Franklin said:
I am in the UK. Is there any phone recording freeware which let me
record my landline phone onto my PC?
Ppreferably through my existing modem without needing any extra
hardware if that is possible.
This comes up every 4-6 months on this group, you can search google
groups for more information. Here's the short version...
Using the modem to record can work, in theory, but in my experience it
is often unsatisfactory. Recordings tend to be very noisy when made
through the modem.
I suggest instead recording to your sound card from your telephone.
You will need some sort of adapter that plugs into the phone
(typically into the handset plug) and also plugs into your sound card
(normally the line-in plug). You can purchase such devices
inexpensively at office supply stores, electronics stores such as
RadioShack (Tandy), etc. They are often used to connect a telephone to
a tape recorder (like a micro-cassette recorder), so they are not
limited to computer stores.
Once you have the sound getting to your sound card, you can use any of
the freeware sound recording and playback programs. If you need this,
see
http://www.pricelessware.com
Be aware that depending on where you are located and where the person
you are speaking with is located, it may be illegal to record the
conversation, or you may be required to get permission from everyone
who participates in the conversation.
If you need to make transcriptions from your recordings, look into
ExpressScribe at
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/.
If you have more specific questions, post again ...
Terry
