grptalk
grptalk is an audio conferencing app for connecting groups by phone.
What grptalk is
grptalk is an audio conferencing app for connecting groups by phone. Participants can join without installing the app or using the internet. Hosts can start an immediate Quicktalk or schedule a conference, and the service can dial participants into calls; dial-in conferences using a bridge number and PIN are also supported. During calls, hosts can add, mute, and unmute participants, download recordings, and create sub-accounts for different teams. The web interface supports Excel contact-list uploads, call reports, private-room conversations, and recording downloads. The homepage says the web interface can manage calls with 1,000+ members and describes the service as designed for 5,000+ participants. New users receive a seven-day trial with 15 minutes of conferencing per day and up to 10 participants, including the host. Pricing is on request and depends on participants per call, monthly call count, and call duration. Calendar schedules can sync with Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar; Slack and other productivity integrations are described as planned for the future. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
Good
- Participants can join without installing the app or using internet.
- Hosts can schedule calls and control participants.
- Includes call recording and recording downloads.
- Calendar schedules can sync with Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar.
Watch out
- Pricing is on request.
- No free plan is listed.
- Trial limits calls to 15 minutes per day and up to 10 participants.
Who it suits
grptalk suits teams that want to host phone conferences, schedule calls, or manage participants through a web interface. Its dial-out and dial-in options accommodate participants joining in different ways.
Verdict
grptalk combines scheduled and immediate phone conferences with host controls and web-based call management. The trial is limited, and ongoing plan pricing requires a request.
Plans and prices
From grptalk's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Customized conferencing plan | Priced on request | Based on participants per call · calls per month · minutes per call |
The facts
Each one read from grptalk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Call controls
- Hosts can add, mute, and unmute participants, download recordings, and create sub-accounts for different teams.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Call setup
- Hosts can start an immediate Quicktalk or schedule a conference, and the service can dial participants to connect them.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Dial-in and dial-out
- The service supports dial-out calls as well as dial-in conferences using a bridge number and PIN.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The Google Play listing says calendar schedules can sync with Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar; it describes Slack and other productivity integrations as planned for the future.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Pricing basis
- The maker says plan pricing depends on participants per call, monthly call count, and call duration, and asks users to request a plan.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the service may collect users’ names, contact details, phone numbers, addresses, payment-card information, IP addresses, location, and device information.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Product
- grptalk is an audio conferencing app for connecting groups by phone, with participants joining without installing the app or using the internet.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Scale
- The homepage says the web interface can manage calls with 1,000+ members and describes the service as designed for 5,000+ participants.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Security
- The maker says dial-out conferencing avoids PIN entry for invited participants and describes this as improving on-call security.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] and +91-40-71044555 for inquiries.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Web tools
- The web interface supports Excel contact-list uploads, call reports, private-room conversations, and recording downloads.checked 3 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- The about page identifies grptalk as a product of Telebu Communications and names Satya Kalyan Yerramsetti as Founder & CEO.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Trial
- The FAQ says new users receive 15 minutes of conferencing per day for seven days after installing the app, with up to 10 participants including the host.checked 3 Oct 2001
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