If you are trying to join a ZOOM meeting (VIDEO or AUDIO):
1. Go to www.zoom.us
2. Click “Join a Meeting”
3. Enter the meeting ID
4. If the meeting has a password, enter the password
Host and participants must have a zoom account, it is free to join…there is also a free app in ios and android
NOTE: You do NOT have to use the video portion, if you do not wish to. Just choose “Turn off my video” and you’ll be using the Zoom meeting as if it were just a phone meeting.
If you would like to join a ZOOM meeting via phone (Audio only)
1. Dial the phone number listed in “Dial-In” column of the meeting list.
FAQs:
How do we protect anonymity?
The Intergroup has disabled all automatic recording setting so that meetings using the intergroups meeting ID are anonymous and protected.
The meetings that record, such as Kitchen Sink, have a setting they can use for a local recording.
If there is no zoom meeting ID, does that mean there’s no zoom meeting?
Correct. It means that no one from the meeting has set it up yet. It’s best if someone contacts the meeting secretary to initiate this process.
Can I just use a free account to host my own meeting?
Free Zoom accounts only allow you to have 40 minutes of call time.
A paid zoom account ($15/month) has no time limit.
You are welcome to purchase your own paid zoom account with your meeting’s treasury to host your own meeting. If you do this, please just let us know at virtual@oalaig.org
Are all OA meetings phone meetings?
Or do we also have links for…online, virtual meetings with…audio and (optional) video?
Most of the meetings are video/phone combo. When using Zoom, the video is always optional. You can turn your video off, if you choose. You can also simply join the meeting by phone, if you choose.