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by pdehaan 2262 days ago
For the phone only route, it seems like you could still mostly automate it by going oldschool. Give the host an option to play the meeting code as a DTMF signal (or whatever) while the other person holds their phone near the mic.
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DTMF signal played over what exactly? The phone option is for when you aren't at a computer (driving, conference, etc..).
Maybe I'm misunderstanding the use case then? I'm imagining something like:

A and B are on a phone call. A starts a video meeting. B goes to shortlink.dtmf or opens the app, which starts listening. A clicks "transmit room code" which goes over the existing phone connection. B's client hears the signal, decodes it, and gives them a link to join.