{"id":100625,"date":"2021-09-24T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T09:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/"},"modified":"2022-06-23T10:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:05:11","slug":"devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/au\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A key part of any organisation\u2019s successful deployment to cloud telephony is its device strategy. Employees will need the right tools to carry out their work. Handsets and desk phones represent a significant investment you don\u2019t want to get wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/whitepapers\/?whitepaper-number=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new guide <\/a>on devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling looks at what your options are, what will work best for your enterprise and the factors to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud-based phone systems have reinvented the way people take and make telephone calls at work. Flexible cloud solutions like Microsoft Teams Calling are replacing traditional on-premises PBX systems \u2013 and for good reason. Cloud-based telephony brings a transformational range of benefits including reduced costs and increased employee productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With systems such as Teams telephony, you don\u2019t even need a handset to make a call, and phone numbers are no longer tied to a specific phone, they are linked to a Teams user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, to get the most out of cloud telephony and to reduce any unnecessary upfront costs, it\u2019s essential to select the right devices for your organisation\u2019s needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as helpful tips on best use, our report on Devices and <a href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/whitepapers\/?whitepaper-number=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling<\/a> delves into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What to look for when choosing headsets for staff: how to allocate resources and assess financial investment<\/li><li>The different kinds of noise-suppression headsets and how to minimise background noise and interference<\/li><li>Microsoft-certified headsets and native touch phones \u2013 do you need devices designed specifically with Teams in mind?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Video-calling phones, mobile stations and USB handsets<\/li><li>What types of devices are most effective for shared areas such as meeting rooms and reception?<\/li><li>Should businesses encourage staff to use their own devices?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The LoopUp guide is free to download \u2013 simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/whitepapers\/?whitepaper-number=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here\u00a0<\/a>for your copy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about getting the most out of your communication systems, contact us <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/en\/company\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script>$(\".btn.large.blue.pdf\").text(\"Download now\").attr(\"href\",\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/whitepapers\/?whitepaper-number=6\");<\/script>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":100697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[380],"tags":[3777,7115,6947],"class_list":["post-100625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-cloud-telephony-au","tag-headsets-au","tag-microsoft-teams-calling-au","post_format-post-format-aside"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.2 (Yoast SEO v25.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling | LoopUp<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It&#039;s important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It&#039;s important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LoopUp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoopUp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"The LoopUp Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LoopUp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LoopUp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"The LoopUp Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"The LoopUp Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cbd0783318779f626c1f75b222fd3ac5\"},\"headline\":\"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\"},\"wordCount\":319,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"cloud telephony\",\"headsets\",\"microsoft teams calling\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\",\"name\":\"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling | LoopUp\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"It's important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/\",\"name\":\"LoopUp\",\"description\":\"Simplify your world, Consolidate your multinational Teams telephony globally.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization\",\"name\":\"LoopUp\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coloured_Logo_White_Background_200x200.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coloured_Logo_White_Background_200x200.png\",\"width\":200,\"height\":200,\"caption\":\"LoopUp\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoopUp\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/LoopUp\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cbd0783318779f626c1f75b222fd3ac5\",\"name\":\"The LoopUp Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1660d70c75b564271d7f51d8f9a010463419c319bb655f10140b1e3525661220?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1660d70c75b564271d7f51d8f9a010463419c319bb655f10140b1e3525661220?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"The LoopUp Team\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/author\/lumarketing\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling | LoopUp","description":"It's important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling","og_description":"It's important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.","og_url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/","og_site_name":"LoopUp","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoopUp","article_published_time":"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"The LoopUp Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@LoopUp","twitter_site":"@LoopUp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"The LoopUp Team","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/"},"author":{"name":"The LoopUp Team","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cbd0783318779f626c1f75b222fd3ac5"},"headline":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling","datePublished":"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/"},"wordCount":319,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg","keywords":["cloud telephony","headsets","microsoft teams calling"],"articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/","url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/","name":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling | LoopUp","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg","datePublished":"2021-09-24T09:26:24+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-23T09:05:11+00:00","description":"It's important to get the right technology when implementing Teams Calling. Device considerations include headsets, meeting room set-up and more.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BlogPhoto-Devices-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":628},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/devices-and-hardware-for-microsoft-teams-calling\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-type\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Devices and hardware for Microsoft Teams Calling"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/","name":"LoopUp","description":"Simplify your world, Consolidate your multinational Teams telephony globally.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#organization","name":"LoopUp","url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coloured_Logo_White_Background_200x200.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/app\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Coloured_Logo_White_Background_200x200.png","width":200,"height":200,"caption":"LoopUp"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LoopUp","https:\/\/x.com\/LoopUp"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cbd0783318779f626c1f75b222fd3ac5","name":"The LoopUp Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1660d70c75b564271d7f51d8f9a010463419c319bb655f10140b1e3525661220?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1660d70c75b564271d7f51d8f9a010463419c319bb655f10140b1e3525661220?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"The LoopUp Team"},"url":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/author\/lumarketing\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}