Instructions for How to Set Up a Telephone Conference Call
A telephone conference call is a way of communicating simultaneously with multiple people over the phone. Conference calls are commonly used in offices during meetings where a team of employees needs to talk with another office or group of people. While they are common in offices, conference calls can be set up from your home or anywhere else you get phone service. Setting up a conference call can be a bit overwhelming and confusing the first time around. It is actually pretty easy to set up a telephone conference call.
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Instructions
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In An Office
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Dial the phone number of the first person for your conference call from your phone.
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Tell the person you have called that you are setting up a conference call. Ask the person to hold.
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Press the “More” key on your phone followed by the “Conference” key. Your work phone may only have the “Conference” key.
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Call the next person for the conference call. When they answer, let them know you are joining them to the conference call and press the “Conference” key to join them to the other caller.
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Repeat for any other callers you want to add into the conference call.
Using Another Service
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Use a service, such as Free Conference Call or AT Conference, to set a call-in number for a conference call if you do not have a conference call capability.
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Sign up with the service on its website to get your call-in number. Some services offer a free call-in number, while others charge $0.10 per minute.
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Give the call-in number to everyone that you want to attend the conference call along with a set time to call in. Be careful when communicating the time to include the time zone, if you're dealing with offices across the U.S. or overseas.
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Call in to the conference call number at the set time and wait for the others to join the call before starting.
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Tips & Warnings
Some services allow you to share your computer desktop or upload a presentation that those calling in can view online. Such service is free on some sites but cost on others.
