Don't Be Fooled By Free Teleconference Promises
It is true that nothing in life is free, and that includes teleconferencing. There are plenty of companies that advertise free teleconferencing, but usually they are only trial periods and then encourage you to buy one of their regular plans. There is such a thing as a free teleconference service though, but it does come with quality issues and technical difficulties.
If you find a truly free conference calling service, you must realize that you're getting a free service because they have saved money on quality, customer service and technical support. You are more likely to experience noise or static and you will have no operator available to offer technical support. Your free call is probably running on public VoIP lines which are unsecured and susceptible to these problems, whereas a paid service can provide dedicated and secure lines to avoid these problems, and if they do occur, there is someone in customer service who can help resolve it for you. On a free call, you will need to tell your potentially important client that you will need to reschedule due to technical difficulties. It is not professional and it will reflect badly on you.
A public IP line is actually meant for software not voice, and the data will travel wherever links exist, however if there is a large file transfer taking up the lines you are using with your free call, you will have broken and choppy connections. It is a completely unprofessional choice for any business because you cannot ensure the reliability and it could jeopardize any business you are discussing with a client or co-worker.
The only way to avoid this uncertainty is to pay for teleconferencing service which ensures you will be using a dedicated line that will provide a quality connection. You can get something for free though. When you subscribe to a conference calling service, they allow you to host a toll free conference call. What this means is that you will be given a toll free number that you can distribute to all the members of your call, even internationally, so that they can call in to join your call with no hidden service fees. It is your best option for both price and reliability.
You should know that anything that advertises itself as free is likely to be a scam or lacking in quality, and when representing a business, you don't want to take any chances that you will be made to look cheap or unprofessional by using a free teleconference service. The money you can save on the call can cost you far more in the business you could lose.
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