Where Talk is Cheap

There are a number of vendors that offer free conference calling for calls made in and between the USA and Canada. The limits generally are on the number of participants and the time frame. Some vendors limit the conference calls to 50 participants, while most allow up to 100 to attend. Time frames are generally one to three hours, with one hour being the usual. Where the cost comes in with these free USA and Canada free conference calling meetings is not with the vendor, but rather with the phone carriers. There is no toll free number to dial in with these free conference calling vendors so you may incur a long distance charge when you call within the USA or Canada.

Some vendors allow you to reserve your free conference calling within the USA and Canada, while others only offer audio conferencing that is reservationless. Let’s look at one vendor offering USA or Canada free conference calling.

If you’re wondering what the catch is with this free conference calling with this and other vendors, and you don’t think it could possibly be free, think again. Just as with other free “come-ons” in any other industry or market, free is an enticement. This vendor, like the others, offers the free conferencing calling in the USA and Canada in hopes that you’ll purchase some upgrades such as digital recordings, operator assistance for question and answer sessions and surveys as well as reports. They also make additional money selling conference call toll free numbers and contracts with larger corporations.

Another additional fee is for a greater number of participants. One vendor who looked at allows up to 50 participants with its audio only free conference calling in USA and Canada. The number used to call in is a toll call for long distance participants. Should a client wish to invite additional participants the prices are $75 per month for dial in codes for up to 100 participants, $100 a month if you’d like to invite up to 200, and $150 a month for a conference call among 500 participants.