FreeConferenceCall.com, headquartered in Long Beach, California, (despite appearances to the contrary, not all of the companies at LegalTech 2012 NY were hawking e-discovery services) promises free conference calling without any gimmicks or hidden fees.
In addition to regular telephony calling, it also offers 12 other services ranging from high definition voice services (VoIP), to video conferencing, to very sophisticated voice mail systems.
The only limitation for the regular FreeConferenceCall.com service is that there is a limit of 96 participants and six hours of talking time. This particular service does not include web access, but does include a recording of the entire conference call and an account management tool. The HD service limits the telephone call to six hours as well, but allows up to 1000 participants and includes web access. Frankly, all of the services they offer seem pretty amazing.
The only catch is that participants must dial into the conference call by calling a long-distance telephone number. The phone numbers are for area codes based in the Midwest and in Southern California which means normal domestic long distance rates are charged by the participant’s long distance carriers for the length of the call. This is how free conference call.com makes its money; they share in the long-distance fees charged for the call.
| Pros Cost: Free Can accommodate up to 96 participants and provides a digital recording of the call. Cons |
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