Just came across this: Foonz (www.foonz.com), a free conference call service. Anyone want to try it out?
After I joined, here's the message they sent me, which does a good job of explaining it:
Welcome to foonz!
You can now start a group call, at any time, for free!
Your Foonz number is -------------- (I'm not posting that here). Program it into your phone now!
Starting a group call is as easy as 1, 2… you get the idea:
Set up groups of contacts in your contact list at foonz.com
Then call your foonz number from any phone and invite one of your groups to a call!
Your contacts will immediately get a text message from foonz inviting them to join your call, and when they dial the number in the invite, you can all talk together. If some people can't join the call, you can leave a message on Foonz and they will be invited to call in to get it.
People tell us that it's exciting and fun to be invited to a group call - so try it soon! Foonz is great for catching up with a group of friends at once, plan a get-together, work on a project, or talk with your family. It is totally free and we don't give any of your information to anyone, ever.
To help you get the most from Foonz, here are a few tips:
Tell your friends! The more friends you have on foonz, the easier it is to connect!
Get help anytime by pressing ∗ on your phone during a foonz call
Leave a message for friends by pressing 3 at any time
If you've got questions or suggestions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions or shoot us a note at info@foonz.com. Let us know what new features you'd like us to add! Please note that the Foonz service only works in the USA and Canada.
Thanks again for joining in the foonz community.--The Foonz Team
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2 comments:
Blaine, as a clarification, are you advocating this as a kind of "personal CCC Confer" that might be used quickly by work groups and instructor/class sub-groups? At least that's the first impression I have for this.
George,
Thanks for commenting! I'm more intrigued by the idea, actually, but - in principle - yes, this could be an easy, informal "let's meet - now" kind of service.
It requires IM, which may be a drawback, and a little more organization than most informal users have, but I'm willing to try it.
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