****URGENT***Conference Call feature_Best mobile network offering it in the UK??????

Frozen_up_north

john102020 said:

So only interested in using the phone to make conference calls via the conference call feature provided by the mobile network

It's compulsory to do this through the phone and not via any other app.  

That's why I would like to know which of Vodafone, O2 and Three would be the best?

You have painted yourself into a corner, firstly by saying you use GiffGaff, then only wanting a mobile network provided solution and not one that is controlled via an app. Good luck finding one, as I mentioned already, there are solutions out there that are not network dependent and free. Have you bothered to try out the conferencecall.co.uk solution?

simax

john102020 said:

Emmia said:

If phone/audio only you can do this from your mobile handset, call participant 1 and have them join, then "add participant" call them - they join and so on... I've done this with an iPhone and I think Samsung phones have similar functionality. I've only done it for a 3 or 4 way call though - as I have Zoom, Teams and Hangouts which I can use for larger video calls.

In terms of the best network, I don't think it matters as long as you and participants all have a strong phone signal / good reception.

Regardsless if you have I Phone or Samsung you won't have the fuctionality of conference call if your network is Giff Gaff, which is the one in use now.

We use Zoom, Teams and Whatsapp already for other tasks and know how they work.

So only interested in using the phone to make conference calls via the conference call feature provided by the mobile network

It's compulsory to do this through the phone and not via any other app.  

That's why I would like to know which of Vodafone, O2 and Three would be the best?

Sorry for the late reply. I’m on Vodafone pay monthly and it works an absolute treat. Coverage is great too 👍🏻

john102020

Emmia said:

If you want a conference call service, why not just use something like powwownow?  Or use Zoom/Teams etc which has a dialable number.

EE doesn't do conference calling, only group calling according to their website. 

Vodafone does it for up to 6 people as long as you have a pay monthly or business account - the originator of the call is charged (time of call x parties dialling in) but it is free for those dialling in.

For O2 there is the "just call me" app.

3 - no idea. their website FAQs are silent on this question.

Thanks Emmia, very much appreciated!

unforeseen

From all you have said, this sounds like something your employer should be organising through their business mobile phone company since it is compulsory that it can be done without 3rd party apps etc. It should not be up to an employee to hunt around for a contract that will allow them to do it. 

stragglebod

Unless it's changed since I last used it you don't need an app to use powwownow for conference calls

25102020

simax said:

john102020 said:

Emmia said:

If phone/audio only you can do this from your mobile handset, call participant 1 and have them join, then "add participant" call them - they join and so on... I've done this with an iPhone and I think Samsung phones have similar functionality. I've only done it for a 3 or 4 way call though - as I have Zoom, Teams and Hangouts which I can use for larger video calls.

In terms of the best network, I don't think it matters as long as you and participants all have a strong phone signal / good reception.

Regardsless if you have I Phone or Samsung you won't have the fuctionality of conference call if your network is Giff Gaff, which is the one in use now.

We use Zoom, Teams and Whatsapp already for other tasks and know how they work.

So only interested in using the phone to make conference calls via the conference call feature provided by the mobile network

It's compulsory to do this through the phone and not via any other app.  

That's why I would like to know which of Vodafone, O2 and Three would be the best?

Sorry for the late reply. I’m on Vodafone pay monthly and it works an absolute treat. Coverage is great too 👍🏻

Thanks Simax, very much appreciated!