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Important Notice: Changes to Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams licensing.

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JillArmourMicrosoft
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Apr 01, 2024
On April 1, 2024, in regions outside the EEA and Switzerland, we're introducing commercial Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites that don't include Teams, plus a new standalone Teams offering.   Im...
Updated Apr 03, 2024
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dh_slc
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Oct 14, 2024

What even is the point of requiring customers to buy a business or frontline license before being able to upgrade to an enterprise license that includes teams? 

 

"Current Microsoft 365 Business and Frontline suites with Teams included will coexist with the new lineup. Customers will be able to choose between the existing Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 F1, Office 365 F3, and Microsoft 365 F3 suites with Teams included, or the new versions of those suites without Teams."

 

"customers who wish to continue using SKUs to which they have already subscribed can continue to use, renew, upgrade, and add licenses to their current plans. "