Int or ext modem to record phone calls?

quasi

I want to record all my incoming and outgoing phone calls.

I have an ordinary domestic Virgin Media landline and run WinXP Pro.

I need to get a modem. Is it better to use an external modem or an
internal one (going onto a PCI slot)?

Neil Fletcher

On 30 Oct, 00:40, quasi <> wrote:
> I want to record all my incoming and outgoing phone calls.
>
> I have an ordinary domestic Virgin Media landline and run WinXP Pro.
>
> I need to get a modem. Is it better to use an external modem or an
> internal one (going onto a PCI slot)?

Neither, in my experience - even on decent USR external modems, the
sound quality was atrocious. Instead I'd recommend using a device
intended for that purpose. If it's just phone calls you want to
record, Maplin sell an adaptor which goes between the base and handset
of a corded phone. Essentially you're paying £10 for some bits of
plastic and metal that make the phone do all the work. There are also
some which plug into the line, but watch out for dodgy non-RTTE-
compliant adaptors! If in doubt, go for the professional stuff such as
these: . Another easy approach I've
used is a Test Telephone 286 with a suitable connecting cord into a
digital recorder.

HTH,

Neil