Conference call app
Regular phone calls and texting are fine for 1:1 conversations, but for group discussions, conference calling is often more convenient. Using Dialpad Meetings as a conference call app makes it easy to host or join online meetings from your mobile device or laptop. Sign up for a free trial to try it out—it takes just a few minutes, and you'll be set up with a virtual phone number too.
How does a conference call app work?
Conference calls used to involve teleconferencing over phone landlines, where participants dialled in using a conference bridge phone number and joined a virtual meeting room. Today, thanks to internet connectivity, conference call or group call apps do the same but better.
A host sets up the event and sends calendar invites. Instead of having to dial in, attendees can join by following the link. The bonus is that calls can take place on any device, whether it’s iOS, Android, PC, or Mac. Most conference call services offer browser versions alongside mobile apps.
Modern conference call apps let you hold video meetings as well as audio conferences and typically include screen sharing, robust security, and host controls.
👉 Quick sidenote:
More and more folks are using "conference calling" to mean "virtual meetings." However, it's important to keep in mind that technically, conference calls used to refer to phone calls that were dialled to an actual number. Dialpad Meetings, which we mention below, is a virtual conferencing platform that lets you have video conference calls. If you want to be able to make telephony-based conference calls, the Dialpad Talk Business Communications plan will be a better fit.
Dialpad Meetings: Online conference call app features—along with a unified communications platform
All your conference controls
Need to discuss a document or present some visuals? You can share your screen (or just one window or tab) with a single click. Invite guests to view your screen—no download required.
Easy screen sharing
Need to discuss a document or present some visuals? You can share your screen (or just one window or tab) with a single click. Plus, Dialpad lets you invite guests to view your screen through an SMS text message, which they can click to join in literally seconds.
Fully browser-based
If your clients and prospects don’t want to download the mobile app for web conferencing, they can join your conference call from their browser by clicking the meeting link in your invite.
Call recordings
You might want to record calls for those who couldn’t attend or for training and compliance. You can do this easily with Dialpad, as well as viewing your call history and meeting recordings in the app.
Take your online meetings on the go
Dialpad Meetingss' conference call app lets you easily host or join online meetings on your mobile device or laptop. Sign up for the free plan to get unlimited video meetings and try it out—it takes just a few minutes to get set up with a virtual business number. Or, take a self-guided interactive tour of the app first!
The benefits of conference call apps
The ability to meet and chat remotely saves time, travel expenses, and environmental costs. Here are some other benefits of conference call apps:
Provides an accessible internal communication channel
One major advantage of a conference calling app is it allows remote teams—and office-based workers who are travelling or away from their desks—to communicate from anywhere and on any device. As apps like Dialpad are device-agnostic, it doesn’t matter which operating system participants are using.
This makes such apps great cloud collaboration tools, even if your remote team members are spread across the globe. And, by using the internet instead of phone lines, calling costs are reduced, even for international conference calls.
Enhances the client presentation experience
Video conferencing apps with screen share are perfect for communicating with clients and prospects, whether you’re giving a product demo, showing artwork, or talking them through a contract. You can also use conference calls as a webinar or as live-streaming events.
As well as screen sharing, some conference call apps include digital whiteboard functionality, which enables participants to interact with the document or image being shared. You might also incorporate real-time text chat for sharing comments without interrupting the presenter.
Allows effective and high-quality virtual meetings
Modern conferencing solutions run on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which often offers better audio quality than traditional landlines and enables you to hold seamless video meetings as well.
A variety of host controls help make your calls more effective, such as muting participants or setting up a virtual waiting room. With Dialpad’s free online meeting plan, you get screen sharing and unlimited call recordings.
👉 Did you know:
The Dialpad Meetings Business plan also gives you live transcription for audio and video calls, which is useful for those with hearing difficulties. With transcripts emailed to your inbox afterward, nobody has to take notes during the meeting.
Improve your business meetings and unify communications with Dialpad's conference call app
With Dialpad’s conference call app for Android mobile, iOS, Mac, or Windows, it couldn’t be easier to join or host a meeting on any desktop or mobile device.
This means you can bring together remote teams and clients from anywhere in the world. What’s more, you can take advantage of handy integrations with Google Calendar and Slack, plus Miro for interactive whiteboarding.
Try it out to learn more!
Try Dialpad Meetings for free
Sign up for a free trial to get a first-hand look at how easy to use Dialpad is. Or, take a self-guided interactive tour of the app first!