Jabber is a messaging application that allows you to communicate with other people, or send messages to yourself. It also serves as an instant messaging app, allowing you to send and receive messages at the same time.
Jabber Conference Call is your primary contact center solution for Jabber contacts. It provides a fast, simple way for your customers to communicate with you, their contacts, and/or other customers.
By creating a conference call account with Conference Call, you can automatically schedule all of your calls and manage them from your phone or computer.
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Who can participate in a conference call?
You can participate in a Jabber conference call with your designated participants. Participants can be anyone who is logged into the conference call system. You can also have a lone participant, as the system will require both ends to be engaged to accept other participants.
There are some limitations to having a designated participant. The designated participant must be an active member of your Jabber community, and they must agree to the rules of the conference call before they join. These include: no off-topic discussions, no asking for or giving free gifts, and no involvement in outside business or promotional activities.
The lone participant may have their restrictions reduced, depending on how serious their participation is deemed to be by the organizers.
How much does it cost to host a conference call?
A small price to pay is to rent a Jabber conference call software. This can be purchased from the website or downloaded and installed on most modern smartphones and tablets.
Another cost associated with hosting a conference call is the ability to create a Jabber account. This is not required, but it saves you both time and trouble later on when you need to communicate with your team. An account can also be transferred between devices, making it easy to start and finish calls at the same time.
Once the accounts are created, users can connect their phones or tablets to create aconference call. Once that is done, users can begin calling each other and/or sending messages to their corresponding parties.
By using a software like this, users do not have to worry about being online or having access to their phones or tablets during the call.
What app can I use for a conference call?
With the proliferation of phone apps that allow calls via chat, it can be hard to choose one over the other. If you are a more active person who likes to use a phone for everything else, then a chat app is for you.
Both mobile and web-based chat apps have features that make them ideal for conference call services. Many have the ability to create different channels for communication which is ideal for group call purposes.
Many have live chat abilities so that people can respond to calls or messages even if they are not on the same phone. This is very helpful as people can still be informed about the situation while on the call!
Mobile and web-based chats have their own set of problems and benefits. The problems include how people needing to communicate with each other must, in some cases, work around their phones or computers.
Should I have a guest list?
When you’re inviting friends or family to a conference call, you should have a list of names. This is important to do so that everyone can ring up the person they want to talk to and invite them to the call.
This helps ensure that no one is on the phone with you and that your visitors can easily find someone to join the call. It also helps with reception as when someone calls from an unwanted number, they will not know who to contact because of the lack of a guest list.
Having a list makes it easy to send invitations and reduces spam calls due to people sending too many requests in quick succession.
How many people you invite depends on what type of conference call you have. For example, if there are questions asked during the discussion, then there should be more people invited as there will be some answering them.
Can I record the conversation?
Unlike a phone call where you can listen to the other person’s end of the conversation, there is no way to record a conference call. That is because a conference call is usually recorded!
Record and playback features are commonplace on phones, so it is not an uncommon feature. Many applications for phones have some kind of recording capability as well.
However, in order for an app to have a presence on Jabber, it must be installed and configured in your Jabber client. This has to be done correctly in order for it to work!
If you are planning to do any recording or playback, make sure you do it correctly! Most apps will let you do it once, but some will not.
What is Jabber and why would I use it instead of an app or phone line?
Jabber is a free, easy to use conference call system. You just dial your number and then your colleagues’ numbers together. It works the same way on a phone line or via an app on your computer, tablet, or phone.
Unlike apps, conference calls are not restricted to a single device. You can make a call from your computer, tablet, or phone!
Apps can get annoying to use over time because of limited usage. For example, you may have to download and install the app on both your phone and computer to maintain use.
A true benefit ofconference calls is that you can easily get started with someone before the other gets too nervous and starts talking before the other. This prevents arguments or misunderstandings down the road.
Who can join my Jabber conference call?
You can join a Jabber conference call with anyone you want. You can invite your friends to the call, or anyone you want to talk to.
The main restriction is that you must be in ajabberconfon call state. You must be physically present and connected to the network at the time of calling.
If you do not meet these conditions, you cannot join the conference call!
These restrictions do not apply if the conference call is hosted by a provider. Then, any person can join the call as long as they are physically present andconnected to the network!
In this case, both participants are said to be members of the provider’s Jabber community. Both can join any other member for a conversation or event- whether it is in person or over the phone.
Do I need internet to use the app? Does it use my data plan?
No, jabber is not using your internet or data plan. It does use your phone’s microphone to detect voices on the call, though.
It does require a phone line to work, however. You will need to navigate through your phone’s settings to connect the app.
How does it connect? By sending off a signal through your phone’s mic! This connects you to the rest of the conference call party, who can then download and use the app.
You will also need a mobile device to use the app- just like with any other conference call app! You can send and receive messages and do calls at the same time, so you are not limited to just one device!
Does it use my data plan? No, jabber uses your voice chat app’s connection for communication. Your data plan does not apply because this connects via mobile device.