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For an online user (hosted in Office365), the meeting organizer needs a license for Cloud PSTN Conferencing (CPC).

The requirements for the formatting of the dial-in number as tel:,# are as follows: The purpose here is to allow one-click join into the dial-in portion of the conference, without having to manually enter the conference ID. When the hyperlink is clicked, it allows the dial-out to first dial the bridge number (1-86), then pause, then send the Conference ID (75818576) through DTMF tones, completing with the pound (#) sign. This is especially useful when a user wants to join the conference using a mobile phone that doesn’t have the Skype for Business mobile app installed. In the meeting invite, the “Join by phone” section now creates hyperlinks for the dial-in numbers that includes a pause (the comma) followed by the Conference ID. In this blog post, we’ll focus on two new additions – the formatting of the dial-in string, and a link to join using the web app. (this section is outdated) -īased on feedback we’ve heard from our customers, we’ve made a few updates to Meeting Invites that are generated by the Skype for Business desktop client. The user experience, from the mobile side, is outlined here. On the desktop, it is no longer a hyperlink however, on mobile, it will render as a hyperlink. When enabled, the new meeting invite looks as follows:

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NOTE: Disabling this will reset it back to a hyperlink, however it will not include the access code as part of the hyperlink. To disable the behavior, create the OneTapJoinForPSTNCallingOnMobile registry entry (as noted in the above support articles) and set this to 0. However, the new format is enabled by default (in the MSI builds it is disabled and needs to be enabled with a registry value). As Skype does well enough for smaller meetings with a few participants who only need to chat, message, share files or screenshare, the option to invite anyone could boost its usage.Since I originally authored this article, the behavior for the meeting invites has changed, with respect to the Join by phone section.Ĭlick-to-Run (C2R): the behavior noted in the KBs above is available starting with version.

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However, it could impact the web conferencing space, too, as it may entice those who use often use the free or low-cost versions of online meeting software applications for more casual chats to use Skype instead. The feature initially seems like just another handy way to get people together for a Skype chat without worrying about whether or not the recipient has the app downloaded and installed. To see if you have the option available, you can launch the latest version of Skype for Windows, Skype for Mac, or Skype for Web, then click “+New” to start your chat and generate the unique, sharable link. and U.K., but will be expanded to reach the rest of the world over the course of the next couple of weeks.

Microsoft says the feature is currently coming online for Skype users in the U.S. In the case of those without Skype accounts, they’ll be able to sign in to a chat as a guest by typing in their name then clicking “Join.”

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Skype account holders using the Mac, PC or Web application will be able to create the link, which, when clicked, will allow others, including those using Skype’s mobile apps on iOS or Android as well as non-users, to join in the conversation automatically. The links can be shared however you choose – in email, via apps like Facebook, Messenger, Twitter or WhatsApp, or anywhere else that makes sense. Invitees won’t have to create an account or download an app, but can instead join a chat as a guest simply by clicking a link.Īs a part of this rollout, Skype is introducing unique links that can be used to invite others to chats. Skype is working to make is service more broadly accessible, Microsoft announced today, detailing a new feature that will allow users to invite anyone – even those who don’t have a Skype account – to use the service via the Skype for Web interface.