How to enable conference calling on iPhone? Conference call service from MTS. Features, connection, cost How to make a conference call

The conference call service on MTS is designed for those who want to have a conversation simultaneously with several subscribers who can hear each other and can communicate in real time through a voice call. This is a convenient solution that allows you not to call each other back when solving common issues.

General conversation capabilities - conference calling

Standard settings in conference mode from MTS allow you to use the following features:

• connect several interlocutors to a conversation at the same time, regardless of which network they connected from (this also applies to landline phones);
• temporarily leave the conference, leaving the interlocutors to continue their communication - standby mode for the initiator;
• in parallel with participating in the conversation, use the “second line” to answer calls;
• connect new interlocutors to the conversation, remove them from the conference (for the initiator).

During communication in this mode, the initiator should not completely interrupt his connection - the general conversation will be terminated.

How to activate the service, how to create a conference in MTS

All actions on the part of the conversation organizer and its participants can be performed through the keyboard of the phone (smartphone), while remaining in touch. including in “hands-free” mode. Participants in a call can use the standby mode to make outgoing and receive incoming calls. The only limitation on this service remains the technical ability of participants’ phones to operate in this mode.

To activate the necessary technical options “Call Waiting and Holding”, use the command *43 # CALL.

Activation of the voice conference service in MTS occurs by command *111#CALL, in the subscriber's Personal Account, using the SMS service (message to number 111 with the text 2115) or through the mobile application for smartphones and tablets My MTS.

How to use conference calls from MTS, how much does the service cost?

To start a conversation in conference mode, you should call the first subscriber by his number, wait for an answer and, through the phone (smartphone) menu, enter a new participant with the 3 CALL command, having previously switched the conference to standby mode with the 2 CALL command.

The participant is removed from the conference by the initiator by dialing the command 1 PARTICIPANT NUMBER CALL on his phone.

Payment system for a conversation in conference mode - the initiator pays for a conversation with each participant at his own rate, the participant pays only for one conversation at his own rate. The service is provided without a subscription fee.

Conference calling is a service that is popular among corporate clients. It can be connected to subscribers of a cellular operator or companies connected to virtual PBXs. What does she imagine and how does the connection occur?

The development of digital telecommunication systems has guaranteed the diversification of services provided by the operator. Calls on the network have become significantly cheaper thanks to the introduction of IP telephony; purchasing an 8800 number and organizing a Call center, thanks to new technologies, can be done without any problems. Now, in addition to establishing a regular connection between two subscribers, it is possible to unite up to five interlocutors in a conversation. The development of services does not stop; every year new offers appear that find their consumers.

The benefits of the Conference Call service have already been appreciated by many large companies, because thanks to it, it is possible to organize collective virtual meetings without additional costs. A consultant from the company providing the service will tell you how to connect a conference call in each specific case. Cellular network subscribers need to take into account some nuances.

Firstly, before starting the connection, you need to find out whether the phone you have at your disposal supports this service. This is done in the following way:

1. Call subscriber A and wait for his answer. Ask him not to interrupt the connection.
2. Press number 2 and connect to subscriber B. At this time, the first call is on hold.
3. Next, during a conversation with subscriber B, press the number 3 and try to connect with subscriber C.
4. If your phone supports this functionality, you will be able to talk to everyone at the same time.

It turns out to be a kind of collective conversation, with any of the participants able to hear everyone else. If necessary, you can manage the conversation during a conference call. To organize a private conversation, to transfer information that does not need to be disclosed, you should press the number 2 in sequence, then select the number of the required interlocutor and the call key. To return from a private conversation, press 2 and send a call.

If for some reason there is no need to continue the conversation, you can leave the conference by pressing the end call key. Well, if there is a need to forcibly remove the interlocutor, press the number 1, the participant’s number (in order of connection), and the call button.

1. We dial the number of the first subscriber and wait for him to answer.
2. After that, press the button on the smartphone screen "+ call" and dial the number of the next subscriber or look for it in the menu "Contacts".
3. After the second subscriber answers (the first one automatically goes into hold mode), press the button "Connect". There is a simultaneous connection between three subscribers: you and two others.

*Connecting subsequent subscribers to the conference call occurs in the same way.

*In conference mode, all subscribers can hear each other. To talk to each individual individually, select "Conference Management" and click on the double arrow diverging in different directions, opposite the required subscriber. All others will go into hold mode. To connect them you will have to press again "Connect".

*As a rule, the tariffication of calls during a conference call is no different from the tariffication during a conversation with one subscriber. You just have to pay for the conversation with each subscriber individually.

*For dual-SIM smartphones, you can use only one operator during a conference call by selecting it when making a call to the first subscriber.

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The ability for several interlocutors to join a dialogue has long become commonplace. All cellular providers have a conference call service. However, users highlight Beeline's "Conference Call" as the optimal tool for simultaneous communication between subscribers. The option is easy to connect, easy to use and easy to manage. In view of these features, it is necessary to talk in more detail about the connection and capabilities of this service.

"Conference call" from Beeline

“Conference calls” have replaced conference calls, which were previously held by business executives. However, the mobile version gives subscribers even more opportunities to build simultaneous communication between several subscribers. Initially, the service was intended for medium and small businesses as a convenient HR management tool. However, at present, it is widely used by all cellular subscribers.

Among the advantages of conference communication are the following:

1. Join or disconnect interlocutors.
2. Switch to standby mode without interfering with the communication of other session participants.
3. Make and receive calls.
4. Build a session in “live communication” mode, where users can communicate not only with the conference organizer, but also with each other.

Important! If the initiator leaves the session, the remaining participants will automatically disconnect.

The interactive communication service is paid and is provided by all cellular providers.

General information

The Beeline operator has the “Conference Call” service in several ways. To activate the service, you can contact the technical support service (0611) or visit the nearest sales office. However, you can completely do without specialists and perform the procedure yourself using a mobile device. For this there is the following algorithm of actions:

Cost of using the service

1. If your phone has access to the Internet, you can go to your “Personal Account” on the service provider’s website and activate the option in the appropriate section.
2. Make a request to the number *110*021#.
3. Make a free call to the customer service (0674 090 21), where, using the answering machine prompts, activate the tool.

Important! The service will not work if the My Beeline utility is installed on the mobile device. Here an application conflict occurs and the conference is disconnected automatically.

To disable the service on Beeline, the following methods are available to subscribers:

• contact technical support 0611;
• deactivation of the tool in the “Personal Account”;
• enter the USSD request *110*020#.

The shutdown process occurs within 24 hours. After the request is processed and the service is disabled, the subscriber receives an SMS notification with the relevant information.

Peculiarities

“Conference calling” allows you to combine up to 5 active contacts from the organizer’s phone book into one session. In this case, the current location of the interlocutors does not play any role: the service operates throughout the Russian Federation. It is noteworthy that the interlocutors may be in different cities; the operator does not charge additional fees for communication, in addition to those indicated in the tariff.

In this case, the option is provided to subscribers on a paid basis and implies a subscription fee. Tariffing occurs according to the following scheme:

1. Connection – 0 rubles, regardless of the tariff plan.
2. Packages with a prepaid payment system – 3.1 rubles/day.
3. Postpaid tariffs – 70 rubles/month.

Important! Users of the “Country in Connection” package are not charged a subscription fee.

In addition, the Conference Call service becomes available provided that the call waiting option is active. The service is activated for free; to do this, you need to send the command *43#.

Service management

Additional features

In addition to the question: “How to connect Conference Call?” users are interested in service management. To perform various actions, the “hot keys” of the mobile device are used. It looks like this:

• in active session mode, call and join the subscriber to the general conversation: 2 + phone number;
• accept a call and then join the interlocutor to the conference: 2;
• put participants into standby mode: 0;
• answer an incoming call, interrupting other participants: 1;
• switch to individual communication mode with any subscriber in the session: 2 + phone number;
• return to the general mode of communication – 3;
• disconnect one of the participants without interrupting communication with interlocutors: 1 + phone number;
• reset conference: end call key.

Important! To complete each command given, you must press the call key on your mobile device.

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Conclusion

Beeline's Conference Call service is a necessary tool for enterprise executives, managers and organizers of training seminars. For the vast majority of users, this function is of no interest. In addition, a subscription fee is charged for using the service.

The “Conference call, call transfer” service works if the “Call Waiting/Hold” service is activated. The “Conference call, call transfer” service consists of two modes: conference call and call transfer.

Conference call

The “Conference Call” mode allows you to combine up to 6 telephone conversations, including the conference initiator.

Subscribers participating in the conference have the opportunity to simultaneously talk to each other. Conference participants can be subscribers of both fixed and mobile networks. During a conference, mobile subscribers have access to the Call Waiting/Hold mode.

When connecting to the “Conference Call” service, you must activate the “Call Waiting” mode by dialing *43# on the mobile phone keypad and pressing the (make a call) key. If the mode is not activated, the conference initiator will only be able to make outgoing calls, because The “Call Waiting” mode, unlike the “Call Hold” mode, does not work without activation.

The conference initiator has the opportunity to:

In order to exclude a participant from the conference, you should remember the serial number of his joining. In addition, the “Conference Call” mode can be used through the telephone menu (see the instructions for the telephone).

In order to use the Conference Call mode, you must have at least three participants, including the initiator of the conference.

Call transfer

The “Call Transfer” mode allows you to connect an active (first) and held (second) call to each other while disconnecting the call initiator. The mode can be used only by connecting no more than two calls. Moreover, it is necessary that at least one of them is outgoing.

It is necessary to activate the “Call Transfer” mode only during a conversation, using a special GSM control code by typing *70# on the mobile phone keyboard and pressing the key (call).

Attention!
It is not possible to activate call transfer using the phone menu.

How to add a service?

The “Conference call, call transfer” service can be added when concluding a contract, or to a previously concluded contract:

• through ;

What is the price?

The service is added free of charge and has no subscription fee.

Tariffication

1. In the “Conference Call” mode, the initiator pays only for outgoing connections with each of its participants, in accordance with the tariff plan;
2. When transferring a call, charging has its own characteristics.
   The initiator of the call transfer pays for the outgoing conversation with each of his interlocutors (including after he leaves the conversation).

For example, subscriber A calls the subscriber IN and talks to him, then the caller IN by transferring the subscriber A into hold mode, initiates a second call to the subscriber WITH. After a conversation with the subscriber WITH, subscriber IN activates the call transfer mode and the subscriber himself IN automatically turns off. Next subscribers A And WITH talking to each other, and the subscriber IN does not take part in their conversation.

Subscriber A pays for an outgoing call to a subscriber IN, from the moment of connection with the subscriber IN until the end of your conversation with the subscriber WITH.
Subscriber B pays for 2 calls:

• Outgoing call to subscriber WITH until the call is transferred;
• Outgoing call to subscriber WITH duration from the moment the call is transferred until the end of the conversation between A And WITH.