HOW TO SET UP A CONFERENCING CALL

WHAT IS A CONFERENCE CALL?

Conferencing calling involves three or more people dialling into a call at an agreed time with their dial-in number and PIN. Guests can use a range of dial-in numbers to join the call.

Setting up a conferencing call is a piece of cake (yum) with PowWowNow. Businesses need to be able to run their meetings at a drop of a hat, and conference calls facilitate just that (we’re a poet and didn’t know it). Not only does it need to be super speedy to sign up, but it also needs to be quick to set up and join a conference.

Here's how you can get instant access to sign up, schedule and join an online conference:

SETTING UP A CONFERENCE CALL IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS

1. Create an account
2. Share your details with your Guests
3. Dial-in and enter your PIN (forever rhyming) to connect

First things first. You need to sign up to the conferencing call service to get access to dial-in numbers and a unique PIN. You’ll have access to our UK geographic number (minutes usually included in your landline/mobile plan) and 16 international shared cost numbers (everyone pays for their own call).

2. SCHEDULE

Everyone likes an invite, right? Makes them feel special. When scheduling a conferencing call, send a calendar invite so you aren’t alone wondering how everyone forgot the meeting you’ve been planning for days.

THIS IS HOW YOU SCHEDULE A CONFERENCING CALL:

1. Create a calendar invite as you would usually when you’re booking a meeting
2. Add the guests you want to invite, along with the date and time of the meeting and change the location to a ‘conference call’ or whatever tickles your fancy
3. Provide the dial-in numbers and PIN in the body of the invite and briefly explain how to join the call
4. Press send! Boom, now your colleagues can’t make any excuses if they don’t turn up

3. JOIN

When it’s time to join your call, all you need to do is enter your dial-in number and PIN. Make sure you’ve got it to hand to avoid any unnecessary hiccups!
If you are dialling in via our mobile app you can use our one click dial-in feature, which will input your PIN automatically.
State your name when prompted and you can begin your meeting! All aboard the call train *whoop whoop*

HOW TO MAKE A CONFERENCE CALL ON AN IPHONE

The easiest way to use PowWowNow on iPhone is by downloading our App. With our app you can schedule meetings via email or SMS, view all your dial-in numbers and join your call without having to remember your PIN.

Alternatively, if you’re not into your apps, then just follow these steps to set up a conference call:

If you’re dialling from the UK, then dial in using our UK geographic number: 0330 336 0036. If you’re dialling in from abroad then visit our numbers page to find the correct dial-in number.
Enter your PIN when instructed.
That’s it, you’re now on a conference call.

HOW TO MAKE A CONFERENCE CALL USING ANDROID

Guess what? The easiest way to use PowWowNow on Android is by downloading our app. At the sake of repeating ourselves, with the app you can schedule meetings via email or SMS, view all your dial-in numbers and join your call without having to remember your PIN.

Again, if you’re not the appy type, then you can always just follow the same steps above on how to set up a conference call.

HOW TO MAKE A CONFERENCE CALL ON WHATSAPP

They call it a ‘group call’ but it’s essentially a conference call. If you’re loyal to WhatsApp and it’s your app of choice, then you can hold a conference call using it. Tap ‘calls’ at the bottom once in the app, then click the telephone icon in the top right. Select ‘new group call’ then choose up to 7 people you want on your call/video call.

HOW DO CONFERENCE CALLS WORK WITH POWWOWNOW?

We pride ourselves in offering a conference call service that is truly hassle-free. That’s why with our service is so darn easy to set up a conference call and make a conference call. We also pride ourselves in only including conference call features that improve your experience and make the call that much more productive.

In-conference controls

You are the master of your meeting with our in-conference controls (use responsibly). As the Host, you can easily manage your conferencing call by utilising the keypad controls.

Simply enter the following on your keypad:

#1= Head Count

#2= Roll Call

#3= Lock Call

#6= Mute

#7= Private Roll CallFor Premium users only

#8= Record (Press 1 when prompted)Not enabled on Basic plan

#9= Private Head CountFor Premium users only

**= Disconnect AllFor Premium users only

##= Mute AllFor Premium users only

#= Skip Intro

ONE TAP TO DIAL IN

By clicking the 'join conference now' button, our mobile app will instantly dial you into your call so you don't need to enter any dial-in number or PIN. Simply state your name when prompted and hey presto!

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