{"id":361,"date":"2013-03-08T14:58:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T14:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/news\/?p=361"},"modified":"2021-04-14T11:47:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T11:47:48","slug":"what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Do With A Conference Phone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on April 14th, 2021 at 11:47 am<\/p><p>Conference phones, those star shaped devices you see sat in the middle of boardroom tables where everybody around the meeting can join in the conversation\u00a0seamlessly\u00a0with whomever is on the other end of the line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-507 aligncenter\" title=\"Conference-Units\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Conference-Units.jpg\" alt=\"Polycom, Konftel and ClearOne Conference Speaker Phones\" width=\"800\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conference Units are often subject to a few misunderstandings in terms of exactly how they work and what they can do, so this blog post is an attempt to answer a few commonly asked questions about audio conferencing.<\/p>\n<p>If I miss anything out, then please feel free to add to the comments and I&#8217;ll add your question to the list!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e63fde0f91\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #595859;color:#595859\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#How_many_people_can_I_have_sat_round_my_conference_phone\" title=\"How many people can I have sat round my conference phone?\">How many people can I have sat round my conference phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#How_many_external_callers_can_join_in_with_my_conference_call\" title=\"How many external callers can join in with my \u00a0conference call?\">How many external callers can join in with my \u00a0conference call?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#I_only_have_an_analogue_line_can_I_use_a_conference_phone\" title=\"I only have an analogue line, can I use a conference phone?\">I only have an analogue line, can I use a conference phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#I_have_digital_lines_can_I_use_a_conference_phone\" title=\"I have digital lines, can I use a conference phone?\">I have digital lines, can I use a conference phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#Can_I_use_conference_phones_over_VoIP_lines\" title=\"Can I use conference phones over VoIP lines?\">Can I use conference phones over VoIP lines?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#I_have_a_bigger_conference_table_will_I_need_any_extras\" title=\"I have a bigger conference table, will I need any extras?\">I have a bigger conference table, will I need any extras?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#Can_I_use_a_conference_speaker_phone_for_Skype_or_other_softphone_on_my_PC\" title=\"Can I use a conference speaker phone for Skype or other softphone on my PC?\">Can I use a conference speaker phone for Skype or other softphone on my PC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-can-you-do-with-a-conference-phone\/#In_conclusion\" title=\"In conclusion\">In conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_people_can_I_have_sat_round_my_conference_phone\"><\/span>How many people can I have sat round my conference phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the most important question to ask when purchasing a conference phone. \u00a0For up to 4-6 users, one of the more basic conference phones would suffice such as the <a title=\"Polycom Voicestation 300 Conference Speaker Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/polycom-voicestation-300_pvs300\/503\">Polycom Voicestation 300<\/a>,\u00a0 however going up to 8-10 people, you&#8217;d need to look at the more heavy duty &#8220;workhorse&#8221; conference phones such as a <a title=\"Polycom Soundstation 2 - the best selling conference phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/polycom-soundstation-2--standard_polysond2\/506\">Polycom Soundstation 2<\/a>, or a <a title=\"Konftel 250 Conference speakerphone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/konftel-250-conference-unit_konftel250\/3550\">Konftel 250<\/a>. \u00a0For even more users, larger conference tables etc, you&#8217;d need to look at a conference phone that comes with external mics and\/or even a bass speaker for better clarity of sound, so that everyone in the room can hear and participate in the conversation. We&#8217;ve aimed to make selection easier for you by adding recommended user numbers to the specification lists on the <a title=\"Audio Conference Phones from PMC Telecom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/categories\/audio-conferencing\/86\">products on our site.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_external_callers_can_join_in_with_my_conference_call\"><\/span>How many external callers can join in with my \u00a0conference call?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The quick (and not so simple) answer to this is, it depends!<\/p>\n<p>Essentially a conference phone is a simple telephone, albeit with high specification microphones and speakers that allow your meeting participants to talk seamlessly with your caller, however in terms of speaking to more than one outside caller at a time, this is dependant on the capabilities of your telephone system. For example, if you have a single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/bt-versatility-2-line-analogue-telephone-system-with-1-x-v16-handset\">analogue line<\/a> like you would have at home, then you could only have one other participant on the other end of the line, whereas, typically, if you plug in the conference phone into an\u00a0extension\u00a0on your office PABX telephone system, your PABX would be able to patch in more calls to your extension allowing you to have multiple external callers join in on the conference call.<\/p>\n<p>Simple way to look at it &#8211; if your current phone can &#8220;conference&#8221; in more than one external caller, you&#8217;ll be able to do the same with your conference phone. \u00a0If you can only make one call at a time on your telephone &#8211; you&#8217;ll only be able to conference call with one external caller.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_only_have_an_analogue_line_can_I_use_a_conference_phone\"><\/span>I only have an analogue line, can I use a conference phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of course! \u00a0Some of our best selling conference phones are analogue units and will plug into any standard telephone line. It is even quite common for many businesses to install a dedicated analogue line into their conference room so that they can utilise the cheaper analogue units for their conference calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Popular models include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Voicestation 300\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/polycom-voicestation-300_pvs300\/503\">Polycom Voicestation 300<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Soundstation 2 Standard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/polycom-soundstation-2--standard_polysond2\/506\">Polycom Soundstation 2 Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Soundstation 2 Wireless\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/polycom-soundstation-2-wireless_polysond2w\/516\">Polycom Soundstation 2 Wireless<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Clear One Max\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/clearone-max-ex-conference-speaker-phone_clearonemaxex\/1693\">ClearOne Max<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Clear One Max Wireless\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/clearone-max-wireless-dect_maxwireless\/521\">ClearOne Max Wireless<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Konftel 100\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/konftel-100-conference_konf100\/507\">Konftel 100<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Konftel 250\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/konftel-250-conference-unit_konftel250\/3550\">Konftel 250<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Konftel 300 Wireless Conference Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/konftel-300w-conference-phone-system_konf300w\/3238\">Konftel 300W<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_have_digital_lines_can_I_use_a_conference_phone\"><\/span>I have digital lines, can I use a conference phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes! \u00a0There are a number of conference phones designed for specific digital systems that will plug directly into your extensions and will work with your PABX system features.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"ClearOne Chat 150 USB\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/clearone-chat-150-usb-conference-speaker-phone-for-avaya_chat150avaya\/4075\">ClearOne Chat 150 USB<\/a> &#8211; connects to AVAYA, Nortel &amp; Meridian Softphones<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Soundstation 2 for Nortel Meridian\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/bt-nortel-meridian-system-handsets\/polycom-soundstation-2-direct-connect-for-nortel-meridian_polysond2nortel\/889\">Polycom Soundstation 2 for Nortel Meridian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Soundstation 2 for AVAYA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/avaya-system-handsets\/polycom-soundstation-2-avaya-2490_polysond2avaya\/888\">Polycom Soundstation 2 for AVAYA 2940<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 7939G\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/cisco-unified-ip-conference-station-7937g-conference-voip-phone_9737g\/4100\">Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 7937G<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_conference_phones_over_VoIP_lines\"><\/span>Can I use conference phones over VoIP lines?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">Yes. There are a wide range of conference phones that now support VoIP calling &#8211; some even<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0support both VoIP and analogue dialling, so you have the best of both worlds. \u00a0I have listed a few models below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom IP5000 Conference phone for VoIP SIP\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/voip\/pc-conferencing-speakerphones\/polycom-soundstation-ip5000-sip-audio-conference-voip-phone_ip5000sip\/3654\">Polycom IP5000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom IP6000 SIP Based Conference Phone for VoIP\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/polycom-ip-sip-handsets\/polycom-ip6000-sip-conference-phone-(no-psu)_polyip6000\/2193\">Polycom IP6000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom Soundstation Duo - Analogue and SIP (VoIP) Conference Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/voip\/pc-conferencing-speakerphones\/polycom-soundstation-duo--dual-mode-analog-and-ip-conference-phone_polycomssduo\/4826\">Polycom Soundstation Duo<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Works on both SIP and Standard Analogue Lines<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Polycom IP7000 SIP VoIP based conference phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/voip\/pc-conferencing-speakerphones\/polycom-ip7000-sip-conference-phone-(inc-psu)_polyip7000psu\/3189\">Polycom IP7000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Konftel 300 IP SIP Based Conference Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/audio-conferencing\/konftel-300-ip-sip-based-conference-phone_kon300ip\/2233\">Konftel 300 IP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Snom Meeting Point - Voip SIP based Conference phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/shop\/snom-ip-sip--handsets\/snom-meetingpoint-conference-phone_snmtpt\/2427\">Snom Meeting Point<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_have_a_bigger_conference_table_will_I_need_any_extras\"><\/span>I have a bigger conference table, will I need any extras?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want the people at the far ends of your conference table to be heard during your conference calls, you will most likely need external microphones as an addition to your conference phone. We do bundle relevant models with the correct microphones as an option, but just be careful, if you&#8217;re buying a standalone unit with this in mind to buy external mics at a later point, you&#8217;ll need to ensure that the conference phone you are buying is compatible with external mics. Usually you&#8217;ll look for the &#8220;EX&#8221; version of Polycom products.<\/p>\n<p>You can find expansion microphones as well as a whole host of extra conferencing bits and pieces on our accessories page <a title=\"Audio conferencing accessories, external speakers, cable packs etc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/categories\/conferencing-accessories\/88?items_per_page=3\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_a_conference_speaker_phone_for_Skype_or_other_softphone_on_my_PC\"><\/span>Can I use a conference speaker phone for Skype or other softphone on my PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. There&#8217;s a wide selection of USB Speakerphones that will connect to your PC and will work like a high quality conference phone directly from your PC, Mac or softphone. Have a look at our range of <a title=\"USB Conference Speakerphones for Skype and Softphones\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/categories\/voip\/pc-conferencing-speakerphones\/238?items_per_page=3\">USB conference speakerphones here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_conclusion\"><\/span>In conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are so many conference speaker phones on the market, it&#8217;s pretty safe to say that whatever your situation, there will be a product available for you. If you&#8217;re still not sure about which model would suite you, then please get in touch and we&#8217;ll point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on April 14th, 2021 at 11:47 amConference phones, those star shaped devices you see sat in the middle &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.3 (Yoast SEO v21.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Can You Do With A Conference Phone? | PMC Telecom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ever wondered just what a conference phone can be used for? 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