If you’ve business interests in Italy, or looking for an opportunity, you might want to get out there, be hands on and get to sample everything this beautiful country has to offer. But because this might not always be possible for busy business owners, and so you might need an alternative.
And there is a simple and inexpensive way to connect with Italy that needs nothing more than a landline or mobile telephone – so here’s how to quickly and easily set up a conference call between UK and Italy.
How to set up a conference call between the UK and Italy
Visit ConferenceCall.co.uk to get your free PIN instantly. Then click on the ‘Invite Participants’ tab to generate an email template and then enter the time, date and subject of the conference call.
Pick UK and Italy dial-in codes, hit the button marked ‘Copy this invitation’, paste it into an email, send it to up to 100 participants, and you’re good to go.
Dial-in numbers to call
At the allotted time participants dial the following numbers and enter your PIN:
- UK participants dial 0843 373 0843 (landline)+44 843 373 0999 (when overseas)
- Italy participants dial 199-206306 (from landlines) or +44 843 373 0999 (from mobiles)
Your conference call can now begin! Or, as they say in Italy…”La chiamata in conferenza può ora cominciare!”
What’s the best time to call Italy from the UK?
Any time during normal, UK business hours.
Rome is just over 1,000 miles from London and the time difference means Rome is just an hour ahead of London, so you just need to bear this in mind when making business calls.
Do you need to dial the worldwide dial-in number when calling Italy from the UK?
No, the UK participants can simply dial the UK dial-in number when they are in the UK, and our system will automatically match your participants by your PIN.
Where is Italy?
A peninsula situated in southern Europe, Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, and has coastlines along the Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas.
What’s the FCO advice on travelling to Italy?
If you’re travelling to Italy, check the latest travel advice where Covid-19 restrictions are concerned and be prepared for plans to change at the last minute.
Crime levels in Italy are pretty much the same as in the UK, but the bigger cities suffer from petty thefts such as pick pocketing and bag snatching. Take care on public trasnport, and be aware that thieves will use distraction techniques to catch you out. Muggings have also been reported in Rome.
If possible, keep all valuables in a hotel safe
Only use officially licensed taxis that have a taxi sign on the roof, and make sure the meter in the taxi has been reset before you set off.
You can drive in Italy with a UK driving licence, insurance and vehicle documents.
