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Recording a phonecall without a computer

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bigben | 18:13 Tue 20th Jan 2004 | Technology
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How can I interview someone over the phone and record it without using a computer? I have access to a personal stereo or a dictaphone.
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You can get a lead from here http://www.spyshop.co.uk/basket/page4.htm (and probably other places - this was the first that I found). However, there are obviously some legal issues in recording phone calls that you ought to research first.
You'll need to tell the other person they're being recorded. This is why companies have a "calls may be recorded...." message on their phone systems and why speed cameras come with warning signs. Apparently they're all forms of surveillance and you need a court order to do so without prior warning.
Or so I believe...
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its to record an interview with a friend to be published in a magazine. She knows it will be recorded.
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am getting one tomorrow; cool. :-)
Some Answerphones come with the ability to record phonecalls.
It is a myth that you have to give a disclaimer stating that calls may be recorded. You only need to give a disclaimer if you intend the conversation to be used for anything other thanm your own recolection of the infomation given. The cheapest way is with a digital answer machine, some of which have two-way voice recording facilities. Be aware that they only have limited recording times. The second way is with a Dictophone, you will need to attach a suction-cup microphone onto the outside of the earpiece end of the phone for this to work (this was used a lot by journalists [before true voice recording]). If your company has voicemail facilities on your phone system, some of these like the Samsung VM's have the capability of recording 100 hours of two-way conversation. I hope this helps.

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