Conference Calling: MCI

MCI Audio Conferencing
Instant Meeting
Reserved Levels of Service
Pricing
Reservation Tips
Audio Conferencing Tips

 

MCI audio CONFERENCing

As part of our continuing effort to reduce expenses, NetCom would like to announce MCI Conferencing as its preferred conferencing service provider. MCI Conferencing is currently available for all of your conferencing needs.

Whether you need to collaborate, exchange information, or give a presentation, MCI's multi-featured audio conferencing services can help ensure that you meet and exceed your daily business goals.

MCI Audio Conferencing Options:

Instant Meeting

Applications: One of the quickest and most cost-effective ways to place a conference call is through Instant Meeting. Recommended for small staff meetings, spontaneous events, crisis management, and recurring business meetings that don't require a conference coordinator. It's best to use Instant Meeting for calls up to 20 participants.

Features of Instant Meeting
  • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • Always the same dial-in number (toll or toll-free)
  • Separate leader and participant passcodes for added security.
  • Same passcodes for all meetings.
  • You pay only for usage on Instant Meeting accounts of fewer than 20 ports. Larger port subscriptions carry a monthly fee in addition to usage (up to 100 ports available).
  • Use the number frequently. At least once within 6 months, otherwise it is purged from the system.
  • Leader control by Instant Meeting Web Moderator at Web Moderator Login.
  • Leader control by touchtone phone commands, listed below.

Features

Description

Available for:

* 1

Help Menu

Leader & Participants

* 2

Roll Call (In-Conference)

Leader only

* 3

Roll Call (Private)

Leader & Participants

* 4

Mute/Un-mute

Leader only

* 5

Conference to Continue without Leader

Leader only

* 6

Self Mute/Un-mute

Leader & Participants

* 7

Conference Lock/Unlock

Leader only

* 8

Dial-Out to Participants

Leader only

* 9

Choose Entrance & Exit Announcement Settings

Leader only

 

Reserved Levels of Service

Unattended

Applications: Participants enter automated Unattended calls by entering a numeric passcode on their telephones. Unattended conferences are recommended for: Small informal meetings, staff or team meetings, meetings that are under 20 participants.

Features of Unattended:
  • Leader and participant passcode for security.
  • Automated bridge service.
  • You may reserve recurring calls.
  • You may request a Toll Free & Toll number.

Standard

Applications: Standard calls are attended by a conference coordinator, who will greet and announce participants as they enter. Recommended for meetings with medium-sized groups over 20, trainings, and project management.

Features of Standard:
  • Leader and participant passcode for security.
  • Operator will greet, announce, and enter participants into the call.
  • Operator is available for assistance when participants press *0.
  • Enter & Announce
  • Listen Only
  • Music on Hold
  • Roll Call
  • Participant List

Premier

Applications: Premier calls are monitored from beginning to end by a senior-level conference coordinator, who also acts as a single point of contact from call planning through call placement. Recommended for executive-level or high visibility meetings, focus groups, press conferences, or other events that require a dedicated Meeting Manager to handle your calls from start to finish.

Features of Premiere:
  • Q&A Session
  • Polling
  • Subconferencing
  • Participant Screening

Pricing

Instant Meeting Dial Out

$0.1313/minute

Instant Meeting Toll Free Meet Me

$0.1313/minute

Instant Meeting Toll Meet Me (bridging only)

$0.1063/minute

Unattended Toll Free Meet Me
$0.1313/minute
Unattended Toll Meet Me
$0.1063/minute
Standard Dial Out
$0.29/minute
Standard Toll Free Meet Me
$0.26/minute
Standard Toll Meet Me
$0.23/minute
Premiere Dial Out
$0.48/minute
Premiere Toll Free Meet Me
$0.39/minute
Premiere Toll Meet Me
$0.34/minute

 

Reservation Tips

When you contact a NetCom Service Coordinator to set up reservations for an Unattended, Standard or Premiere conference call, be prepared to provide the following:

  • Your name and phone number
  • Name of the person leading the meeting and phone number
  • The date, time and approximate length of the meeting
  • The number of participants attending your meeting

NOTE: In order to avoid a no-show charge, please call NetCom as soon as possible, but at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled start time of your audio conference to cancel your meeting, unless using “Instant” services.

Audio Conferencing Tips

  • Participants should dial in a few minutes early to ensure calls start on time.
  • Announce yourself prior to speaking.
  • To ensure clear sound quality of your call, speak clearly and avoid side conversations or background noise.
  • Press *6 on your keypad to mute and un-mute your phone.
  • If your meeting has many participants but few speakers, increase the sound quality of your call by using “listen-only” mode.
  • Press “*0” at any time during the call for operator assistance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

To subscribe for MCI audio conferencing, fill out a TEO.

If you have questions concerning your department 's conference calling needs, please contact a Service Coordinator by calling 1-4000 option 2.