How to setup a Conference Call for BlackBerry

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Not too long ago I discovered the most awesome thing; BlackBerry’s can automate the dialing of a participant code on a conference bridge if the phone numbers are put in a specific format. So here is the layout for your conference bridge: Phone Number x Participant Code

For example if your conference bridge phone number is (888) 888-8888 with your participant code is 666666 and you need to press (#) pound to continue then you can put it in your outlook or email message like this:

(888) 888-8888 x 666666#
or like this 18888888888×666666#
or like this 1.888.888.8888 x666666#
or any combination thereof…

Given any of the phone numbers listed above the BlackBerry will dial the phone number (888.888.8888), pause and the following screen will pop up on your BlackBerry:

You then can select to dial the participant code or technically the extension (666666#).

Happy conferencing!

BlackBerry Apps

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I know how unbelievably uncool I am for using a BlackBerry vs. an iPhone or maybe even a G1 but frankly, since I reloaded it, it works like the business tool that I need it to. And it still supports a huge amount of apps. I ran across one that I thought was exceptional. myBoxTone Insite is an application for BlackBerry phones that gives real time and tracks trending on Signal Strength, RAM, Flash, Battery, Call and Minutes used. I just started using it and It is a great little tool to get stats on the performance and function of your BlackBerry.

http://my.boxtone.com/

My other favorite apps:
gmail
Facebook
Google Search (includes news, local and mail through the mobile browser) m.google.com

Favorite mobile websites:
m.twitter.com
m.amazon.com
m.flickr.com
mobile.fandango.com
mobile.opentable.com
m.facebook.com