The Basics Of Conference Call

Questions like “What is conference call?” and “What are its uses?” are just so common that many people often asked that every time the topic is about conference call. Well, conference call is actually a call that is made between a number of parties by way of either applying a phone built for calling out on several lines or by using a “meet me” or conferencing line where the multiple can call in.

The idea for conference call is widely used by some businesses throughout the world for the purpose of having virtual meetings, and for that, conferencing equipment is usually built by multiple manufacturers. Speaking of businesses, a conference call in this sense is actually hosted by certain companies in order to discuss the quarterly earnings, for instance, as well as the recent development or improvements in their line of business.

Aside from that, it is a usual manner during a certain course of conference call that the institutional investors and analysts are given the chance to ask questions directly to the top management. On the other hand, during a conference call most of the individual investors are frequently permitted to listen in; however, they are normally not given the opportunity to participate in the question and answer session.

Various Types

Conference call basically has three different types, and these involve the Dial-In Conference Call, Dial-Out Conference Call, and the combination of the two. It is the noted that the Dial-In type is when all proposed participants of a conference dial-in into a given telephone number at an assigned date and time, then enter their PIN codes and obtain entry into the conference.

The Dial-Out type, on the other hand takes place when a certain operator dials-out the telephone numbers of all the proposed participants of a conference at an assigned date and time. It is just the reverse though, but in this type of conference call, the operator not only dials-out the numbers of the participants but also facilitates their induction in to the conference.

Finally, the combination of the dial-in and dial-out conference calls is noted as a conference call service in which some of the proposed participants of a conference dial-in into a provided telephone number at an assigned date and time, then enter their PIN codes and obtain entry into the conference. The idea for a combination of the first two types cam out when concurrently, the rest of the proposed participants of the intended conference call are dialed-out by certain operator hosting the conference call and in the end inducted into the conference.

By Jean Harley