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal, simplifying moves, adds, and changes.
AI integration: Advanced features like Microsoft 365 Copilot, available as add-ons, add powerful artificial intelligence capabilities, including summarization of live calls.

Bell expands its Calling solutions for Teams with the addition of its Teams Phone Mobile services, joining Operator Connect, Direct Routing as a Service, and Direct Routing. These options cater to diverse workstyles, from remote and hybrid to mobile-only employees, allowing businesses to choose the best integration method for their specific communication needs.

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