[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Conferencing app

[slery]

Thanks, I'll have to see if they have an Android app, because I loathe
having to dial numbers on a touch screen (fine to make a call but a pain
when you are in a menu).

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dixie
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:35 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Conferencing app
> 
> I thought the below might be useful to those of us using the phone
> conference lines to take classes.
> 
> Dixie
> @-> ~ <-@
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Connecticut Council of the Blind
> [mailto:connecticutcounciloftheblind at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:27 PM
> Subject: Conferencing app
> 
> 
> "1 Touch Conf", is an app which will allow you
> to store conference call information in one place and then make calls
> with one touch!
> 
> The app is free and very easy to use.
> 
> Now you can make a call from your iPhone without needing to worry
> about punching in a code (alleviating the pressure of memorizing a
> long string of numbers and/or inputting several numbers in a short
> time-frame).
> 
> Once you have the app open, do the following to add conferencing
> numbers:
> 
> Tap on the "add" button in the top right corner.
> 
> The top field will say "conf name". Tap on this and you will be placed
> in an edit field. The standard keyboard will be available below and
> you can either type in the name that you'd like to call this
> conference, or you can use the dictation feature.
> 
> Below this will be the spot for the phone number. Going left to right
> you will read: phone number, 1, 800, 345, 2222. The phone number is in
> three edit fields. Tapping on any of them will place you at the end of
> the field and you will need to delete the number already there. Once
> in any of these fields, a phone keypad will be available for you to
> type in the number you wish to have.
> 
> So, in the case of the conferencing used by WCB, I leave the 800 as is.
> But if using a non-800 number, just tap on that field and you will be
> place at the end of the number. Delete the three digits and type in the
> area code for your conference.
> 
> Then move to the second field, erasing the three digits there and
> input "977", or whatever the next three numbers are for your
> conference number.
> 
> Then move to the third field, tap and delete the four digits and type
> in the last four digits of your conferencing phone number.
> 
> Below the phone number going left to right it says "pass code" and
> then, "e.g. 34256) which is an edit field. Again, tapping on this edit
> field will place you at the end and you will need to delete the number
> already there. Then just type in the conference code.
> 
> When these steps are completed, tap the "done" button in the top right
> corner. Your confence will now be placed into your "conference call
> list", automatically alphabetized.
> 
> To the right of the name of the conference will be a "call" button.
> Tap on this to make a call. A dialogue will pop up saying you'll need
> to press the pound key once you hear the pass code entered. Tap on the
> "ok" button, and your call will be made for you.
> Note: if you do not press the pound key, the call will still go through.
> 
> At the bottom of the main screen there will be two options "conference
> call list" (showing the alphabetized list conferences with the "call"
> button to the right of the name) and "history" (which shows a history
> of the calls you've made).
> 
> I have also used this for my bank. I still need to enter my password,
> but the first step, inputting the longest number, is done for me.
> 
> Happy conferencing!
> 
> CindyW
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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