No. The organizer for a conference call does not have to log into the website to schedule, conduct or control a conference call. OpenVoice is a reservation-less conferencing service which provides each organizer with a fixed set of access numbers, a conference room ID and an organizer PIN for use at any time. The organizer can choose to manage a call by using phone commands or web controls.

However, there are benefits to using the organizer web app. These include - web controls for audio, hand-raising, usage reporting and web based scheduling to enhance the meeting management experience.

Yes, as an organizer you can secure your conference by setting a security code that participants must provide to enter the conference. Learn more on how to create a security PIN.

No.

Yes. The organizers can ask participants to record their name while joining a conference. The system will announce the arrival and departure of each participant with the recorded name. You can turn this feature on by selecting the appropriate option under the Conference Management section in the Settings page

The organizer can hear a playback of all participants in attendance on a conference call by entering the phone command #3.

Yes. This preference feature can be enabled by your account manager. The charge code feature allows the organizer to input a number prior to the start of a meeting. This number will then appear along with the meetings associated with it on the Truth-In-Billing statement that is sent to your Accounts Payable contact at the end of billing cycle. The charge code feature allows companies to capture this data during a conference call and sort the billing data for chargeback purposes.

To set the Charge Code feature:

1. Log in to your OpenVoice account.

2. In the left navigation, click Settings.

3. On the Settings page, go to the Charge Code Billing section.

4. You can select Yes to enable the charge code capture. You can set a default charge code on the Settings page and use this for each call. You will have the option of overriding this default charge code when you start your conference call.

Note: Please remember that the charge code must be between 2-20 numeric digits long.

5. Click Save to apply the changes.

The Lecture Mode feature mutes all participants in the conference except the organizer(s). Most conference sound disturbances are caused by multiple participants speaking simultaneously or background noises in the conference. By using Lecture Mode, all participants except the host or organizer are muted, thus improving the sound quality of the conference. Learn more about Lecture Mode.

The Hand Raising feature is enabled when a conference is in Lecture Mode with participants not being able to unmute themselves. Participants can activate Hand Raising by pressing on their telephone keypad. A yellow hand icon will appear on the organizer's Web Controls screen to alert them of the participant who would like to speak. Organizers can click on the mute icon to unmute the participant's line.

The web controls page refreshes approximately every 10 seconds.

Learn more about retrieving your password.

Yes. In the Settings page, under the Conference Management section, set the option Start conference only if organizer is the first participantto Yes. The meeting will be started when the organizer connects and the music will be turned off.

Yes. You can turn off entry/exit beeps by pressing # 1 on your phone during the conference call.

Yes. A conference can continue with other participants after the organizer exits. The organizer can set the number of minutes with a maximum limit of 60 minutes

To make this provision, you must select Yes for the option Allow participants to continue the conference when you disconnect in the Settings page, under Conference Management.