Free Conference Calling Blog

I saw the posting: ” Outlook and iCal integration are listed as features. I can’t find anything outlining these features on your site - how does Outlook and iCal integration work for Rondee free conference calls?”

For Outlook: when the invite arrives, the Outlook downloadable file will be attached and just needs to be downloaded.

For iCal: please go to the My Account section after logging in:

You’ll see these notes next to a URL:

Use the above URL to import your Rondees conference calls into many popular calendar applications.

You should consult the documentation for your application to do this. We provide data in the Internet-standard vCal format.

Please do not share this URL with anyone, as it provides access to your Rondee schedule without a password.

I saw the question: “Can we have two different conference calls happening at the same time or overlapping?”

The answer is yes.  You will be prompted when you call in to choose which Rondee conference call you are seeking

I saw someone asked: ” Is your 1-800# service available in Canada ? If I fill up my account will we be able to use it across Canada ? The rate is 0.05$ a minute for everyone ? or only the person who has the account and created the conference call ?”

The amount charged to the organizer is 0.05$ a minute for every user who dialed the toll-free number on the Rondee Toll-Free Conference Call (remember that some conference call users can still dial the 619-276-6333 access number and you will not be charged for their access).

Does that answer your question?

I saw the posting: “Am I suppose to have several conference calling pins for on demand Rondee?”

You can have as many Rondee PINs as you like….they will delete themselves unless they are used at least once every six months. 

I was just alerted that someone posted a question about tracking your account balance: “Is there a way to see how the ‘toll free’ amount is decreasing? I’d like to get a handle on how much certain calls are costing. Love the service, BTW!”

 The answer is yes.  To track your account balance for toll-free conferencing just log into your account and click on the “My Account” tab.  You’ll see your account balance in the upper right-hand corner. 

I saw someone asked the question: “Can last-minute participants use my personal pin to access this conference call?”

The answer is yes. last-minute participants can access the conference call using this method

I saw this post:
“Dear Rondee, what are the technical requirements to use your conference calling service. (headset or telephone etc.)”

You can use any sort of device you wish….landline telephone, cell phone, Sky-Out headset, etc.

I saw this letter:

“I did not see any description of the charges that will apply to individuals who call in the number. Can you explain, so I can inform future call participants accordingly.”

Calls to Rondee’s basic conference calling service cost no more than any other regular long distance call your callers make from your home or office phone. For cell phone users, a call to Rondee’s basic conference calling service is just like any other call they would make.

I saw this posting from a prospective corporate user: “I often use free conference call services  for my work. I have recently become concerned about the sustainability of the business model. Because of the high interchange fees, I expect that carriers will increasingly block calls to these services. What makes Rondee’s model more sustainable - and therefore more reliable for businesses - than its competitors?”

There has recently been extensive publicity concerning VOIP carriers, most notably Google Voice, blocking calls to services located in rural areas.  The problem came about because the rural phone companies in these particular areas impose exorbitant tariffs on the national carriers who originate these calls. The reason that the free conferencing services partner with these rural carriers is because the rural carriers are able to collect high tariffs on these calls. Such tariffs, in some cases, have been five to ten times higher than the tariffs on normal call traffic. In turn, the free conference call services enter into more lucrative revenue share arrangements than would otherwise be possible.

Individual callers have historically not paid these tariffs; rather, they have been paid by the national carriers that originate the phone calls. With Google’s recent moves, there is now growing concern that these tariffs could get passed along to users of free conference services.

Rondee users have been totally unaffected by this controversy. This is because Rondee is the only major free conference call service that does not use the sort of rural dial-in numbers that are at the heart of this controversy.”

Rondee’s free conference call dial-in bridge is area code 619 — the metropolitan San Diego area code. Rondee does not charge for its regular service.

I saw a user asked: “Is this area code accepted in Cebu?”

619 is a US area code (San Diego, California) so as long as you can call a US number from Cebu, you can use Rondee conference calling