Verizon Instant Meeting
Verizon Instant Meeting is a reservationless audio conferencing service for meetings that can start without advance booking.
What Verizon Instant Meeting is
Verizon Instant Meeting is a reservationless audio conferencing service for meetings that can start without advance booking. Verizon presents it for recurring staff or team meetings, spontaneous situations such as crisis management and groups making quick decisions. It operates 24 hours a day, every day, using the same dial-in number and passcodes. Access includes toll, toll-free, on-net and IP Audio Conferencing. Leaders can manage calls with touchtone commands, while Web Moderator shows participants and can mute, isolate, disconnect, dial out, screen callers in a waiting room and show who is speaking. Web Moderator also records conferences, provides a playback number and distributes participant reports. Separate leader and participant passcodes provide password access. A pay-per-call option costs $3, paid once; monthly packages start at $30 a month. Listed packages support up to 20 participants, while international subscriptions may cover up to 30 ports and the product page lists up to 100 ports.
Good
- No reservation required for meetings
- Available 24 hours, every day
- Web Moderator offers participant controls
- Recording and participant reports included
- Toll-free and international access options
Watch out
- No free plan
- Monthly minutes do not carry over
- Packages support up to 20 participants
- Unused subscriptions may be cancelled
Who it suits
It suits companies of all sizes that hold recurring or spontaneous audio meetings without a conference coordinator. Business callers needing moderator controls, recording and toll or toll-free access are the main audience.
Verdict
Instant Meeting provides always-available reservationless audio conferencing with moderator controls, recording and reports. Choose between pay-per-call and monthly packages while checking participant, port and unused-subscription terms.
Plans and prices
From Verizon Instant Meeting's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-Per-Call Instant Meeting (audio) | $3, paid once | Up to 20 participants · billed for minutes used · Charged after the call is completed; no recurring monthly commitment. |
| Package A - U.S. Toll Access, 250 minutes | $30 a month | 250 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.13 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package B - U.S. Full Access, 250 minutes | $40 a month | 250 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.18 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package A - U.S. Toll Access, 500 minutes | $50 a month | 500 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.13 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package A - U.S. Toll Access, 750 minutes | $70 a month | 750 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.13 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package B - U.S. Full Access, 500 minutes | $70 a month | 500 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.18 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package A - U.S. Toll Access, 1,000 minutes | $85 a month | 1,000 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.13 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package B - U.S. Full Access, 750 minutes | $95 a month | 750 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.18 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
| Package B - U.S. Full Access, 1,000 minutes | $110 a month | 1,000 minutes · up to 20 participants · $0.18 per minute per participant overage · Automatically renews every 30 days unless cancelled; minutes do not carry over. |
The facts
Each one read from Verizon Instant Meeting's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability
- The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Capacity and international limit
- The product page lists up to 100 ports, while international customers may subscribe for up to 30 ports.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Dial-in access
- The service provides the same dial-in number and passcodes for meetings, with toll, toll-free, on-net, and IP Audio Conferencing access described on the product page.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Intended customers
- Verizon says companies of all sizes can use the service and highlights business callers who regularly meet without a conference coordinator.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Leader controls
- Leaders can use touchtone commands to manage calls, and Web Moderator lets leaders view participants online.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Recording and reports
- The fact sheet says Web Moderator can record a conference, provide a playback number, and distribute reports with participant data.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Security
- Verizon says the service uses separate leader and participant passcodes for password access and added security.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Service
- Instant Meeting is a reservationless audio conferencing service for holding meetings without a reservation.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Support
- Verizon says the service is supported by centers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific and directs customers to an account manager or conferencing specialist for more information.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Unused subscription limits
- The product page says unused 10- or 20-port subscriptions may be cancelled after 180 consecutive days, and qualifying subscriptions of 30 or more ports may be cancelled after 365 days of nonuse.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Use cases
- Verizon describes it as suitable for recurring staff and team meetings, spontaneous events such as crisis management, and teams that need to make decisions quickly.checked 3 Oct 2001
- Web Moderator
- The fact sheet says Web Moderator can mute or isolate participants, disconnect participants, dial out to additional participants, screen callers in a waiting room, and show who is speaking.checked 3 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser support
- Verizon's general conferencing requirements list Chrome, Edge, and Firefox as tested browsers and say Safari and Opera may have limited functionality.checked 3 Oct 2001
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