Microsoft Teams adds "Report a Call" for suspicious calls with phased rollout
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Microsoft is adding "Report a Call" to Teams, letting users flag suspicious or unwanted calls as potential scams or phishing. The feature is enabled by default, can be disabled by admins in Teams Admin Center, and shares limited call metadata with the organization and Microsoft. It begins Targeted Release in mid-March and reaches worldwide general availability by late April.
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29.01.2026 16:49 2 articles · 3mo ago
Microsoft announces Teams 'Report a Call' feature
Initial DisclosureMicrosoft will add a 'Report a Call' function to Teams so users can flag suspicious or unwanted one-to-one calls as potential scams or phishing attempts, with limited call metadata shared to the organization and Microsoft. The feature is enabled by default, can be disabled in Teams Admin Center under Calling settings, rolls out to Targeted Release customers in mid-March 2026, is expected to complete by late March, and reaches worldwide general availability by late April.
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- New Microsoft Teams feature will let you report suspicious calls — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.01.2026 16:49
- New Microsoft Teams feature will let you report suspicious calls — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.01.2026 16:49