WHYPAY?
WHYPAY? provides telephone conference calling through dial-in numbers, room numbers and PINs.
What WHYPAY? is
WHYPAY? provides telephone conference calling through dial-in numbers, room numbers and PINs. Organisers can schedule calls by date and time, set a recurrence, add participants and send invitations by email. UK callers to its 03 numbers can use bundled minutes or pay the standard landline rate when those minutes are unavailable. Standard rooms support up to 50 participants. Moderators can use keypad controls to mute callers, check attendance, lock a room or remove guests. The Free plan includes one room or organiser and advanced scheduling. Plus is £4/mo and adds recording and moderator features across four rooms; Pro is £8/mo and adds custom branding across eight rooms. Paid plan prices exclude VAT, and annual subscriptions attract a 20% discount. Conference recordings can be downloaded securely for 14 days after a call. WHYPAY? also supports international dial-in and offers support through live chat, telephone and email.
Good
- Schedule recurring calls and email invitations.
- Keypad controls include muting and room locking.
- Recording is included with Plus and Pro.
- Supports international dial-in.
- Live chat, telephone and email support.
Watch out
- Standard rooms are limited to 50 participants.
- Paid prices exclude VAT.
- Recordings are available for download for 14 days.
Who it suits
The Free and Plus plans are described as suitable for individuals, small businesses and startups. Larger organisations may find Pro’s branding options relevant.
Verdict
WHYPAY? covers scheduled telephone conferences with moderator controls and optional recording. Check the 50-person standard room limit and paid-plan terms against your needs.
Plans and prices
From WHYPAY?'s own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 conference room/organiser · 50 participants per room · advanced scheduling · support |
| Plus | £4 a month | 4 conference rooms/organisers · 50 participants per room · call recording · moderator features · All prices exclude VAT; annual subscriptions attract a 20% discount. |
| Pro | £8 a month | 8 conference rooms/organisers · 50 participants per room · call recording · moderator features · custom branding · All prices exclude VAT; annual subscriptions attract a 20% discount. |
The facts
Each one read from WHYPAY?'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Branding
- The Pro plan supports custom dial-in numbers, uploaded welcome greetings, selectable waiting music and branded email invitations.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Call size
- The standard room limit is 50 participants; larger packages offer 75 participants in each of 50 rooms or 100 participants in each of 100 rooms.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Included calling
- Calls to its 03 dial-in numbers are included in UK callers’ bundled minutes or charged at the standard landline rate if no minutes are available.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The maker describes Free and Plus as suitable for individuals, small businesses and startups, and says larger organisations may benefit from Pro branding features.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Moderator controls
- Moderators can use telephone keypad controls to mute callers, check participant counts, lock the room or remove guests.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Product
- WHYPAY? provides telephone conference calling through dial-in numbers, room numbers and PINs.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Recording
- Conference recordings can be downloaded securely within 14 days after the conference ends.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Reliability
- The service says it uses multiple carrier network routes, traffic capacity planning and hardware hosted in secure data centres.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Scheduling
- Users can schedule calls with a date, time, recurrence and participants, and WHYPAY? sends conference invitations by email.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security
- WHYPAY? says its information security management system is maintained under ISO 27001:2013 and its certification was issued by United Registrar of Systems.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- Customers can contact support through live chat, telephone or email.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Web security
- The features page says the website uses 128-bit TLS and is hosted on UK servers.checked 4 Oct 2001
The company
- Company history
- The company says it has worked on lower-cost communication services since 2007 and that the service was originally called 03TALK.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Manchester, England, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
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