I am looking at different teleconferencing and conference calling services. Could you tell me more about the conference calling services from Verizon?

Review Summary: Verizon Business Conferencing Solutions has flexible options and pricing structures for both audio conferencing and web conferencing. Opt for one of the monthly plans if you need to have a reservationless system.

Verizon Business Conferencing Solutions has two important plans to offer to address industry needs for audio conferencing and web conferencing solutions.

The Verizon audio conferencing solutions has two purchase options of a monthly charge plan or a purchase of single audio conferencing sessions. With a monthly plan, you will get a customized personal call in number and PIN that won’t change during the duration of your account while with a single conference session purchase you’ll get a dial in number for the single conferencing session. With either option the signup process only takes minutes with email confirmation. For either type of audio conference, you can support up to 20 participants; for more participants in a call, you’ll need to set up separate audio conferencing accounts.

The flexible monthly plans for audio conferencing is priced at:
$40 for 250 minutes per month
$70 for 500 minutes per month
$95 for 750 minutes per month
$110 for 1000 minutes per month

For a single session Verizon audio conference (for up to 20 participants), your organization can schedule the session up to seven days before the it, choose the time length you need, and get access via your own call in phone number. If needed, you can
add up to 100 more participants using web conferencing.

Verizon Web Conferencing (powered by Microsoft Office LiveMeeting) is a powerful addition to your audio conferencing calls. By leverage the web conferencing tools, your organization can deliver a more powerful presentation and have more productive meetings. With the solution’s easy to use online interface, your organization can share files, web pages, applications in just display but also functionality. You can also use the whiteboard to convey your message more fully, or use the polling feature for interactivity with the conference participants. The Verizon web conferencing is fully encrypted and secure.

The Verizon Web Conferencing Solution has two options: pay by monthly plans and pay per single conference plan. With the monthly plan, you’ll get a call in phone number that stays the same throughout the duration of your relationship with Verizon that you can use with a reservationless system. The pricing of the monthly plans are: $70 for 250 minutes per month; $135 for 500 minutes per month; $195 for 750 minutes per month; and $250 for 1000 minutes per month. The single session web conferencing is for up to 100 people and needs to be reserved up to 7 days ahead of time.

How do I choose the best conference calling or web conferencing service?

We understand how you feel. With so many different conference calling, teleconferencing, and web conferencing services and solutions out there, it may seem to be a daunting task to choose the right company for your business or personal use needs. The first step to choosing the best web conferencing and conference calling service is to look at all the different service services out there so that you can gauge what types of services and features are available. With that information, you can better pick which conferencing solutions will fit your business and personal needs.

A good starting point is asking your friends, family, colleagues, and business acquaintances about their experiences with different conferencing calling and web conferencing companies and solutions. With their experiences, they can probably give you recommendations about the best conferencing services that offer easy-to-use services. Combining their experiences and recommendations with your own research and information about web conferencing and teleconferencing services, you can make a better informed decision about the right conferencing solution for your company.

Also, almost all if not all conference calling and web conferencing services and solutions will offer a free trial or special deals for new members. So pick a few of the solutions whose services might fit your needs and try them out for the free trial period. Even if a conferencing company does not offer any free trial, you might be able to get a free trial by talking to their customer service department. By using and trying out the conference calling and web conferencing services you can best gauge which solutions offer you the features you need.

Another good place to look for more information about conferencing services and companies is business rating services such as the Better Business Bureau or the BBB. With business rating services, you can see others’ experiences and check out particular company’s customer services, features, and customer satisfaction. Many of these business rating services offer convenient lookups online.

Looking at business review rating services highlights an important point about conferencing calling and web conferencing services — that customer service and customer satisfaction may be just as important if not more important than the features that a conferencing service offers. Conferencing service and prices are important, but if things go wrong or you need help, you will find a web conferencing and conference calling with good customer service invaluable.