A professional conference call should be the litmus test for all conference calls. When would a person not want to appear professional with their employers or prospective employers? No matter your situation with the other people on the phone, we can assist you with appearing professional and keep you from committing career suicide.

For many companies, the board room holds the conference calling equipment, usually the futuristic base crowds the center of the long table, and during calls everyone belts out their answer for those on the other end to hear. In the age of technology, where palm sized phones can access email, surf the web, and place calls, it is no wonder that the conference calling equipment has advanced as well.

At CentraCall, we are confident our services are so simple to use and understand. Once you have signed up for a conferencing account and have your details sent via e-mail, you can start a conference call in just five easy steps. Follow the steps below to start your conference. Please note that this assumes you are using our standard, Reservationless-Plus service, and not any of our additional services such as Operator Assisted conferencing:

Reservationless-Plus is a feature-rich global audio conferencing service that offers the same features and telephone keypad commands worldwide, no matter where you are dialling in from. With our service you have the ability to have full privacy over your conference by locking the call, enter into sub-conferences to discuss matters outside the main conference and even record the conference for those unable to attend. The list below highlights what you can do from your keypad using our service. Please note that the use of some of the below features are charged above the standard rate for your conference call - recording your conference call for example - and carries a further charge.

For many reasons, sometimes people can't make your conference call or you want to make your call available after its taken place. With our Reservationless-Plus service, this is as easy as pressing two buttons on your call - *2. Once completed simply press it again to end your recording. Read on below for full instructions on how to use this feature.

With CentraCall you can access your conference in countries throughout the world regardless. Please see the table below to view all the available access numbers to CentraCall customers. It is important to note that some access numbers may vary depending on the local carrier or mobile provider (if you are calling on a mobile phone).

With CentraCall there are no contracts to sign or rates to negotiate. We are about getting you and your company conferencing as quickly and as simply as possible. The calling rates in the table below are the same for all our customers. It is important to note that the some of the audio conferencing rates may vary depending on the local carrier or mobile provider (if you are connecting via mobile phone).

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