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nur_nobi1
Copper Contributor
Mar 17, 2022

Can't sign up for teams free classic org

Has Microsoft closed the new signups for Teams free (classic) or? Whenever I try to signup for the free version, it redirects me to the login page of teams personal. Some features are missing in the personal version like creating or joining teams, channels, 3rd party app integration or Azure AD which makes the personal version less interesting.
  • Sam Cosby's avatar
    Sam Cosby
    May 31, 2022
    Teams Free (Classic) will continue to run for a while as long as you already have a tenant. All new sign-ups will go to our new platform moving forward, but as long as you have one, you shouldn't expect to see a force cutover until we announce something for those tenants.
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      nur_nobi1
      Copper Contributor

      ChristianJBergstrom This doesn't work! When I put my gmail or outlook email on the respective field, it redirects me to the personal version of Teams and asks me to sign in. After signing in, I land on the personal version of teams, not the free (classic) org version.

      • Did you follow this?

        "Before you get started, it's important that you make sure you're logged out of any Microsoft accounts. An even better way is to use an Incognito browser window (or possibly Private or inPrivate, depending on your browser). That will make sure you aren't logged in to any accounts when you start this process."

        If no luck perhaps create a new account for your Teams free org?
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    aaroncz
    Copper Contributor

    nur_nobi1 I am experiencing the same issue. I did not like the domain name ([domainname].onmicrosoft.com) of my old org, so I cancelled my Teams free (classic) subscription and deleted its Azure AD in order to sign up again, following the instructions provided on Create multiple Teams Free (classic) organizations. However, when I try to sign up now, it redirects me to the login page of Teams personal. A 365 representative told me that Teams free (classic) has recently stopped being offered and existing uses will have to downgrade to personal or upgrade to a paid business subscription. Not sure if this is accurate.

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