Hello,
I would like to able to archive my voicemails and calls by recording directly to a stereo tape deck. I am planning the use of a Western Electric
2500DM deskset phone. I wired directly from the handset wires to two RCA/phono plugs, one pair from the ear speaker wires, another pair from the microphone wires. I checked-out several schematics on the internet to try to figure out whether the speaker and microphone signals would be compatible for recording, I didn't find any related info. So, before I connect those RCA plugs to my stereo aux inputs, I thought I'd better get advice--just in case the voltages/amperages are much higher than regular LINE level or MIC level inputs--thus avoiding burning up my stereo.Any advice you might have would be apppreciated. Links to specific websites with diagrams would help also.
Thanks-in-advance for any ideas.
homeautomashun
***** Moderator's Note *****Although it's possible to record using the earpiece wires on a telephone, it's a lot easier to buy a telephone tap that plugs into the RJ-11 jack. That way, you keep the phone in use.
You could also take the signal from the speaker wires of a "hands free" capable set, preferably one with a "mute" feature, but either way you'll need an instrument "off hook" during the call, to enter DTMF commands to the voice mail system.
Bill Horne Temporary Moderator