Share a phone line with a delegate in Microsoft Teams

Add a delegate or change delegate permissions

1. Go to Settings and more next to your profile picture at the top of Teams and choose Settings  > Calls .

2. Under Manage delegates, select Add a delegate.

   Note: If you don't see any options for delegation in your settings, it's likely because you don't have an Enterprise Voice or Business Voice license. Also note that it can take up to 24 hours for changes in licenses to take effect.

3. Type the name of the desired delegate in the search box and select their name from the dropdown menu. 

4. When you add a delegate, you'll be able to grant them different permissions. Check the boxes next to the permissions you'd like them to have. 
   

5. Your delegate will receive a notification letting them know about their new status.

6. Your new delegate will now appear in your delegates list, and this list will be a selection in your call forwarding and simultaneous ring options. Return to the Calls settings main page to set up call forwarding to your delegates under Call handling and forwarding.

Make and receive calls as a delegate

Once you've been added as a delegate, you can make and receive calls on someone else's behalf.

1. Go to (or start) a one-on-one chat with the person you want to call. 

2. Or enter a number on the dial pad and select Call .

   

Keep in mind that any delegator (the person who assigned you as a delegate) can always see the calls you make and receive on their behalf.

Put calls on hold as a delegate

Delegates can also put calls on hold. Just select More actions in your call window and select Hold.

Everyone in the call will be notified that they've been put on hold, and you or your delegator can continue the call by clicking Resume. Delegators can turn off this permission by de-selecting Pick up held calls in the Delegate settings.

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Join active calls as a delegator or delegate

Anyone with the proper permissions can join an active call.

1. Go to Calls  > Personal, where you'll see a list of active calls under Ongoing.

2. Select Join to join the call.

Call history

Delegators and delegates can view shared call history for the delegated calls made or received using the delegator's shared line. The call history timeline will display information on calls answered by or made by delegators and delegates.

Change your delegator's call and delegate settings

Delegator settings will appear as a tab next to your personal tab. Delegates can manage call handling and forwarding, call group, and call delegation settings on behalf of the delegator.

1. Go to Settings and more next to your profile picture at the top of Teams and choose Settings > Calls .