Using a Computer to Record Telephone Conversations

Recording telephone conversations used to requirecomplement your modem. The software would
expensive hardware and dedicated recordingcontrol your modem, record and store
equipment. On the low end, one could use aconversations on your hard disk. In the past,
simple wire to connect a phone handset with amodem manufacturers used to bundle such
tape recorder. An office with multiple phone linessoftware with their modems, but this is not the
would need expensive solutions that integrate acase today. Currently, you are on your own if
PBX with call recording. PBXpress is a greatyou need software that can record your calls.
example of this approach, providing effectiveCall Corder ( by Pingram Software is one of such
simultaneous recording of analog and digital (VoIP)products. Its purpose is recording telephone
telephone conversations over multiple lines.conversations, compressing them, and storing in
But what if you only need to tap certainWindows compatible sound files that can be
conversations once in a while? Purchasingplayed back with Windows Media Player, Winamp,
expensive hardware is not nearly cost-effective inor any other music player.
this case. Using a tape recorder is always anCall Corder supports most brands of modemd. If
option, but it does not give you the convenienceit can't find an exact match for your hardware, it
of digital, its user-friendly instant navigation anddefaults to the closest generic device. If you are
transparent search.recording an incoming call, Call Corder will log Caller
Using a computer to handle the recording isID information provided by your modem. This
perfect for the purpose. Surprisingly, you mightusually includes caller's name and number. In order
already have the necessary equipment to startto receive this call information, you have to
recording phone conversations immediately. Asubscribe to the Caller ID service offered by your
simple voice modem is the only hardware youphone company. If you do not have Caller ID, you
need. It is fully capable and sufficient to recordcan always fill in the caller data by hand.
your phone conversations. Have a close look atMake marks and memos about the conversation
your modem. If it is marked "Voice" or "Data/Faxwhile you're recording or when you're finished. You
Voice", you can use this modem for tapping. If,can conveniently search for a particular call by
however, it is labeled as "Data/Fax" or "Faxtyping any word or phrase that's in the call's
Modem", then most probably your modem doesmemo, and Call Corder will automatically show
not support the necessary voice features, andyou all conversations containing this information.
therefore it won't be able to record.Of course, you can also search by the telephone
Having a voice modem alone is not enough tonumber or the name of the caller.
record calls. You need call recording software to