Call2Teams Go

A cost effective Teams voice integration

Call2Teams Go is a platform-agnostic, cloud-based, middleware solution that connects existing telephony systems to a Microsoft Teams client via Direct Routing, without the need to add additional user licenses.

Native to Teams

Native to Teams

When we say we’re native, we mean it.

Every action and voice experience stays within Teams. Other
solutions promote being native to Teams, however, typically the voice experience will exit Teams and enter a 3rd party application.

Why is native so important?

  • Native connectivity and QoS attributes – It’s a true Teams call
  • Native interaction with other Teams users (incl. transfer etc)
  • Native ability to move devices within a Teams call
  • Native Presence
  • Native call history and voicemail
Comparatively lower cost vs alternatives

Comparatively lower cost vs alternatives

Improved total cost of ownership

  • Voice-enables Teams with simpler licensing requirements.
  • Compliments your Call2Teams PBX license
  • Is self-service in the Call2Teams portal
  • Comes with effortless installation, no operational disruption
  • Delivers simpler licensing management
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Why Call2Teams Go?

The only truly native client companion for Microsoft Teams.

Native to Teams

Native to Teams

Call2Teams Go works within and enhances the core Teams platform, by providing a rich, native calling experience.

Enrich your proposition

Enrich your proposition

Call2Teams Go provides multiple modes to create competitive advantage and give options on Go-to-Market speed.

Expand your Markets

Expand your Markets

Using Call2Teams Go can help unlock markets and customers otherwise unreachable due to cost barriers.

Reduce churn

Reduce churn

Defend your customer base from moving to Teams with a solution that provides an even richer Teams Integration.

Cost of ownership

Cost of ownership

Reduce costs and keep core voice calling capability without the addition of unnecessary licenses.

Call2Teams Go is a true value add

From service providers to end users – everyone benefits.

Partners

Partners

Call2Teams Go creates an opportunity to sell a Teams native voice integration into cost sensitive markets and verticals, such as public sector.

Optimized for partners

End Customers

End Customers

Call2Teams Go provides all the integration necessary for a quality voice calling experience for the business, minus the need for a Microsoft Phone System license.

Native voice, without the complexity

End Users

End Users

A seamless telephony experience enabling users to make and receive PSTN calls natively, without the need for switching out of Microsoft Teams.

Business
as usual

All the core features you would expect

from a native Teams experience

Integrated Dial Pad

  • Enter number in any format
  • Use keyboard or mouse to enter number
  • Click to call or press enter on keyboard
  • Backspace or clear number entered in dial pad
  • ‘My number’ clearly indicated in dial pad

Active Management

  • Transfers – Blind & Consultative transfers to Teams users and blind transfers to PSTN. Type a number or search for a contact
  • Hold/Resume – Hold the active call and resume when ready
  • 1-1 Call Recording, transcription and closed captions
  • Multiway calling including call recording and transcription
  • Active call management with Call2Teams Go is easily performed across desktop, browser and mobile

Powerful Contacts List

  • Full name and number in contacts list
  • Contacts reflects Outlook contacts
  • Add contacts within Call2Teams Go – these will populate your Outlook contacts
  • Edit and Delete your contacts made in Call2Teams Go
  • Make a call straight from contacts
  • Search contacts by name or number

Powerful Call History

  • Search call history by name or number
  • Filter by missed, incoming and outgoing calls
  • Call directly from contact / number in call history
  • Calls filtered by day – today, yesterday, older

FAQs

What do my customers need in order to use Call2Teams Go?

The prerequisites for Call2Teams Go include the following:
• Customers must have at least one available Microsoft Teams Phone Resource Account license in the tenant
• Within the Microsoft Tenant, customers must have at least a single Paid phone service to obtain and maintain a resource account license
• Customers must have sufficient Call2Teams licensing. When a user is added they consume one standard Call2Teams PBX license and one Call2Teams Go license

Apart from licensing needs, what is the difference between Call2Teams and Call2Teams Go?

There are only a couple of differences between Call2Teams and Call2Teams Go. Unlike Call2Teams, Call2Teams Go is not capable of consultative transfer to PSTN, Call parking or call forwarding to another number. You can however mix and match Call2Teams and Call2Teams Go licenses if certain users need these advanced functions.

Does Microsoft support Call2Teams Go?

One of the core drivers in developing of Call2Teams Go has been to create a future-proof product that is both robust and carries minimal risk. As such we have ensured that Call2Teams Go is fully supported by Microsoft.

Is Call2Teams Go an app?

Call2Teams Go is native middleware, not an app. This means that every action and voice experience stays wholly within Teams. Unlike other similar products, with Call2Teams Go no cross launch is necessary.

What are the options for Call2Teams Go?

Call2Teams Go is available in 3 delivery modes:
1. As an out-of-the-box solution – Simply use Call2Teams Go as an add-on to a Call2Teams PBX license
2. As a third party client companion – Use Call2Teams Go to boost the power of an existing 3rd third party client
3. Third party application – Use the Call2Teams Go APIs to create your own offering

What does calling with Call2Teams Go look like?

Because it is native Call2Teams Go delivers a rich calling experience directly within the Teams interface. With a native experience users can retain essential Teams functions, such as presence, call history, call recording & transcript, voicemail & call-waiting, contact syncing and more. Read more about the calling features here.

Is Call2Teams Go available for Trunks users?

Call2Teams Go is currently available for PBX users only, it is not available for Trunks users but why not have a conversation with your account manager about whether Call2Teams Go could help your organization to save money by switching to a PBX based solution?