Any existing subscriber of the BSNL can subscribe for the service. For registration he can follow the following approach:

1.         Download the Audio Conferencing Application Form from the site http://www.bsnl.co.in under Services -> Audio Conferencing -> Application Form and submit the filled up form at the Registration counter of any of the Customer Service Center of BSNL.

2.         Approach the nearest Customer Service Center of the BSNL and submit the filled up Audio Conferencing Application Form at the Registration counter.

Once approved, the User ID and Password to use the service will be delivered at your Billing address.

Using the Audio Conferencing Service the subscriber can have Audio conference with participants on PSTN and ISDN. The conference can have both Dial-in and Dial-out type of participants.

Once registered, log-in to the http://www.bsnl.co.in  and go to the link Services -> Audio Conferencing -> Use Now. This will redirect you to the Audio Conferencing Portal. Enter the User ID and Password and click on the go button to login to the system and use the services. After this following instruction may be followed:

·         Go to Additional user link. This link is to create the participants list. Fill in the form. The password has to be numeric only. Enter the submit menu

·         Press “Audio conferenceâ€? command

·         Go to “schedule conferenceâ€? menu

·         Give a name to the conference

·         Enter the number of maximum participants

·         Select conference type which can be “one timeâ€?, “standingâ€? etc.

·         Select security type which can be “Pin requiredâ€?, “No Pinâ€? etc.

·         If “one timeâ€? conference has been selected, enter Start date, Start time, Duration. However these entries will not be asked if “standing conferenceâ€? is selected.

·         Enter the codes for participant, chairperson and

      Presenter(the codes should be numeric only)

·         Press “invite usersâ€? command and fill in at the required places. At least one person has to be both  “chairâ€? and dial outâ€?.

·         Press “Update allâ€? command

·         Press “Return to Conference Reservationâ€? command

·         Press “set optionsâ€? command for additional features of the conference. Disable “Name Recordingâ€? and “End on Chair Hangup â€?. Enable “Dial outâ€?.

·         After setting the options, press “closeâ€? command.

·         Press “Scheduleâ€? command

·         Go to “Back to mainâ€? menu

·         Press “audio conferenceâ€? command

·         Go to “search conferenceâ€? menu

·         Make the conference name box blank by removing “enter nameâ€?

·         Press “searchâ€? command

·         Select the conference to be scheduled

·         Press “scheduleâ€? command

·         Go to “Manage Conferencesâ€? menu

·         Select the required conference

·         Press “Activateâ€? command

·         Press “Closeâ€? command

·         Go to “Back to mainâ€? menu

·         Press “Log outâ€? command.

The standing conference is always on. Any participant can enter into a conference any time by first dialing the bridge number(0124-2845600 ) and then the participant/chairperson’s code.

Scheduling/On demand through IVR

l   To avail this facility, dial 0124- 2845600

l   Enter the chairperson’s id.

l   Following instructions may be followed

a)Dial #3

b) A special tone will be heard

c) Dial the  number of called party

d) Dial #5 to add the dialed party to the conference

e) Dial #4 to hang up the dialed party

 To add additional participants, repeat (a) to (e).

Case I

Subscriber A,B,C,D,E want to talk to each other through a audio conference. A is the chairperson. B and C are not in the user list.

• A schedules a standing conference through the web and informs the participant code to D, and F.A also activates the conference through the web.
• A now dials 0124-2845600
• He enters the chairperson’s code  
• He presses#3 and then dials the number of B
• He presses #5 to bring B into the conference
• He presses #3 and then dials the number of C
• He presses #5 to bring into the conference
• Now A,B and C are part of a conference and each one can talk and listen to each other
• D now dials 0124-2845600
• D enters the participant code
• D is now part of the conference along with A,B &C
• E now dials 0124-2845600
• E enters the participant code
• E is now part of the conference along with A,B,C and D

The subscriber can click on the Monthly Bill link to view his bill. Specify the required input parameters like month and year and click on the View button to get the details. Options are also available to print and save the bill. Click back link to go back to the main page.

For properly exiting the system click Logout link under Logout section to come out of your login zone.