After April 12, 2023, Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Teams Free (classic), the legacy free Teams app for business. Microsoft is making this change to invest in a single free Teams experience across personal and small business. You may switch to using the new free version of Teams, however, you’ll have access to a different set of features than you did with Microsoft Teams Free (classic), and your data won’t be retained (including data for existing channels, chats, and recurring meetings). If you want to keep your data and continue using Teams, you can upgrade your users to a paid Teams licence.
What comes with an upgrade?
- Users may upgrade to either a fully featured Microsoft 365 subscription, or for a simpler and more affordable option, Microsoft Teams Essentials.
- The full set of Teams features, including scheduled meetings, calendar, 1 TB of file storage, and advanced administration features.
- There’s no data loss during the upgrade—all your teams, chats, files, and permissions come with you!