Teams is getting a new security feature to assist businesses in identifying and thwarting phishing and voice-based scams This article explores reported calls microsoft. . The new “Report a Call” button will allow users to flag suspicious one-to-one calls directly from their Teams call history.

Attackers are increasingly using voice calls to fool staff members into disclosing sensitive company information, financial information, or login credentials as the use of Microsoft Teams calling grows. Security teams had little visibility into these threats up until now because users had no simple way to report such calls. How the "Report a Call" Function Operates With this update, one-to-one calls on Teams for Windows, Mac, and the web will have a new "Report a Call" option in the call history.

Feature Description: You can report one-to-one calls by using the Report a Call button in Teams call history. Platforms Web, Mac, and Windows What Customers Can Report Unwanted Calls, Phishing, and Scams Data Shared Basic call metadata only Security Visibility Reports in the Teams Admin Center and Defender Portal The default state Enabled by default Admin Control Can be disabled in Calling settings Benefit Improves detection of voice-based threats Security teams will be able to review and investigate reported calls in the Microsoft Defender portal, provided they have Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or Plan 2, or Microsoft Defender XDR. Admins can also see user-reported call data in the Teams Admin Center under Analytics & Reports > Protection reports > User-reported security submissions.

Feature Description: You can report one-to-one calls by using the Report a Call button in Teams call history. Platforms Web, Mac, and Windows What Customers Can Report Unwanted Calls, Phishing, and Scams Data Shared Basic call metadata only Security Visibility Reports in the Teams Admin Center and Defender Portal The default state Admin Control is enabled by default. It can be turned off in the calling settings.

Advantage enhances voice-based threat detection If security teams have Microsoft Defender XDR or Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or Plan 2, they can examine and look into reported calls in the Microsoft Defender portal. Under Analytics & Reports > Protection reports > User-reported security submissions in the Teams Admin Center, administrators can also view user-reported call data.

Organizations have control over the experience, but Teams clients will automatically activate the feature. If administrators do not want users to submit call reports, they can disable the "Report a Call" option from the Teams Admin Center under Calling settings. Microsoft recommends turning on Teams call reporting in the Microsoft Defender portal so that comprehensive submissions show up there for deeper insights.

The targeted release tenant rollout is scheduled to start in mid-March 2026 and be finished by late March 2026. Between the middle and end of April 2026, general availability is anticipated globally. Microsoft advises businesses to proactively notify users about the new feature and clarify when to use it for calls that seem suspicious, scam-like, or unwanted.

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