PINS Teleconferencing Service

 

Locations Dial-in Numbers
Albany, NY (518) 831-1832
Baltimore, MD (410) 878-6709
Boston, MA (617) 933-1050
Chicago, IL (312) 506-5307
Denver, CO (303) 395-1701
Jersey City, NJ (201) 557-6132
New York City (212) 479-1702
Nassau County, NY (516) 247-9102
Pittsfield, MA (413) 553-0243
Portsmouth, NH (603) 501-4532
Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 790-0642
Providence, RI (401) 427-0178
San Francisco, CA (415) 373-0341
Springfield, MA (413) 553-0243
Stamford, CT (203) 653-1642
Suffolk County, NY (631) 787-3102
Washington, DC (202) 370-3359
Westchester, NY (914) 323-7102
Worcester, MA (508) 453-2498
Toll Free* (800) 298-6863
*Additional charges may apply.

 

Teleconferencing Instructions

For moderator hosting a conference via telephone:

1. Call a dial-in number.
2. Enter your conference ID, when prompted.
3. Press 1, when prompted.
4. Enter your PIN, when prompted.
5. (Optional) Set a 4-8 digit password, when prompted.

For participants joining a conference via telephone:

1. Call a dial in number.
2. Enter your conference ID, when prompted.
3. Press 2, when prompted.
4. (Optional) Enter 4-8 digit password assigned by the moderator, when prompted.

For moderator dialing out to add participants:

1. Press *1, then dial out to the new participant.
2. Invite the participant.
3. To rejoin the conference with the participant, press **.
(NOTE: If the participant does not join, press ##; you rejoin the conference by yourself.)

During the conference:

 

List phone commands. Return with ## *0
Dial out to a new participant. *1
Mute or un-mute your line *2
Mute or un-mute all lines except your own *3
Hear a roll call of participants:
   Hear how many participants
   Hear a list of names (if recorded)
*4
 2
 1
Lock or un-lock the conference *5
Record a conference greeting *6
Participants continue after you disconnect *7
Disconnect all and start new conference *8

 

Be sure your conference invitation includes:

  • Conference date and time
  • Dial-in telephone number
  • Conference ID
  • Password (if using one)
  • Expected duration
  • Agenda

Hosting a conference via the web:

Please note you must use Internet Explorer version 6 or version 7 in order to manage your conferences via the web.

1. Go to http://conference.pins.net
2. Enter the conference ID and PIN to log in.
3. Follow on-screen instructions to dial out.