Conference Call: International Calls Vs Domestic Calls
A conference call is basically a phone call that involves a group of participants who talks to each other and dials into a “conference” room. Usually, in such a call, participants dial a phone number and key in a conference room code. After all the participants have joined the conference, they can begin talking to each other over the phone line.
There are few basic differences between the international and domestic conference calls. In case of international dialing, user needs to be aware of international dialing conventions. For example if a user is making calls from US, he needs to dial 011 followed by the called country code followed by the phone number. However in case of domestic calls, user needs to follow different dialing pattern.
Apart from dialing patterns, in international calls, user needs to consider International Time and Date differences in different countries. For example, in case a person living in Los Angeles schedule a conference call for 5:00 PM on June 23rd, participants in India would receive the call at 5:30 AM on April 24th. In case of international conference calls, user needs to consider the locations and availability of the participants in global conference call. However, in case of domestic calls, no such time adjustments are needed.
An international conference call usually comprises of interactions between the participants of different cultures backgrounds. In case of Domestic calls, the calling participants can focus solely on the content of the call as they are accustomed to culture. However, in case of international conference call, user needs to consider the cultural differences amongst participants. It is required as there are different etiquettes for making calls in different countries.
Another point to be considered in international conference calls is the existence of Language barriers between the participants. User who has planned the call can send an agenda of the call along with relevant notes and additional documents before the conference call. It will help the participants to get prepared for the call. Also, if one is talking to participants from other language background, one should speak slowly and clearly. Also it is good practise to provide detailed minutes of the call after the call.
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