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by somebody-somewhere

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Does anybody know what device is used for telephone recording??

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by wordworker

I have a friend who knew his wife was cheating on him and he bought a little device at Radio Shack for like $20 that automatically recorded all phone conversations. Is that what you mean? Also there are little devices writers/interviewers use all the time that plug into a phone and connect to your tape recorder so you can capture what your interview subject says.

by jimhm

Are you talking a home answering machine - or a corporate call voice recordings .... for hundreds of help desk folks...

by oz_media

First of all, if YOU record someone's call it is legal. If you have a third party do it, it is illegal unless ONE of the parties (could be only you) know about it. Therefore, you can't record someone's call (perhaps over an extension) if one of the two parties doesn't know about it.

For a standard residential phone, you just need to visit the local Radio Shack or whatever electronics store is in your area.

For a business phone, recording equipment is proprietary and you should contact the manufacturer. Third party devices added to a PBX or KSU will void the warranty INSTANTLY. You will need the manufactirer's CDAR, ACD, SMDR or AA card installed.

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