Conference call numbers is a relatively new application of the computer in the field of telecommunications, which took the world by storm. Many countries did not have developed telecommunication systems. When the programmers developed the software for the first dialer system online it was never thought that it would develop technically so fast and in such in a short time.  

Conference call numbers offer the service facility, in which the individual who makes the telephone call and can opt for conversations with more persons simultaneously, along with the person he had called originally. It is designed so that any person can add more participating members to the call that he makes. Today a participant to the telephone call can dial himself into the group by getting into a conference platform. This is specialized equipment which links all the telephone lines on a single platform.

Conference call numbers are in use everyday by the big business houses and corporate companies. They use these numbers for meeting with their customers by remote. This is done both for internal numbers and also for calls externally. Some of the common applications would be for meetings on conference with clients or sales meetings. Sometimes the logistics would be hard to cover and the meeting needs to be held over the telephone, it would be easily covered on the conference call.

Conference call numbers are however being banned or at least curtailed in most developing countries, since the telecom field generates a lot of income to the governments in the respective countries. However the developed countries have an open minded attitude and that has allowed these conference platforms to prosper in those regions.

Conference call numbers can be used while having project meetings or in case of sales updates. In fact it is very useful for regular team meetings, training classes and communication to employees. This is more useful when people are working in different locations. This is probably one of the biggest cost cutters in the field of marketing, since it means a lot of cost cuts, by reducing travel and lodging costs and saving a lot of time by not having to go out of the office room.

Conference call numbers being used by most companies is provided by a specialized service provider.  The companies that provide the conference facility also maintain the platform for the conference and also provide the numbers used to access these conferences. The most common conference system is a three way conference system, which is today being provided by even cellular service providers.

Conference call numbers have reached new heights with the internet based VOIP platform. The companies which have floated these platforms have reduced the cost of making calls to landlines or even mobiles by more than 80%. Besides this they have today made it possible to chat or confer online for almost no cost other than the internet charges.