Try out Teams without the 1 year subscription

[PREDEV1]

As a company, we'd like to try out Teams as one of the migrate-to options from Slack. However, when trying the 'try 1 month free' options, I'm required to also take a 1 year subscription. This doesn't make much sense as it may turn out to not be a viable option for us.

Is there an option to try Teams (even pay for a month would be perfectly fine) without getting a subscription?

[#2]

Hello @PREDEV1 

welcome to the Microsoft community, my name is Recep I'll be happy to help you today.

I understand that you want to try out teams without the 1-year subscription.

Please note that If you're signed in to an Office 365 work or school account, you won't be able to sign up for Teams free.  However, you can use any corporate or consumer email address to sign up for Teams free. People who don’t already have a paid Office 365 commercial subscription will have access to the free version of Teams. If an existing Office 365 commercial customer tried to sign up for free, they will be routed into a managed experience for their existing tenant.

For your reference, see blog under FAQ: Who’s eligible for the free version of Microsoft Teams?

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[#3]

Hi @PREDEV1,

Microsoft Teams provides a range of plans tailored to different needs. Here are some options:

1. Microsoft Teams Essentials:

   • Cost: $4.00 per user/month (annual subscription with auto-renewal).

2. Microsoft 365 Business Basic:

   • Cost: $6.00 per user/month (annual subscription with auto-renewal).

3. Microsoft 365 Business Standard:

   • Cost: $12.50 per user/month (annual subscription with auto-renewal).

it’s important to note that you can use one-month free trial.

After your one-month free trial, you will be charged the applicable subscription fee.
A credit card is required for the free trial, and you can cancel anytime to stop future charges.

Compare Pricing and Plans for Online Business Options | Microsoft Teams

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[#4]

Hi @Deleted,

To try this out I'm using the account that I also use to post these messages, hope you are able to see what account that is. It does not have any subscription on it of any kind.

The only option I see is what I described in my initial message; try 1 month but tied to 11 more months of required payment.

The FAQ you wrote is very detailed, thanks for your efforts. Do you mind sharing a link with me from where I could try to get a trial license for a month?

Thanks!

[#5]

Hello@PREDEV1 

Thank you very much for your email response, please see link below to get a trial license for a month

Free Trial - Try Microsoft 365 for a month - Microsoft Store

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[#6]

Hi Recep,

This link you posted allows me to find a trial license for Office365 but it doesn't state to include Teams. Also, I still get asked to put in payment information instead of just use Teams for a 1 month-test period.