Public Interest 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.