Teams Phone Connector SMS Notification on Windows
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PrerequisitesPrerequisites
Access to Microsoft Teams App Settings.
This article explains how to enable notifications in the Microsoft Teams app on your Windows device to display when an SMS is received.
To receive SMS notifications on your Windows laptop, you must enable notifications in your Teams app settings.
1. In your Teams app for Windows, click on the 3 dots at the top bar and then choose Settings.

2. From the Settings choices, click on "Notifications and activity".
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3. Make sure the notifications are not muted.
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4. Scroll down until you see the App sections. Expand the SMS app.
* Make sure the toggle is On
* Make sure the SMS Received is set to "Show in Activity and banner."
* Make sure the Other Activities is set to "Show in Activity and banner".
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For more information, Microsoft has published a guide to managing notifications for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android here: Manage notifications in Microsoft Teams.