Attending a Zoom Meeting by Telephone

How to join a meeting or webinar by phone only

  1. Dial an in-country number. If you dial a toll number, your carrier rates will apply. You can find the numbers on your meeting invitation or view a full list of international dial-in numbers.
  2. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID – the nine (9), ten (10), or eleven (11) digit ID provided to you by the host, followed by #.
  3. If the meeting has not already started and join before host is not enabled, you will be prompted to enter the host key to start the meeting, or to press # to wait if you are participant.
  4. You will be prompted to enter your unique participant ID. This only applies if you have joined on the computer or mobile device or are a panelist in a webinar. Press # to skip.
  5. You may be prompted to enter the meeting passcode, followed by #. The host will include this passcode in the meeting invite

If you join by computer or mobile device later, you can enter the Participant ID to bind your phone and device session together and show your video when you speak on the phone. To enter your participant ID once you are in the meeting, enter #Participant ID# on your phone.

Phone controls for participants

You can enter the following commands via DTMF tones using your phone’s dial pad while in a Zoom meeting:

How to enter the meeting password using your dial pad

If the meeting requires a password, a phone-specific numeric password will be generated. You can find this password in the invitation listed below the dial-in numbers and meeting ID.

Join a meeting by phone on an Android

  1. After joining a Zoom meeting, you will be prompted to join the audio automatically. If this prompt does not appear or you close it, tap Join Audio in the meeting controls.
  2. Tap Dial In.
  3. Tap the arrow at the top to select the country you’re calling from, if not selected by default.
  4. Tap the phone button next to the number you want to call.
  5. Tap Call.
  6. If prompted, allow Zoom to make and manage phone calls.
  7. Return to your home screen and open Zoom again.
  8. When you leave the meeting, you will have the option to Leave Meeting or Leave Meeting with Telephone Connected, to stay dialed into the meeting after leaving from the Zoom app.

Note: If you’re on an Android device that can’t make calls, follow the instructions for dialing in:

  • Dial one of the numbers provided.
  • Enter your meeting ID, followed by #.
  • Enter your participant ID, followed by #.
  • Enter the passcode, if prompted, followed by #.
  • Tap Back after dialing in.

If you joined computer audio automatically, you can leave the computer audio and join by phone:

  1. Tap More .
  2. Tap Disconnect Audio.
  3. Tap Join Audio and follow the instructions above.
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Join a meeting by phone on iOS

  1. After joining a Zoom meeting, you will be prompted to join the audio automatically. If this prompt does not appear or you close it, tap Join Audio in the meeting controls.
    Note: If you joined device audio automatically, tap More.
  2. Tap Dial In.
  3. Tap the arrow at the top to select the country you’re calling from.
  4. Tap the number you want to call.
  5. Tap Dial.
  6. Tap Call.
  7. The call will automatically enter the meeting ID and participant ID and join audio.
    You will be notified when you are in the meeting.
  8. Return back to the Zoom app.
  9. When you leave the meeting, you will have the option to Leave Meeting or Leave Meeting with Telephone Connected, to stay dialed into the meeting after leaving from the Zoom app.

If you joined device audio automatically, you can leave the computer audio and join by phone:

  1. Tap More .
  2. Tap Disconnect Audio.
  3. Tap Join Audio and follow the instructions above.

Join a meeting by phone on an ipad

  1. After joining a Zoom meeting, you will be prompted to join the audio automatically. If this prompt does not appear or you close it, tap Join Audio in the meeting controls.
  2. Tap Dial In.
  3. Tap the arrow at the top to select the country you’re calling from, if not selected by default.
  4. Follow the instructions for dialing in:
    • Dial one of the numbers provided.
    • Enter your meeting ID, followed by #.
    • Enter your participant ID, followed by #.
    • Enter the passcode, if prompted, followed by #.
    • Tap Close after dialing in.

If you joined device audio automatically, you can leave the computer audio and join by phone:

  1. Tap More .
  2. Tap Disconnect Audio.
  3. Tap Join Audio and follow the instructions above.

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