Conference calls are commonly used as a daily business function.
A telephone conference call is when two or more people are connected on the same line and can all speak to each other as if all participants were in the same room. While many home phone services will allow you to connect up to three people, there are also companies that specialize in providing conference call services allowing businesses or others to hold conference calls with dozens of people on the line.
Instructions
Only Three Callers
1. Locate the flash button on your telephone. Depress the flash button to switch between calls in the following steps. If you do not have a flash button, you will need to quickly press the button on your phone that would be used to end a call, and use that button to switch between the calls.
2. PIck up the handset of your phone and dial the first caller. Once that caller has picked up the line, ask her to stay on the line so you can add a third caller.
3. Press the flash button or the button on your phone that disconnects the call, whichever your phone is equipped with. Press the button quickly so you do not, inadvertently, disconnect the first participant. Dial the second party you will be adding to the call. Do not switch back to the previous call until the second call is ringing. Switching back to the first participant too early will break the connection to the second party.
4. Check with each person by name to ensure all parties are connected to the conference call. If one party is missing, press the flash button or disconnect button to activate a dial tone and re-attempt the call.
Using a Conference Call Provider
5. Visit the freeconferencecall.com or freeconferencecalling.com website. Both offer free conference calling. Register for an account with your preferred site by providing your name and email address. Once you register for an account, you will immediately be taken to a page showing your pin number, call in number and the password your participants will enter to join future conference calls. Print this page for future reference as the information will remain the same.
6. Log in to the website using the information you received in Step 1 and schedule a conference call. The conference call function is available 24/7 for your use, and you do not need to reserve a call in advance. Schedule the call and provide the call time, date and password to your callers. You will also receive an email with this information after you schedule your conference call.
7. Call the number provided to you in Step 1 a few minutes prior to the start of the conference call. You, as the leader of the call, will be able to set a recording of the call if you choose to do this. As each caller enters the room, you will hear a beep to indicate someone has joined the call. This is helpful so you know to pause and allow the person to announce his presence. Each caller will hear a message that the call might be recorded, however, as an added courtesy, once all callers are present, inform the callers if you will be recording the phone call.
8. Review any recordings of your conference calls by logging back in to the website.
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