Teleconferencing Options
Whether across the street or on the other side of the globe, people in different time zones can get together for personal or business conferences by using reservationless or operator-assisted teleconferencing providers, each offering a variety of features and pricing options.
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Reservationless
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A reservationless teleconferencing provider assigns a fixed toll-free dial-in number to its customer. A pass code is provided to the organizer and one to those who're calling in. Teleconference calls can be started immediately at any time of day.
Operator-Assisted
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Operator-assisted teleconferencing requires a reservation and provides unlimited support. An operator places calls to all parties and manages the call until it's finished. Operator-assisted teleconferencing is able to handle thousands of participants.
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Features
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Teleconferencing features can include call monitoring by an operator, faxing, roll call, subconferencing, broadcasting, electronic question and answer, electronic polling and web conferencing.
Pricing
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Teleconferencing providers offer flat-rate, pay-per-use, or by-the-minute pricing plans. Flat-rate plans are billed monthly regardless of the number of minutes used. Pay-per-use plans offer low rates so long as a specified number of minutes are used per month.
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