From 1st September 2022 there are changes to Microsoft Teams Room Licencing, both Standard and Premium licences have been retired. This article serves to provide guidance on what to expect.

Do I need to change my existing Teams Rooms licences?

Yes, Microsoft Teams Room Standard and Premium licences will no longer be purchasable for new rooms. You will now need to use a Basic or Pro licence. Once your licence term expires for your existing licences, you must move to Basic or Pro.
You can have a mix of both Basic and Pro licenced rooms. However only Pro features such as management will be available for the Pro licenced rooms.

When will I have to change my existing Microsoft Teams Room licences?

Any existing licences will be valid until the contract time ends (typically a year from the initial purchase if buying directly from Microsoft). Customers with volume licence agreements will be able to continue using and buying Microsoft Teams Room Standard licences until their licence agreement expires.

Can user licences (E1, E3, E5 etc) be used for Microsoft Teams Rooms or Teams Room Panels?

Accounts with user licenses will be blocked from sign-in in on Teams Rooms systems after July 1st, 2023.

If you are running an Android device for personal use, for example, a Teams Display in a personal office, this is OK to run signed in as a user with a user licence (E3, E5 etc.). This will run the device in a personal mode; it won’t be part of the MTR management portal.

Can Azure AD Premium P1 and Microsoft Teams Phone System add-on licences be used with a Basic licence?

This currently works at launch but is not supported, like using a user licence. A Pro licence needs to be used to enable these features.

Can I make PSTN calls with a basic licence?

No, you will need a Pro licence

Where can I get the Teams Room Basic Licence?

The $0 Microsoft Teams Room basic licence will be available from the Microsoft 365 Admin portal. There is a limit of 25 per tenant.