automated: A conference call where most, if not all, features are automated. Such calls do not require an operator, though in many cases an operator can be added by pressing the "0" in the telephone keypad. With fully automated calls, most of the features, such as announcing a person coming onto the call, and adding or dropping callers from the conference call, are managed by the call moderator through the use of codes entered via a telephone keypad. Often callers are required to key in a personal identification number ( PIN—also called a passcode) on their phone before they are allowed on the conference call, as a way of offering security. Some fully automated calls can be managed through a Web interface, and even reserved through a Web interface, although most fully automated calls are not reserved, and are therefore also called reservationless calls. :: X Y Z : Home : Guide TOC