Google Hangout now has dial-in video feature

September 19, 2018

University Relations

GoogleApps@UA users now have the option to join each Hangout Meet event via phone or video, according to the UA Office of Information Technology's Video Conferencing Services.

This new feature adds a U.S. dial-in number to video meetings, allowing customers to phone into a meeting using a phone number that is included with each Hangouts Meet event.

To take advantage of this new feature, when creating an event through Google Calendar, using the drop down menu for “Add conferencing,” change this selection to “Hangouts Meet.”  Doing this will add a URL to the event for those joining via video and a dial-in number to the event for phone participants. The phone number is based on the creator’s country setting, and regular call charges apply.

You can find more information on the Hangouts Meet dial-in option here.