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A flat rate conference call plan can save a small business money each month
Small business owners are finding the financial advantages
of the flat rate conference call over per minute calling
plans. In the flat rate calling plan, the participants will
be billed for their long distance charges, and the host will
only pay for the use of the bridge, which is the device used
to connect and balance the volume of multiple phone lines
electronically. The host pays for the bridge at a fixed rate
per month that is arrived at by the number of participants
on the conference call. However, in a per minute calling
plan, the host must assume all conference call costs which
includes the cost of the bridge, and the cost of the
participants’ 800 dial-in calls.
In order to ensure voice clarity for multiple callers
during a conference, calls must be set up by a professional
conferencing service using a sophisticated
telecommunications device called a bridge. During the call,
the bridge monitors volume levels and maintains audio
integrity, so that each caller sounds like he or she would
over a single line phone call. All conference calls need a
bridge, and that bridge can be paid for separately or can be
built into the price of the conference call. In flat rate
conference calling, a company would only pay for the use of
the bridge, while in per minute plan calling, the bridge
plus the calls are billed to the host. Examples of
competitive flat rate conferencing providers include
SimplicityCall and
Callworthy.com.
Advantages of the flat rate conferencing plans offered by
SimplicityCall and Callworthy.com
- The host pays a fixed fee per month, which is highly
suited for companies who need to make a lot of calls, since
the bridge fees are fixed. The host can make 2, 10 or 100
calls a month at no extra charge.
- The flat rate is always
the same, regardless of the length of the call, so there are
no surprises. From 25 minutes to 2 hours, the host always
knows what he/she will pay per month.
- Both plans are
reservationless, so that during a peak season, calls can be
made without spending time scheduling them.
- All of the
calls are secure and there are no contracts or hidden fees.
For a 10-participant flat rate calling plan,
Callworthy.com is $39/month, while SimplicityCall’s plan is
$50/month. Callworthy.com plans start with a 5-person
minimum up to 100 people, and SimplicityCall flat rate plans
start at a 10-person minimum, up to 150 participants. It is
important for small business owners to decide how many
participants will be on the conference call per month in
order to select the right flat rate calling plan for their
business.
Choosing a flat rate conferencing solution
Conferencing providers targeting small businesses want to
sell a service that guarantees reliability at a reasonable
cost. Flat rate conferencing allows owners not to pay for
participant long distance charges, or to pay for minutes
that they will not use. If the company knows itself and its
needs, it will find a flat rate conferencing vendor that
will meet expectations and save money for the long term.
Also See:
[ Affordable
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[ Conference call
pricing, price comparisons & quotes by BuyerZone.com ]
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