A Budget Conferencing representative actively providing assistance to the leader/moderator(s) throughout the call. This might include welcoming participants, introducing speakers and leading an Electronic Question and Answer Session. Announcers are available through our FastEvent service.
For an additional fee per minute, an operator answers the participant's incoming telephone call and adds the participant to the conference, also, called operator assisted and full time operator calls.
The conferencing equipment used to connect three or more telephone lines so that multiple parties can participate in the same telephone call.
Conferencing minutes (or conference call minutes) refer to the minutes used during a conference call by all participants. Conferencing minutes are calculated by adding the total time of all participants - including the host or moderator - together. For example, a conference call with four people (moderator plus three participants) for one hour is 240 conference call minutes.
A conference operator, available to answer your questions and provide assistance as you plan or facilitate your call.
Also called operator assist or attended, for an additional fee per minute, an operator answers the participant's incoming telephone call and adds the participant to the conference and monitors the call.
International numbers set up so that participants incur no phone charges when attending an audio conference.
Numbers that can be accessed from all over the world, but the participants pay long-distance phone charges when dialing in.
The participant hosting the conference call. As a representative of the host organization, this person usually facilitates the conference call or event.
During a conference call, a one-way communication mode that enables participants to listen, without having the ability to speak to others on the conference. Only the moderators can be heard when a call is in Listen-only or Lecture Mode.This feature is commonly used with larger calls to eliminate background noise.
Leaders/Moderators who select this option will be provided a Listen-only passcode in addition to a regular participant passcode. Participants who use the Listen-only passcode will not be able to talk during the conference; they are in "Listen-only" mode.
A conference call where all lines are open so that all callers can be heard and can interact with each other freely. This feature is most commonly used with a small group of participants. Open conferencing is typically used with FastAudio conferences and can be used with any conference call.
For an additional fee per minute, an operator answers the participant's incoming telephone call and adds the participant to the conference, also called attended or full time operator.
This is a unique code used by Leaders and Particpants to access a conference call or event. Your passcodes will be assigned to you by Budget Conferencing when you sign up for our service.
A replay of your conference call made possible through our Replay Application.
A service that provides voice prompts to guide a caller through a recorded the bridge program.
Reservationless Toll-Free Dial-In Service provides you with a Toll-Free telephone number and two passcodes to access the conference. The leader passcode is for you and the participant passcode is for any guests you invite to join your conference call. In a reservationless conference call, operator assistance is not required to join or facilitate the call. (However, operators are always available for assistance - the leader can press *0 on the telephone keypad at any time.) All participants dial into the conference bridge from any phone in any location. Reservationeless conference calls can be held at any time, 24/7. Budget Conferencing's FastAudio service provides reservationless conferencing.
With assistance from the Conference Support Specialist, a moderator can learn how many callers are on a conference call, as well as their names and affiliations.
Communication at a distance via telephone.
A commonly-used term used interchangeably with "conference call" or "audio conference". Essentially, a meeting among remote parties via telephones and a bridge line. Budget Conferencing's FastAudio service provides teleconferences.
Interactive real-time visual conference via the Internet. Web Conferences (via FastWeb) are a great way to add a dynamic, visual element (as with PowerPoint presentations) to an audio-only conference.
