Basic Audio-Only Conferencing
Anyone using a campus phone can make at least a three-way conference call. To add a participant to a call to create a three-way conference call, refer to the instructions in Conference Call.
In addition, multi-button phones are capable of hosting up to a 6-party conference call. To add participants to a call on a supported phone, refer to the instructions for your phone model:
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Other UW campus phone models may also have conferencing features. For more information on using campus phones, go to Guides for Using Your Campus Phone.
Dial-in Audio Conferencing
UW-IT provides an on-demand conferencing service on an audio conferencing bridge device for up to 50 participants, without the need of a reservation. Organizations can hold on-demand conference calls, whenever they like, without paying per-use fees.
Advantages include:
- Easy to use, low-cost conferencing solution for up to 50 parties.
- Great for day-to-day, impromptu conferencing needs.
- No per minute/per user charge for conference.
- Toll-free number included for out-of-area participants.
For more information or to order the service, please visit the Service Catalog page for Conferencing Services.
Video Conferencing with Audio Participants
In addition to phone-based conferencing, users can hold online meetings with UW Zoom or Microsoft Teams and have participants dial-in to the meeting. For more information, visit the pages for UW Zoom or Microsoft Teams.