Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett is the CEO at OzoneConferencing, who regulary writes articles on the telecom and web conferencing sector. Visit http://www.ozoneconferencing.com for further articles. http://www.OzoneConferencing.com
Articles by this Author
Are Free Conference Call Services Really Free?
- By Peter Bennett
- Published 08/12/2008
- Networking
- Unrated
We have all heard the expression "there is no such thing as a free lunch" but with so many companies purporting to offer free conference call services is the famous idiom outdated?
The answer depends on how you define the term "free". After much research into this subject I have managed to come to some interesting conclusions. I have looked at the following available options to assess their effectiveness for business conference calls.
The answer depends on how you define the term "free". After much research into this subject I have managed to come to some interesting conclusions. I have looked at the following available options to assess their effectiveness for business conference calls.
Why Are 08xx Numbers So Expensive to Call From Abroad?
- By Peter Bennett
- Published 08/23/2008
- Networking
- Unrated
Many cheap and free audio conference call services use access numbers beginning with 08xx. The more common are 0871, 0870, 0844 and 0845 numbers. These number ranges are known as non-geographic or 'NGN' numbers. Whilst these are accessible from most landlines and mobile networks in the UK, there is no guarantee that you will be able to connect to them from overseas.



