I always take things with more than a grain of salt (even though I keep an eye on my blood pressure) when it comes to the singing of tech praises. So when I first heard about a free conference calling service, I was just a wee bit skeptical. Although I’d never experienced the service myself, I kept hearing good things about the company. The former changed this week, as I participated in one of those glorious (free!) calls…

An old acquaintance of mine set up a three-way call to introduce me to his company’s new Web marketing technology. (Hey, I’ll admit to being a sucker when it comes to hearing about new Web marketing technology.) When the invitation arrived in my e-mail box, it provided the option to confirm the meeting via the Web or e-mail.

I decided to RSVP via the Web, so I could check out the conference technology provider’s site. Needless to say, I was plesantly surprised to find out that the call would take place courtesy of the provider I had previously written about.

I dialed into the number at the prescribed time (not a toll-free number, mind you… not that it mattered, since all of my long-distance VoIP calls are free), plugged in my access code, and waited on hold (with music!) until the other parties logged into the call…

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