Through ITS, faculty, staff, and students can use Webex as a telephone conference bridge. This feature enables a host to run a meeting, and guests to join a meeting, without a computer. A computer is still required to schedule the Meeting and to share the Meeting information.
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This process uses telephone lines instead of the Cisco Webex Meetings smartphone app. Therefore this process can be handled by a landline or a cell phone. Some steps below involve using your computer; your computer does not need a webcam or microphone for any of these steps. |
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The terms "Webex Meeting" and "Phone Conference" refer to the same concept. The use of one of these names depends on personal choice reflecting how the majority of users are joining. Therefore, phone conferences are scheduled in the same manor as Meetings. Any participant can join either through computer (internet) or phone (phone line), and they may switch back and forth during the Meeting. |
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Using Webex for a Phone Conference
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To begin the phone conference in your Personal Room,
Log into the Webex website. To do so,
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Click the green UConn Webex Login button. 
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Click the blue Sign In button in the top-right corner of the window, as shown below.
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- Click on the green Start a Meeting button to begin your Personal Room meeting from your PC and open it to callers,
- If you would like to use a phone, click on the audio options. By default, the phone is set to the Use computer audio option before you change it.
- Click on that button to select the Call in option.
- If you would like to use your computer's microphone and speakers, select the Use computer audio option.
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- Follow the instructions to enter your Access Code/Meeting Number
- Follow the instructions to enter your Host PIN.
- The meeting will begin locked. Dial *5 to unlock your Personal Room to allow others to join.
- Dial *5 again to Lock the Room.
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To have others join your meeting, share the Access Code/Meeting Number found in the More ways to join pop-up menu (explained above).
Do not share your Host Pin.
- Learn how to share this information: Sharing Webex Information Online
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You and your attendees will always call the same number; it is the Meeting Number/Access Code that will direct you to the correct meeting. |
Setting Up a Scheduled Phone Conference
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When conducting a Phone Conference using Webex, you may use either your Personal Room or a Scheduled Meeting. Your Personal Room will always use the same Access Code while each Scheduled Meeting will have a unique Access Code (all recurrences of the same Scheduled Meeting will have the same Access Code).
Personal Room
Scheduled Meeting
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Joining a Meeting through a Phone Line
If you are the Host, you should review the Setting Up and Beginning the Phone Conference in Your Personal Room section above.
If you are not the Host, follow the directions below to join the meeting through a phone line.
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Press the # key.
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Example: 123 456 789# |
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- Open the email or other location where you received the Join Link.
- Click on the join link.
- Cancel the download if it appears.
- Click on the information icon at the top of the screen following the Meeting name to open the Meeting Information. In that pop-up, you will see the Access Code/Meeting Number.
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If you do not know the Access Code/Meeting Number and do not have an invitation, Ask the Host to share the Access Code/Meeting Number with you.
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| The host can review the article, Sharing Webex Personal Room Information to find their code. |
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- Take note of your Attendee ID.
- Enter your Attendee ID when calling in. Doing so will allow Webex to associate your phone number with your UConn Webex account for this meeting. Entering your Attendee ID will cause your name to appear in the Participants List with a phone icon next it, rather than just your phone number appearing in the list.
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For more information about controlling the session using your phone keypad, review the article, Webex Dial Commands.
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(Recommended) Beginning your Meeting using a Computer in order to have more control over the session
Beginning your Meeting using your Phone
For more information about controlling the session using your phone keypad,see Webex Dial Commands. |
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Participants will join this Meeting just like they would join any other Webex session. (Recommended) Joining the Meeting using a Computer
Joining Only using your Phone
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