[TriLUG] OT: A favor- Record phone call

[James c. Jones]

Radio shack sells a device for recording from telephone.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2141764&cp=&sr=1&origkw=telephone+recorder&kw=telephone+recorder&parentPage=search

jcj


James Tuttle wrote:
> 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
>>
>>