Conference Call USA

Whether you need to hold a global conference call or connect with multiple callers inside your own country, you have several choices available to you. For example, your office phone system may have conference calling capabilities. In addition, you could use a conference call company to host a teleconference. Which choice is right for you? Let's take a look at two different ways to make a conference call.

USA business phone systems often come with some conference calling features. However, the number of callers may be limited to just a handful. In addition, if the call needs to be a global conference call, some international callers may not be able to dial in, especially if a US toll free number is given. Another problem involves manually connecting each caller. For example, as callers dial in, the PBX operator will have to answer the call and connect the caller into the conference. While this isn't a big deal for two or three callers, it becomes problematic for larger groups. In addition to the logistics of the call, individual callers may incur long distance fees. This can limit participation or even alienate callers who expect toll free access.

Using a conference call company is a good choice for just about any conference call – USA or international. These companies issue "conference rooms" that you and your participants access by dialing a specific phone number and entering a code. There's no need for an attendant to connect callers. Instead, everyone dials the number at the call's scheduled time and enters the conference by entering the PIN code.

If you're holding a global conference call, choose a conference call company that supports the countries involved and issues different phone numbers based on each caller's country. For example, to access the conference call, USA callers can dial a standard 800 number or local US phone number while international participants will dial toll free or local numbers specific to their countries.

The larger the number of participants and the more countries involved, the more it makes sense to host the global conference call using a conference call company. Not only can you offer country-specific access numbers, you may be able to automate the session. For example, if your conference call USA service offers a feature called "dial out," you can pre-program all participants' phone numbers into the software and have the dial out feature automatically call each participant at the scheduled time.

Many different teleconferencing plans exist with varying costs involved. In general, either individual participants pay their own way by dialing a local or long distance phone number or the host of the call pays by offering toll free access numbers or using a dial out feature. If you will be hosting a toll free conference call (USA callers), you can expect to pay a specific rate per minute per caller. On the other hand, if you're hosting a toll free global conference call, the per minute rates will vary based on the countries involved. For instance, you may pay just 4 cents per minute for American callers and 7 cents per minute for Canadian callers. Your conference call company will likely have a list of rates per minute, per country.

Whether your phone system has conference calling capabilities or not, you can easily hold a domestic or global conference call by choosing a conference call company that offers pay-as-you-go plans. By choosing such a service, you can hold a conference call (USA or international) as needed without a long term commitment.

AIT offers global telephone calls service convenient, affordable, and flexible plans. With USA toll free rates as low as 3.9 cents per minute, per participant as well as support for dozens of countries around the world, your next global conference call may be less expensive than you think!