MC1009929 - Microsoft Teams: Join town halls using dial-in options and join codes available in email invites

Service

Microsoft Teams

Last Updated

Mar 27, 2025

Published Feb 19, 2025

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Updated message
Feature update
User impact

Platforms

Desktop
Mac

Summary

Presenters and attendees can join Microsoft Teams town halls using dial-in options and join codes from email invites. Rollout starts in May 2025 for general availability and June 2025 for GCC. No admin action is required, but notifying users and updating documentation is recommended.

More information

Updated March 27, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Presenters and attendees can now join Microsoft Teams town halls using dial-in options and join codes that are available in email invites. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476489.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

With the release of this feature, Teams town hall attendee and presenter email invites will include dial-in details and join codes.

This update is available by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.