| As conference calling services have developed | | | | With a one rate plan, all of the conferees dial into |
| and competition increased over the last several | | | | a toll number, not a toll free number. This |
| years, new pricing plans have been developed to | | | | difference is another good reason to use flat rate |
| improve the value of your conferencing dollar. | | | | conferencing. With a toll dial in number, you place |
| Traditionally, telecom services have been priced | | | | most of the long distance costs on the conferees. |
| on a per minute basis. You pay only when you | | | | You only have to pay for your own long distance |
| use the service. Now, in response to heavy users, | | | | on your calls. With all of the single rate long |
| flat rate conferencing plans that give you unlimited | | | | distance plans and unlimited cell phone plans out |
| usage for one price per month are growing in | | | | there, conferees can pay as little as $25. per |
| popularity and saving users lots of money. | | | | month and get unlimited long distance. |
| There are several reasons why a user would like | | | | If you need a large amount of parties on your |
| a single rate conferencing plan. First of all, you get | | | | conference calls, say 500 to 1000, that is no |
| unlimited usage. Many industry groups are heavy | | | | problem. Many service agencies can provide flat |
| users of conference calling services and they find | | | | rate conferencing services up to and sometimes |
| that with traditional per minute pricing, their bills | | | | over 1000 parties. You pay a higher monthly rate |
| are exorbitant. With a single rate plan, they get | | | | for the ability to hold larger calls. |
| unlimited usage, meaning that they could literally | | | | With a flat rate conferencing plan, you get the |
| stay on their conference calls all day long and still | | | | same features that you get on a traditional per |
| pay the same price each month. Some of the | | | | minute plan. Users can have digital recording and |
| industries that are heavy users are multi-level | | | | playback, web controls, roll call, and music on hold. |
| marketing organizations, attorneys, associations, | | | | In summary, flat rate conferencing usage is |
| stock brokers, financial organizations and auto | | | | increasing dramatically. More and more users are |
| parts companies. | | | | opting to pay one rate per month for unlimited |
| Another reason that users like flat rate | | | | usage and not have to worry about escalating |
| conferencing is that they can set their budget on | | | | conference bills. With businesses striving to cut |
| conference calling expense. No longer does a user | | | | costs in every area, fixing your conference calling |
| have to worry about how large the conferencing | | | | costs is now easily accomplished with flat rate |
| bill will be each month. With single rate billing, the bill | | | | conferencing. |
| will be the same month after month. | | | | |