Microsoft Teams: Remote contact management for Teams Phone devices in Teams admin center

🚨 The Signal: Admins can now centrally push company contacts to Teams Phones. This reduces local device configuration, improving consistency and control over contact data on managed devices.

The Impact

IT Admins are affected by new contact management capabilities, reducing the risk of unmanaged contact data on Teams Phones.

• IT Admins: Reduced effort for contact deployment and updates.
• End Users: Consistent access to company contacts on Teams Phones.
• Security Team: Improved control over contact data distribution to devices.

The Action

1. Navigate to Teams admin center > Devices > Teams Phones.
2. Select a device or group of devices.
3. Configure 'Company Contacts' settings to push desired contact lists.

Domain: Teams · Impact: low · Workload: Teams