Teams will soon support raising a hand from non-smartphones
(Windows Phone Central)

Even if you dial into a Microsoft Teams meeting, you`ll be able to raise your hand by using the number pad. What you need to know Microsoft Teams will soon let people raise a hand within meetings using non-smartphones. PSTN participants will be able to press * and 5 to raise their hand within a meeting. The same feature also allows organizers to prevent PSTN participants from unmuting their devices. Microsoft Teams allows people to dial into meetings through a phone line. This is a way to get people into a meeting that don`t have access to a smartphone, PC, or other internet-connected device. While it gets people into the meeting, it lacks much of the functionality of using a web-connected device. At least one of those gaps is being closed, thanks to an upcoming feature for Microsoft Teams. Soon, Teams will allow PSTN participants to raise their hands in a meeting by pressing * and 5 on the number pad. Here`s the description from the Microsoft 365 roadmap: Presenters and O...