How to Join a Regular Phone Conference Call on the Internet

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By Jackson Lewis
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A conference call is one in which multiple people can join in one conversation on the phone. They are designed so that the person or organization hosting the call can provide one phone number for the desired participants to call in order to join the conference. Although specialized phone providers are normally used for those who host conference calls, you can use Internet-based phone providers such as Skype in order to join a regular conference call on the Internet. The cost of using Internet-based providers to join a conference call is the same rate as calling a land-based phone line.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Account with Skype or another Internet-based phone provider

Step 1

Download and install an online-based phone system such as Skype to your computer. If the conference call you are joining is based on a landline, you will need to select the paid service from Skype. If it is Internet-based, you can choose the free service.
Step 2

Select the "Call Phones" menu tab in Skype. Enter the conference call phone number and country where the conference call is based.
Step 3

Select the "Call" menu button in Skype and you will connect to the regular conference call.