Microsoft Teams Calling is coming to Griffith staff in 2025

Calls on the go

Make and receive external calls from anywhere you have the Teams app installed

Familiar interface

You're already using Teams to chat, collaborate and share - now use it to make calls

Your calls your way

Manage your own call configuration preferences from within the Teams interface

Resource friendly

With Teams Calling, we can avoid around $1 million dollars in hardware uplift fees

What you need to know

  • Teams Calling will be rolled out incrementally to eligible* staff throughout 2025
  • You’ll receive a direct notification when it’s time for your area to move
  • Your phone number will stay the same
  • Once you’re set up, your desk phone and Jabber will change to ‘Emergency Only’ mode and you’ll be able to dial Campus Security and Triple Zero only
  • There will be no downtime during the transition.

Upcoming areas

Quarter One

  • Campus Life
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • General Counsel
  • Health and Safety
  • Finance (selected departments)
  • HR (selected departments)
  • Advancement
  • DVC Indigenous
  • DVC Industry and External Engagement
  • Office of Vice Chancellor and Provost
  • Marketing and Communications

Completed areas

  • Digital Solutions

Don't want to wait?

We're opening up expressions of interest for early adopters for a short time only so if you're eligible* and keen to get started, complete this form to be added to the waitlist.

* All Griffith staff with an existing extension are eligible for Teams Calling, with the exception of staff working within a formal call centre. Call centres will be migrated in a future phase as there are additional considerations for this service.

Staff using more advanced features such as shared lines may not be eligible for early adoption due to the complexity of these configurations.

Progress tracker

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Teams Calling by the numbers

92% acceptance

92% of surveyed users feel no desire to return to a desk phone

4.5/5 usability

Surveyed users reported a 4.5/5 satisfaction rating for ease of use

4.6/5 for convenience

Surveyed users reported 4.6/5 satisfaction rating for convenience

100% for accessibility

100% of surveyed users reported same or better accessibility functionality

Teams Calling by the users

"It's great not having to switch between apps just to make a phone call."

"The sound/clarity seems to be a lot better than Cisco. I love Teams Calling."

"It's been good to have my Griffith phone number attached to Teams so I can answer calls when I'm away from my desk. A much better experience than Jabber."