Microsoft Teams Pricing UK 2025: The Clear, Practical Guide for IT Leaders

UK Microsoft Teams pricing changed again in 2025: Teams is now unbundled for enterprises, business plans remain bundled, and a 5% price increase applies from April. This guide delivers exact plan costs, strategic savings, and links to Microsoft 365, Teams Managed Services, and key business connectivity solutions.

Your renewal is looming. Microsoft Teams licensing has split, prices are up, and each feature you relied on might be an expensive extra. You need answers, not vendor jargon.

Delay means rising costs—Teams Phone jumps 25%+ from April—and the wrong call on licensing can leave you paying twice for features your staff hardly use.

Here’s how to get ahead: Use this concise pricing breakdown, match your plan to your business reality (not Microsoft’s playbook), and lean on AMVIA’s no-voicemail, direct-expert approach to stay supported, no matter how Microsoft moves the goalposts.

What’s Changed in Microsoft Teams Licensing?

• From April 2024, Teams was unbundled from most enterprise Office 365/Microsoft 365 plans, now a separate line item for £4.30/user/month (Official Source).
• Business (SME) plans (Basic/Standard/Premium) still bundle Teams.
• 5% price hike for most 365/Teams SKUs hits on April 1, 2025, unless prepaid annually (Euro Systems).
• Teams Phone cost rises 25% from £6.50 to £8.10/user/month (annual billing).

2025 Microsoft Teams pricing for UK businesses

• Teams Free: £0 (100 participants, 60 min limit, storage capped; lacks admin/security controls)
• Teams Essentials: £3.10/user/month
• Microsoft 365 Business Basic (includes Teams): £4.60/user/month
• Microsoft 365 Business Standard: £9.60/user/month
• Microsoft 365 Business Premium: £16.90/user/month
• Teams Enterprise (standalone): £4.30/user/month
• Teams Phone Standard: £7.70/user/month (rising to £8.10 from April 2025)
• Teams Premium (add-on): £7.70/user/month
• 365 plans (No Teams, for alternative comms): Basic £3.70, Standard £7.90, Premium £15.20
• Enterprise Only: 365 E3 (no Teams) £29, E5 £47.10

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How Will April 2025’s Price Rises Affect You?

All monthly 365 billing jumps 5%. Annual prepay sidesteps the hike, but commits cash upfront—a fit for stable budgets only. Teams Phone users get hit hardest (25% more). Favourable currency shifts may slightly offset those increases for some UK buyers, but most should budget up, not down.

Which Microsoft Teams Plan Delivers the Best Value?

• SMEs (1-50): 365 Business Basic (£4.60) hits the value sweet spot—Pro email, 1TB storage, Teams video, no fuss.
• Mid-size (51-300): 365 Business Standard (£9.60) is the flexible upgrade (desktop apps + webinars). Modular: pair ‘No Teams’ for £7.90 + Teams Enterprise at £4.30 for max control.
• Enterprise (300+): You must now buy Teams Enterprise (£4.30) on top of E3/E5 licences (£29/£47.10). This extra cost offers granular user-by-user deployment for larger IT estates.

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Can Alternatives Like RingCentral or CircleLoop Beat Teams?

• RingCentral and Ringover can offer lower seat costs for voice-first organisations or those with limited Microsoft integration.
• If your workflows are deeply tied to SharePoint, Outlook, Planner and Microsoft 365, the switching cost usually outweighs pure price savings.
• Check out Business Voice & Unified Communications Solutions for an all-in-one approach.

Key Cost-Saving and Resilience Strategies

• Book annual contracts before April 2025 to lock in existing pricing.
• Request bundled quotes for 365 plus Teams Managed Service—AMVIA secures volume rates across 50+ UK providers.
• Audit license usage—drop, merge, or swap dormant seats; save 10–20% instantly.
• Layer in Business Broadband and Leased Line upgrades to support high-quality Teams calls sitewide.
• Use AMVIA’s free Teams/365 pricing audit to benchmark your renewal.

“You shouldn’t pay twice for overlapping features or stall business growth due to laggy video. Find a partner focused on human-first support, not quarterly targets.” – UK IT Director, Professional Services (2025)

Actionable Checklist Before You Renew

1. Map every user’s actual Teams, Voice, and Office needs.
2. Ask AMVIA for a full Teams licensing audit and savings report—at no cost.
3. Compare 365+Teams bundles vs. alternatives (e.g., RingCentral), factoring in ecosystem and support needs.
4. Lock annual billing pre-April if possible; weigh cashflow impact if not.
5. Ensure your connectivity (broadband, fiber, SD-WAN) supports HD Teams usage.
6. Get clear, no-surprises support with AMVIA’s Teams Managed Services.

Why AMVIA for Microsoft Teams?

• No voicemail—direct UK engineer access (0333 733 8050) in under 90 seconds. Our team answers, not bots.
• Loved by IT managers: 4.8/5 rating (TechRadar, 2025).
• Vendor-agnostic: breadth across all UK networks, not locked down to Microsoft’s pricing cycles.
• Transparent, jargon-free ROI calculations and guidance for your renewal review.

Take the guesswork out of your Teams pricing and support choices. Contact AMVIA for expert advice, a side-by-side quote, and bespoke migration planning with human-first support from start to finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the cheapest way to get Teams for my business?

SMEs with fewer than 50 users usually save more with integrated 365 Business Basic or Standard plans including Teams, plus annual prepay to skirt the 5% hike.

What’s changing from April 2025?

All monthly Microsoft 365 subscriptions will cost 5% more; Teams Phone Standard rises 25%. Separate purchases for Teams are compulsory for new enterprise plans.

Can AMVIA help if I already have Teams but want direct UK support?

Yes—our Teams Managed Services gives you instant escalation (never voicemail), vendor reviews, and connectivity fit checks to protect video call quality and security.

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