Reservationless Conference Calling

Reservationless Conference Calling

What does the term “reservation-less conference calling” mean? In the simplest of terms, it describes the ability to have a conference call anytime of the day (and any day) without the need to reserve the ‘room’ or lines.

Conference Technology

Amazingly, there are still providers out there that require you to call in advance to reserve your conference. One provider we spoke to (who shall remain nameless) told us that we had to call at least fifteen minutes ahead of time to reserve our conference and we would be billed regardless of whether we used it or not.

One of the “have to have” or default conference calling features you must demand is the ability for you and your company to be able to have a conference call anytime you need to have it.

Basic Conference Calling Features

There are some basic conference calling features that are ‘must haves’ in our opinion:

1. Reservationless (anywhere anytime calling) without a reservation fee or minimum charges.
2. Capacity: at least 120 members. We know that most conference calls never get that large, but it’s nice to have this capacity without the extra charge.
3. Control: be able to control your call like recording conference calls, add participants and volume controls.
4. Toll-free calling: on a cell phone this may not matter much, but for those telecommuting or small businesses, this can be a plus.
5. Web controls: reports on who was on the call, current billing status, etc.

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