We’ve reached out to Microsoft for comment. This will not affect personal usage, but it may cause problems for small businesses that previously depended on free Teams to cooperate. They’ll have to start paying or lose access to previous chats, not to mention the hassle of rebuilding their channel configurations. Customers are unlikely to migrate to alternatives like Slack if they are intensely involved in Microsoft’s ecosystem. It may, however, cause businesses to reconsider their plans if they are unable to justify a large number of paid services.
