[TriLUG] OT: A favor- Record phone call

[James Tuttle]

Allen,

So, if I read this right, you suggest it might work to splice an
earphone cable from the cellphone headset with an audio-in cable that I
would plug into my soundcard, right?  I may try that tonight.

Thanks,
Jim

Allen Freeman wrote:
> My sincere condolences for your loss. It's been years since I've done anything with phones so please take the following with a large grain of salt.
> 
> I seem to remember an old phreaker's trick where you splice in a microphone jack to the two wires leading to the speaker on a cheap handset. As I recall this could then be plugged directly into the analog recording device of your choice (tape deck being the standard method of the day, although the microphone jack on a laptop might work). If other more high tech methods aren't available I think this should work. 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: James Tuttle <jjtuttle at trilug.org>
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 8:50:39 AM
> Subject: [TriLUG] OT: A favor- Record phone call
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm writing to request a small favor.  I'd be very grateful if someone
> would record a wav or mp3 file from a phone conversation.
> Alternately, perhaps someone can clue me into how I might use my cell
> phone or computer to do it myself.
> 
> My dad died recently and his voice is still on the answering machine at
> the house he shared with his wife.  I'm trying to get a copy of his
> outgoing message as that's the only recording of his voice that I know
> to exist.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim
> 


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