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65.005 Teams Calling: DTMF tones are accepted by the keypad but not sent

Document Control 

Document Name 

65.002005 Outlook:Teams ChangeCalling: pathDTMF oftones Outlookare OSTaccepted file inby the registrykeypad but not sent

Version 

v1.0 Current

Author 

Neil Tancock, IT Services (Safeharbour Support Ltd), neil@safeharboursupport.com 

Approval 

Safeharbour Support 

Approval date 

01-JAN-2025 

Review date 

31-DEC-2027 

Absract 

ChangeWhen patha ofcall Outlookis OSTmade fileor received in Microsoft Teams and user reaches a voice menu (IVR) they are unable to enter the registrykey tones (DTMF tones) to choose an option.

Scope 

This document applies to all clients of Safeharbour Support Ltd

Inputs 

None 

Outputs 

None

 

Change Control 

Date 

Author 

Version 

Change 

02-DEC-2024 

Neil Tancock 

0.0 

First version

01-JAN-2025 

Neil Tancock 

1.0 

Approved 


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  1. Close

    When a call is made or received in Microsoft Teams and user reaches a voice menu (IVR) they are unable to enter the MSkey Outlooktones email(DTMF client.

  2. Press the Windows + R button, type regedit, and then press Enter.
  3. Navigate through the following registry path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\version number\Outlook.
  4. Right-click the Outlook sub key, pointtones) to New,choose and then click the Expandable String Valuean option.
  5. Specify

    The ForceOSTPath.dialled Pressnumbers the Enter key.

  6. Right-click the newly-created ForceOSTPath. Click the Modify option.
  7. Specify OST file path for savingappear in the Valuedialpad, box.but Clickno sound is heard and no digits are sent.



    This is a known issue with the OKTeams button.
  8. Calling
  9. Exitclient. To resolve it, please open the registryembedded editor.
  10. dialpad
when you are on the call:

and use that to navigate the voice menu:

https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/how-to/change-ost-location.html#:~:text=Navigate%20through%20the%20following%20registry,Press%20the%20Enter%20key.

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