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Edward Lee
Iron Contributor
Dec 24, 2016

Can someone help me understand PSTN Conferencing?

I'm trying to understand exactly how PSTN Conferencing works. We host a monthly meeting of our board of directors. Some attend in person, some call in via an AT&T conference call number. We would lik...
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Richard Jenner's avatar
Richard Jenner
Brass Contributor
Jan 12, 2017

Yes PSTN conferenceing would work as a replacement for your setup.

Only the meeting organiser needs an e5

The only costs you should incure will be if you assign a toll free number

 

Edward Lee's avatar
Edward Lee
Iron Contributor
Jan 12, 2017

Thank you Erdem and Richard! These are both very helpful replies. One thing I can't seem to find information about though is the cost for assigning a toll free number. Is this information available somewhere? Thanks!

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    Edward Lee
    Iron Contributor
    Jan 12, 2017

    Thanks. Sorry for the amateur questions! I hope this is my last one... :-) in looking at the table, it looks like Toll Free for Tenants in the United States is $.013 per minute. Is this $.013 for each caller using the line? Thanks!

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      Richard Jenner
      Brass Contributor
      Jan 12, 2017
      Yes each person calling in using the toll free number would pay the per minute charge so 5 people call in using it you would have 5 call charges.
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    Richard Jenner
    Brass Contributor
    Jan 12, 2017

    You do not get charged for a toll free number only it's use.

     

    You need to setup consumpution billing https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-PSTN-Consumption-billing-524dbea7-117f-493d-8005-6461f7f10059

     

    The PSTN consumption billing table is here: https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/REDTZ9

     

     

     

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