Patent ID: 7483526

Claim:
A computer-implemented method comprising: registering a conference call with a centralized conference call manager that is running on an information handling system, the registering including receiving registration data, wherein the registration data includes a time and a date of the anticipated conference call and one or more telephone numbers for each of a plurality of anticipated conference call attendees; storing the registration data in a memory at the centralized conference call manager; initiating, from the centralized conference call manager, the conference call between a plurality of the anticipated attendees, wherein the initiating includes calling the anticipated attendees via a physical telephone network using the stored telephone numbers at the stored date and time, wherein a plurality of anticipated attendees are called in parallel by the centralized conference call manager; receiving an answer from one or more of the anticipated attendees; joining one or more of the anticipated attendees from which an answer is received in the conference call; providing the anticipated attendees from which an answer is received with a plurality of service options; receiving a selection from each of the anticipated attendees, wherein the joining is performed in response to one of the selections; receiving, from one of the anticipated attendees from which an answer is received, a decline conference call selection and a verbal response; storing the verbal response in a memory accessible from the centralized conference call manager; receiving, at the centralized conference call manager, a request from one of the anticipated attendees for a list of declined parties; in response to receiving the request: retrieving the verbal response from the memory; and playing the verbal response to one or more of the anticipated attendees that joined the conference call.