Trying to find good conference call rates can be as easy or as hard as you make it. You can shop online and get as many rates as you can, but how you shop will dictate how much time it will take you to find the rates for comparison purposes and get the best deal for the best conference calling to fit your needs.

One great way to locate conference call rates is to search online for conference calling providers and visit each and every one of their websites. You will then need to seek out their pricing, which is not always very available as they will want to sell you on their features first before laying the price on you.

After you find the rates as quoted by various conference calling providers, make a note of these rates, along with the features and benefits, so in a couple of days, after you have found all the rates you want to examine, you can compare them. The problem with this search method is that you may forget some of the details from the beginning of your search. Whenever this occurs you may have to go back and find those details yet again. But the good thing about using this method, though, is that you get real time conference call rates.

Another way of finding rates online is to find websites that compare the various conference calling plans from different providers side by side. These are great because they can make things so much easier. You can compare quickly on one webpage. What could be any easier than that?

Be careful, because you need to know who is sponsoring the website. If it is a company that offers conference call services, then the opinions will be biased. You need to find a site that offers an impartial review.

Also, you do not know how often those rate schedules are updated so these sites might not be right on the money. It is always best to check the websites of the ones you are interested in anyway just to make sure that the rates showing in the comparison are still correct.

In addition to checking the price, you should also check the different features of each plan. Look at connection fees, if any, per call. Check to see what the limit of attendees of each conference call will be. Find out if there is a monthly fee on top of the per minute rates and if so, how much.

Find out if the conference calls will have a toll free access for your callers, and if so, if the conference call rates are the same or higher than toll access. Check the difference between operator assisted and non-operator assisted calls.