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Conference Bridges: PIN-protected rooms for group calls
Create permanent dial-in conference rooms with participant and admin PINs, a participant limit, mute on join, join/leave tones and optional recording.
Which plans include it
Included on Growth and above. On Free Trial, Entry, Plus you can add it on its own at £2.50 a month from Features & add-ons.
What it means
A conference bridge is a "room" people dial into for a group call. No app, link or invite — just a number and a PIN.
What it does
- Creates rooms with a room number and PINs.
- Separates participant and admin (host) PINs.
- Limits the number of participants.
- Mutes people as they join, plays join/leave tones, and can record the call.
- Shows total and active bridges and live participants.
Every part of the page
- Total Bridges / Active Bridges / Live Participants
- Summary figures.
- Bridge Name / Room Number
- E.g. "Monday catch-up", room 800.
- Participant PIN / Admin PIN
- Guests use the participant PIN; the host uses the admin PIN. "Rand" generates a random PIN.
- Max Participants
- Room size limit.
- Mute participants on join / Play join/leave tones / Record this bridge
- Room behaviour options.
- Bridge Active
- Switch the room on or off.
How to use it
Set up a weekly team call
- Press "Create Bridge". Name "Monday catch-up", Room 800.
- Press Rand for both PINs.
- Max Participants 10; tick join/leave tones.
- Save, then send everyone the room number and participant PIN.
Examples
Weekly team call
Room 800 with participant PIN 1122 and admin PIN 9900, mute on join. Everyone dials in at 9am on Monday.
Client meeting
Give the client the room number and participant PIN; keep the admin PIN to yourself so only you can control the room.
Recommended settings
- ★Always use PINs, and change them if a PIN is shared outside the business.
- ★Mute on join for calls with more than 5 people.
- ★Only record if everyone is told it is being recorded.
Abbreviations on this page
- PIN — Personal Identification Number
- A short number code — used for voicemail access and conference rooms.
- Example: Your voicemail PIN, e.g. 4826, stops anyone else listening to your messages.
Questions
Can outside people join?+
Yes, by dialling in to the room with the participant PIN.
Which plans include conferencing?+
Growth and above. On lower plans it can be added as Conference rooms.
Related help
Already a customer? Open this page in your dashboard: Conference Bridges. New to Silux Call? See the plans or start a free trial.