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Thomas wrote:I poked around on the website and couldn't find any paid services that would offset the cost for the free services they provide. If I'm just using this in an emergency, then I don't mind them doing whatever they do to make it free. Maybe they start offering paid benefits after you sign up? Can you confirm that?

I've had the account for well over a year. I'll use the same line if I need to host conference calls at work, and a number of people I work with also have their own accounts.

I read somewhere at one time they made their money by exploiting some inter-phone company billing loophole by where they positioned their numbers. I''ve never been charged anything, I've never been spammed, and I don't think they sold my email address.

Thomas wrote:BTW, anyone know of a service that you can call on your cell phone, put your phone in your pocket, and have the service record the call? (Off-site backup as apposed to a recording just on the phone that could be lost, destroyed, or deleted.)

Yes, I have that setup as speed dial 9 on my cell phone.

1. Go to freeconferencecalling.com and set up a free conference call line.
2. You will also establish your online account with them at the same time, which allows you access the recorded calls later
2. When you set up the account, you get 3 numbers: the dial-in line (example:555-555-5555), the conference code (example: 222222), and the host ID (example: 11111).
3. Add that information as a cell phone contact. You have to insert "P" as a 1 second delay -- see your phone options.
4. Using the example numbers, use this type of format: 555-555-5555PPP2222222P11111P5*
5. The "P5*" at the end pauses a second then 5* starts recording the call.
6. After you hang up the call, you can access the recorded call using the online account you setup in step 1.
7. Every cell phone has a means of setting a speed dial option. Set this contact up to use the feature however is convenient to you.