BuyerZone users' teleconferencing service requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their teleconferencing service purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of teleconferencing services other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: teleconferencing service purchasing requirements

"Would like to be able to mute and unmute individuals."
-- Educator, Education, Carrollton, TX

"It is necessary for us to pull a conference call together in 30 minutes."
-- Administrative Assistant, Government, Pawhuska, OK

"I will need to hold pre-arranged teleconference calls about 2 timws per month thru june of 2010."
-- Partner/Principal, Real Estate, Boise, ID

"3 to 4 conference calls held weekly, some times more. 12 to 20+ poeple on the call."
-- Sales/Business Development, Other Business Services, Melville, NY

"We (4) need to just be able to dial in and connect 1-3 times per week."
-- Buyer, Computers - Software, Oakland, NJ

"Flat monthly rateneed the ability to calling out from the conference brindge."
-- Creative Design/Writing/Production, Other Business Services, Denver, CO

"We would like a conference number/code that will stay the same, and will not change. If it were to change, we would like notification so that it will not interrupt our business."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Newport Beach, CA

"Need price info:Conference featureCost per conference ParticipantConference RecordingSharePlus Desktop SharingMaximum conference sizeMaximum conference durationCrystal clear all-digital connectionsSecure and private24-hour automated access to systemToll-free Dial-in NumberDedicated premium bridgeSchedule & manage conferences onlineAutomated e-mail invitations / RSVP'sReal-time conference management controlsPost Conference ReportToll-free customer supportRapid response online supportOn demand conferencing."
-- Office Manager, Consulting, Tempe, AZ

"Customized Billing so that we can easily keep track of what calls we need to bill back to the clients."
-- Administrative Assistant, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, San Francisco, CA

"A conference call between about 10 phone lines a couple of time per year."
-- Administrative Assistant, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Northampton, MA

"We need to have a conference co-ordinator (from the phone co.) on the call for the duration, both to open up the call for the Q&A, and be on hand to assist2 different locations. UK and US. for speakers.4 different countrys for possible questions but need to be muted other than the 2 to 3 guest speakers. If they hit a tone etc. they can be put in q to answer a question with the assistant monitoring.Prefer a single dialin for over seas. If us needs a differnet one that would be fine. But need one sigle for Germany, UK. Canada and US can be the same.250 total partipants."
-- MIS/IT, Health Care, Marlborough, MA

"I work for a church. I want to allow about 10 people to call in to the service and get a feed from our sound system signal, which is connected to our phone line through a 1-caller-at-a-time audio coupler. What can i use to achieve the goal of 10 people at a time instead of 1?"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Roslyn Heights, NY

"We are looking at connecting with a medical clinic and doctor in California to enable a video conference where parties at each location can see each other and be able to ask questions which would be recorded."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, Lafayette, LA

"Need two 800 numbers that are always available without reservations and have a host and participant access."
-- CIO, Other Business Services, Bedminster, NJ

"Need an average of 200 ports available for up to 55 separate teleconferences. Need 5 teleconferences set up to allow 500 ports. These can be pre-scheduled.Need online management service on the back end so we can download and upload recordings to the replay line. Need full reporting (live and replay line, minutes, caller ANI, etc). Would prefer to do all the call management (set up, labeling, etc.) via online management system. Have this now, but need SOLID SERVICE. No dropped calls, bleeds, etc. Need a flat rate. Currently, we're paying $500/month flat rate for up to 1000 teleconferences, 500 ports allowed on each."
-- General Manager, Education, Provo, UT

"We are in the beginning stages, so I may have questions or requirements as we go along."
-- Administrative Assistant, Education, Beckley, WV

"Callers need to be able to call my number at no charge."
-- Attorney, Legal, Louisville, CO

"I'm looking for a service for which I assign reservation-less numbers to faculty and staff (currently I manage 175 accounts using WebEx teleconferencing)."
-- MIS/IT, Education, Saint Paul, MN

"I require a dial-in number that 10-15 people can call in on for a meeting...the basic package."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Ontario, CA

"This set up is for oral defense of my doctoral dissertation."
-- Educator, Education, Tampa, FL

"Hands-free, wireless system (eliminating any cords) for dual usage. System will be used on a conference table and 'moved around' per individual need. Presently we have a system but the electrical cording features are a safety hazzard."
-- Purchasing Manager, Government, Oakland, CA

"Just beginning and do not know how many will be on these calls, but expect to build over time."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Chestnut Hill, MA

"We only plan on having 4 calls per month for a max of 15 min per call (ie every Tues from 9:00-9:15. We are a youth group trying to organize a prayer session for the community. It may start out very small but may grow to 99 or eventually more. We are non-profit. If toll call - local to 908 would be best. We are looking for low cost with no frills."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Flemington, NJ

"We plan a 9 person conference once each quarter a year. Each need hookups worldwide, including one person in Europe, two in the USA and five-six in Africa, zimbabwe and sierre leaone, possibly acouple other African countries. We want the lowest possible cost."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Non-Profit, Saint Louis, MO

"How much r the fdids worth and can i suggest a link to it thank u"
-- Administrative Assistant, Computers - Software, El Paso, TX

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