Microsoft quietly announced major Intune licensing changes at the end of 2025, and these updates reshape what’s included in Microsoft 365 E3 and E5. Along with a price increase, organizations are now getting access to several Intune Suite and Plan 2 features without needing separate add‑ons.

I broke down what’s changing, what’s being added, how it impacts Intune Suite/Plan 2, and what this might mean for IT teams planning their 2026 roadmap.

When I talk to admins who are hesitant to adopt Intune, or who have already written it off, the most common complaint I hear is performance. “It was slow.” “Policies took forever.” “Devices didn’t sync when I needed them to.” If you used Intune a few years ago, that frustration probably sounds familiar.

In this blog post, I’ll walk you through how to disable Phone Link on Windows 11 endpoints by creating a configuration profile using Microsoft Intune.