Audio Conferencing in Microsoft 365 enables users hosting any Teams meeting the ability to allow meeting participants the flexibility to join via their telephone vs their computer (Teams desktop, web client) or Teams mobile app. Teams audio only meetings can have up to 1000 phone attendees. Meeting attendees who dial in do not need any licenses assigned to them or other setup.
How to Request Service
Teams audio conferencing at Northwestern is available for purchase through iBuyNU via CDW. Please review the Audio Conference Bridging service page for more information.
Newly Licensed Users
An email notification is sent to users after their Teams Audio Conferencing license is successfully provisioned.
Scheduling and Hosting a Teams Meeting with Audio Conferencing
Hosting
Call the audio conference phone number listed in the 'call in (audio option)' section from the Teams meeting invite. You should hear a prompt welcoming you to the Audio Conferencing Center.
Next, enter the Conference ID followed by the # pound sign.
The automated voice will say "If you are the meeting organizer, press star now." You will be prompted to enter your five-digit Teams PIN followed by the # pound sign.
Other System Generated Notifications
1-4357 (1-HELP) or
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