05 June 2017

 Once they have created an account, users can invite up to 1,000 participants via phone or VoIP with in-country dial-in numbers. 

FreeConferenceCall.com has launched  in Tanzania to give families, businesses and communities instant access to simple conferencing services for free.

The cloud-based technology aims to save users money in long-distance fees.

Once they have created and activated an account using their email and password, users can invite up to 1,000 participants via phone or VoIP with in-country dial-in numbers.

Video conferencing and screen sharing can be added by downloading a collaboration tool to host free online meetings.

The firm says there are no hidden charges and participants can talk for as long as they want, paying only standard local rates.

It also claims its service “meets or exceeds” security standards to protect stored data.

Tanzania now joins Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa on what FreeConferenceCall.com says is a growing list of countries with local access to free global conference calling.

It reckons the service has the potential to reach a user base of around 350 million people on the continent.

“For the past 15 years, our free collaboration model has changed the way people communicate,” says company president Josh Lowenthal. “Users gain rapid free access to high-definition audio, screen sharing and video-conferencing so they can meet and conduct business internationally with as little friction as possible.”

He adds that FreeConferenceCall.com’s mission is to continue to broaden its reach in Africa and across the world.

“We will not stop until every country has access to free conferencing services,” says Lowenthal.