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Vello Conference Calling: Hits and Misses

Written By

Andrew Garcia

Published: Oct 28, 2008

Updated: Feb 2, 2021

1 minute read

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Vello Conference Calling: Hits and Misses
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To create a call, drag users from the contact database, add descriptive information and then schedule as needed.

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The host creator gets a rundown of the meeting as scheduled.

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Call information is automatically e-mailed to participants with a calendar attachment.

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Hosts can configure voice prompts and caller ID information to personalize calls.

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Vello provides a plug-in that allows Outlook users to import contacts directly into the Vello database.

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The online billing module is not sortable, doesn’t provide detailed call records and is frequently very wrong.

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The monthly bill provides records in significantly greater detail of what conferences took place, who participated and how long everyone stayed connected.

Andrew Garcia

Andrew cut his teeth as a systems administrator at the University of California, learning the ins and outs of server migration, Windows desktop management, Unix and Novell administration. After a tour of duty as a team leader for PC Magazine's Labs, Andrew turned to system integration - providing network, server, and desktop consulting services for small businesses throughout the Bay Area. With eWEEK Labs since 2003, Andrew concentrates on wireless networking technologies while moonlighting with Microsoft Windows, mobile devices and management, and unified communications. He produces product reviews, technology analysis and opinion pieces for eWEEK.com, eWEEK magazine, and the Labs' Release Notes blog. Follow Andrew on Twitter at andrewrgarcia, or reach him by email at agarcia@eweek.com.

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