Comments on: How to make a cheap conference call in Australia using normal phones. http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html ...the art of macintosh maintenance... Mon, 21 May 2012 03:58:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greymouse Global | Conference Call http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-559096 Greymouse Global | Conference Call Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-559096 Looks like this post is a little old. I'll clarify some of the information. Free Conference Calls actually offers Australian dial in access, so you don't need complicated methods to reduce the price of calling the United States. To find it visit their site and select Australia from the country selection. Unfortunately the process is still a little more complicated then just dialing into a conference room. And make sure you don't dial their 1300 number from a mobile as it will cost you a fortune. (You join directly so paying mobile 1300 rates) First you must dial their 1300 number, that will then give you the landline number to dial. This number will most likely be an STD call for the participant, you must hang up and redial that STD number. Fortunately if you have an ‘unlimited / untimed’ home phone or good national rates this call will not cost you much at all. I would recommend using free conference call for home / small office based situations, as its not very professional asking people to hang-up and redial another number that is not a local number. Greymouse Global offers local dial in numbers in every capital city in Australia. While this is a pay for service, we have designed it for medium to enterprise type clients that need a professional feel to their conferences. We also offer the option of 1800 toll free calls, however this is at a higher rate due to the reverse charge of the toll free system. Additionally we offer the ability to join a conference call directly through a Skype-Skype call. If you want to be consulted on the best option for you, whether it be a Skype conference, free conference or pay for service, give us a call and i'll run through the options. Clint Davis Greymouse Global 1800 772 723 Looks like this post is a little old.
I’ll clarify some of the information.

Free Conference Calls actually offers Australian dial in access, so you don’t need complicated methods to reduce the price of calling the United States.
To find it visit their site and select Australia from the country selection.

Unfortunately the process is still a little more complicated then just dialing into a conference room. And make sure you don’t dial their 1300 number from a mobile as it will cost you a fortune. (You join directly so paying mobile 1300 rates)

First you must dial their 1300 number, that will then give you the landline number to dial.
This number will most likely be an STD call for the participant, you must hang up and redial that STD number.

Fortunately if you have an ‘unlimited / untimed’ home phone or good national rates this call will not cost you much at all.
I would recommend using free conference call for home / small office based situations, as its not very professional asking people to hang-up and redial another number that is not a local number.

Greymouse Global offers local dial in numbers in every capital city in Australia. While this is a pay for service, we have designed it for medium to enterprise type clients that need a professional feel to their conferences. We also offer the option of 1800 toll free calls, however this is at a higher rate due to the reverse charge of the toll free system.

Additionally we offer the ability to join a conference call directly through a Skype-Skype call.

If you want to be consulted on the best option for you, whether it be a Skype conference, free conference or pay for service, give us a call and i’ll run through the options.

Clint Davis
Greymouse Global
1800 772 723

]]> By: Sue http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-139645 Sue Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:06:50 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-139645 If you have an Australian company teleconference line, you can call International clients and connect with others on the teleconference line using the Skype group service. If you have an Australian company teleconference line, you can call International clients and connect with others on the teleconference line using the Skype group service.

]]> By: admin http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-23575 admin Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:26:40 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-23575 It worked for me. None of the ideas on this website are untested. They are all just a record of what I have done, mainly so I remember how to do it next time! It worked for me. None of the ideas on this website are untested. They are all just a record of what I have done, mainly so I remember how to do it next time!

]]> By: Karen http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-23574 Karen Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:58:03 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-23574 Does this really work? The person Iweb chatted with at Pennytel told me it couldn't be done. I need to know if you've actually managed to make a conference call this way? It sounds great in theory. Does this really work? The person Iweb chatted with at Pennytel told me it couldn’t be done. I need to know if you’ve actually managed to make a conference call this way? It sounds great in theory.

]]> By: Colin http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-19869 Colin Sun, 17 May 2009 08:00:19 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-19869 Shouldn't it be 3.2 cents per minute per caller? The AU-US rate is 1.6c/min and there are 2 legs to the call; 1st leg is the callback to your phone, 2nd leg is the call to the conference dial-in number. Therefore, your Pennytel account will be charged 3.2c/min per caller, billed by the second. Better yet, sign up for the Free Untimed Plan and the rate is 8cts unlimited calling time. So you pay 16cts per caller to talk as long as they like! Shouldn’t it be 3.2 cents per minute per caller? The AU-US rate is 1.6c/min and there are 2 legs to the call; 1st leg is the callback to your phone, 2nd leg is the call to the conference dial-in number. Therefore, your Pennytel account will be charged 3.2c/min per caller, billed by the second.

Better yet, sign up for the Free Untimed Plan and the rate is 8cts unlimited calling time. So you pay 16cts per caller to talk as long as they like!

]]> By: Harry http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-15738 Harry Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:39:34 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-15738 great info. this is really helpful to me thnx great info. this is really helpful to me

thnx

]]> By: barcj http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-7689 barcj Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:27:08 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-7689 Wow,your tip is awesome.Thanks a lot. Wow,your tip is awesome.Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Andre Vanier http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-7652 Andre Vanier Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:38:39 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/phone/how-to-make-a-conference-call.html#comment-7652 Another good free conference calling option is Rondee. Its unique in that you can use the website (http://rondee.com) to set up the call and see who's joining. Another good free conference calling option is Rondee. Its unique in that you can use the website (http://rondee.com) to set up the call and see who’s joining.

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