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Audio Conferencing

An independent guide to telephone conferencing and VoIP conferencing products and services
 
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Maintained by David R. Woolley
Updated Aug 27, 2008


Complete Index

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Audio Conferencing Vendor Listings


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Aug 2008
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Apr 2008
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VoIP (Voice over Internet - Inexpensive Phone Service)

Product Reviews
CMS Telecom
Offers VoIP managed PBX systems for businesses.
Eware RoboVoiz
Offers equipment and full solutions for VoIP phone conferencing.
Gizmo Project, by SIPphone[ click for reviews ]
Nearly free phone calls anywhere in the world using VoIP internet telephony. Calls to other Gizmo Project users are completely free; calls to ordinary phones are charged at extremely low rates. Based on the open SIP standard, Gizmo also works with other networks including AIM and Google Talk. Similar to the better-known Skype.
ICONcommunicator
Full-featured audio conferencing using VoIP, optionally combined with cobrowsing and application sharing through a web browser.
Lingo VOIP [ click for reviews ]
One of the least expensive VoIP services that work with ordinary telephones. Offers plans starting at $7.95 per month. Optional mobile plan lets you save money when making international calls on your cell phone. Lingo won Wired Magazine’s Editors’ Pick in 2007.
net2Phone
Make phone calls inexpensively over the internet. One of the first internet phone services.
Packet 8 (8x8, Inc.) [ click for reviews ]
Offers unlimited local and long distance calls within the U.S. and Canada for $19.95/month. VoIP phones connect through your broadband internet service.
Phone Power
Broadband digital phone service for residential and business use. Works with a regular telephone.
Skype[ click for reviews ]
Nearly free phone calls anywhere in the world using VoIP internet telephony. Calls to other Skype users are completely free; calls to ordinary phones are charged at extremely low rates. Also offers voicemail, SMS messaging, and video calls. Available for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and PDAs.
V-Global Communications
Routes your calls from a cell phone or land line over the internet to achieve low calling rates.
ViaTalk
Broadband VoIP phone service for both consumers and businesses. Unlimited local and long distance calls for $15.95/month.
Voiceline
Keep your existing phone number and port it to Voiceline. Includes voice mail, call waiting, caller ID, and other features, along with low international calling rates.
VoiceNow!, by VoiceTech Communications
Scheduled or instant VoIP conferencing. Also offers "Click to Talk" CRM for voice communication with customers browsing your web site.
Voice4Web, by Better Software Solution
Offers VoIP conferencing rooms on a per user per month fee basis.
voip.com
Local and international phone service that works with ordinary telephones, but routes calls over the internet.
VoipStunt
Free internet-to-internet calls, as well as "free" calls to regular land lines in many countries (but read the fine print about these, because they do require a paid account.)
ICONcommunicator

MyFax.com - Faxing Simplified

Internet Phone Service


Telephone Conferencing

Product Reviews
A Conference Call
Professional, business conference calling service that includes many online meeting and video conferencing features for one low rate. No reservation required. Using voice T1's for clear and reliable teleconferences.
AccuConference
Flat rate and per-minute telephone conferencing, web conferencing, and multi-party video conferencing.
Arkadin Conference Calling
Global audio and web conferencing service with operations in 24 countries. Arkadin’s global coverage and technology reduces the international conferencing rates.
AT Conference
Offers web conferencing, reservationless and operator attended conference calling.
AudioConferencing4U
Full-featured audio conferencing at low rates, both toll-free and flat-rate.
Audio Web Conferencing
Reservationless and operator-assisted conference calls. Also offers web conferencing services via WebEx, Raindance, and Placeware on a per-minute basis.
Bigfoot Conference Call
Offers dial-in and dial-out teleconferencing. Also offers web conferencing services.
Budget Conferencing
Phone conferencing for 12 cents/minute.
ConferenceCall.com
ConferenceCallings.Net
Toll-free conference calling, audio conference calling, web conference calling, 800 conference calling, and other services.
Conferencing-Solutions.com
Business teleconferencing services, reservationless and operator assisted. Offers free conference recording, broadcast lecture/listen-only modes, interpretation/translation, and other features.
Conference Leader
Reservationless toll-free calling, operator assisted large audience calls, pre-paid conference calling cards, and other services.
Conference-Solutions
Flat-rate, unlimited use phone conferencing and web conferencing services.
Double-Click Conferencing
Offers phone conferences with a web-based management console and professional transcription services.
eDial Audio Presenter
Acquired by Alcatel (now Alcatel-Lucent)
Express Teleconferencing
Polycom conference call service in Australia.
Free Audio Conferencing
Free phone conferencing. Each participant does have to pay whatever charges they might incur to dial the central number for the conference. Also offers toll-free conferencing at 10 cents per minute.
FreeConference
Free phone conferencing. Each participant does have to pay whatever charges they might incur to dial the central number for the conference. Also offers toll-free conferencing at 10 cents per minute.
FreeConferenceCall.com
Free phone conferencing for up to 96 participants. Each participant does have to pay whatever charges they might incur to dial the central number for the conference. Also offers toll-free and operator- assisted conferencing.
HotAir Conferencing
Promises the lowest prices for audio conferencing in Australia.
Impromptu, by Confonia
Instant telephone conferencing, with optional web conferencing features. The conference center dials out to participants you specify.
Indosoft
Voice conferencing bridges supporting participants on both PSTN and IP connections, catering to enterprises and service providers.
InterCall
LiveOffice Teleconferencing
Toll-free conferencing starting at 4 cents/minute. All plans include advanced moderator controls, and detailed conference call reporting with no upfront commitments.
PhoneConference.com
Offers low-cost phone conferencing services. Also offers video conferencing and web conferencing through other providers.
Premiere Conferencing
Large and small-scale phone conferencing, with web conferencing options.
RCC  (Relay Conference Captioning)
Live, real-time text of meetings, phone calls, video conferences streamed for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals with internet connection. Worldwide availability, able to reserve live captioner in advance, text transcript available. Free to all Federal employees.
ReadyTalk
Offers audio and web conferencing with levels of operator assistance available, no reservation requirement, toll free calling in the US, Canada and 50 countries worldwide
RollCall Business Conferencing
Offers telephone conferencing, and web conferencing service based on DataXchange or WebEx.
SaveOnConferences
Offers low-cost telephone conference calling with WebEx web conferencing service at no extra charge. 24/7 operator assistance, pay only for use, multiple services based on need. Free demo.
Spiderphone
Phone conferencing with optional web conferencing features.
StarConferencing
Inexpensive telephone conferencing service with recording, muting, volume control and host dial-out features. Toll-free calling for guests.
The Switchboard
A free Java applet that enables free browser-to-browser phone calls, conference calls, voice mail, and instant messaging.
Tele-Conferences.net
Business teleconferencing services, reservationless and operator assisted. Offers free conference recording, broadcast lecture/listen-only modes, interpretation/translation, and other features.
Unlimited Conferencing
Inexpensive conference calling offering low per-minute fees or unlimited flat rate conferencing.

Headsets & Conferencing Equipment

Product Reviews

Headsets

Logitech ClearChat Pro USB Headset
Corded over-the-head headset with two padded earpieces and adjustable boom microphone, designed for online conferencing, chatting, and VoIP calls. Cord plugs into a USB port. Volume controls and mute are on the headset.
Plantronics Foldable USB Stereo Headset (Audio 470 USB)
Corded, foldable headset optimized for laptop use. Two padded earpieces with adjustable noise-cancelling microphone. Connects to a USB port.
Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset (USB)
This is a lightweight wireless headset that can be worn over either ear. It communicates to a small bluetooth base unit that plugs into a USB port on your computer. Can also be used with any bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or cordless landline phone. Sound quality is excellent, and it is very comfortable to wear.
Sennheiser PC 20 Over-the-Head Monaural Headset
A no-frills headset with excellent sound quality for voice communication. Over-the-head design with one earpiece and adjustable microphone. Connects to your computer with two 3.5 mm plugs, one for the microphone and one for the earphones.

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Audio Conferencing Equipment

Hello Direct
Source for telephones, headsets, speaker phones, phone accessories, fax machines, etc. in every imaginable configuration.
Phoenix Audio
Manufactures PC audio conferencing microphones and other hardware, designed for headset-free, hands-free use.
Spracht Australia & NZ
Provides conference phones, accessories and teleconferencing services throughout Australia and New Zealand.
ThinkEngine Networks
Designs equipment for voice and web conferencing service providers that can be deplyed on both TDM and IP-based networks.

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Defunct Conferencing Services

These services are no longer available or have been absorbed by other companies.
CU-HearMe
Offers VoIP (voice over internet) conferencing services.
InterConferencing
Low-cost reservationless phone conferencing, with or without web conferencing, charged by the minute.

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