How to join a Skype meeting

If you have a Skype Meeting arranged with someone at South Gloucestershire Council, you can join in two ways.

Join by phone

You’ll need the Conference ID number from your invitation email. Do not click Join Skype Meeting in this email.

1. At the time of the meeting call 01454 863300

2. Enter the six-digit Conference ID followed by #

3. Do not press * or enter a phone number. Continue to listen to the message and wait for the prompt to record your name

4. Say your name then press #

The meeting leader will know you are waiting. When admitted, you will hear an announcement of ‘You are now joining the meeting’.

Join using Skype for Business (from a federated organisation)

If you are a federated organisation with us you can join the meeting using Skype for Business, as you do with internal meetings.

Either:

• click the Meetings tab in Skype and click Join;
• open the meeting appointment in your Outlook Calendar and click Join Skype Meeting; or
• click Join Online when the Outlook Meeting Reminder pops up.