Decide on the call date and time.

Write down a Dial-in Number from the list below.  Remember that all conference Participants must use the same Dial-in Number.  However, this does not mean that only one conference can take place at a time for each Dial-in Number; rather numerous conferences can take place simultaneously.  What differentiates your conference from someone else’s who is using the same Dial-in Number is the Participant Access Code.  See the next step for information on creating a secure Participant Access Code.

Write down a dial-in phone number for your conference call from the list below, or call 1-800-555-7799 at any time for a current listing of the available Reservation-less dial-in numbers.

Decide on a Participant Access Code, which enables conference call participants to gain entry into your private conference call.  Your Participant Access code must contain between 5 and 10 numeric digits.

The Participant Access Code that you create should be something that no one would be likely to guess.  For example, 123456, 4444444 and 12121212 are predictable number combinations, so they should NOT be used.  Using today's date as a Participant Access Code is also not recommended.

If your Participant Access Code could be easily guessed or duplicated, your conference may collide with someone else’s conference resulting in uninvited people on your call.  For security and privacy reasons, be creative with the combination of numbers you choose for your Participant Access Code!

Inform your Participants of the conference date and time, dial-in telephone number and Participant Access Code.