hiblues Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I've read a few posts here where you talk about recording your own phone calls, very useful if a collection agent calls for instance,how does one do that? Is it possible when you use a cell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Time Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Yeah. I have little tape recoreder with a phone jack in it, and there are ones made for cell phnes, too. Some newer cell phones can record calls, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSilence Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I have a phone that has speaker phone on it, then beside it I have a handheld recorder so when I see one of their numbers come up I push record then answer the phone. Ive got a call from Allied Interstate today on tape where they didn't tell me that this was an attempt to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Like Big Time said, you can buy specialized tape recorders. Or if you want to save a little money, you can buy adaptors that plug regular tape recorders into your phone. RadioShack has a bunch available:http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kw=recorder&f=Taxonomy%2FRSK%2F2032075&categoryId=2032075&kwCatId=2032052&cp=2032052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiblues Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 That's exactly what I was looking for.. thanks islander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blooker Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Have you thought about the legal implications of recording phone calls? I had this discussion with my attorney (doesn't it sound cool to say "my attorney"?) and she said that there are a lot of issues with recording phone calls. Even if you are from a one party state (Hawaii is a one party state) you don't know what state the creditor is calling from. He may be calling from a two party state. It gets even more complicated when the phone lines cross state lines. With the Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky thing they were both in one party states but the argument was that the phone lines crossed into two party states. It also get a little fuzzy when you use cell phones and VoIP. It is my understanding that it is okay to use VoIP since there are no laws for that yet. Here is a link to a software program to records cell phone calls. I cannot attest to how it works. We have phones that we can push record on at work and the recording gets sent to us as a little .wav file in our email. It is very handy.http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/software/cell-phone-call-recording-antistalkerware-198968.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantCU Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Have you thought about the legal implications of recording phone calls? Well, my opinion of this is that:1) In your DV letter to the CA, tell them you will record any phone conversations. You do have the "green card" right?2) To be double-safe, when you do answer the phone, (knowing through Caller ID that is is a CA) you answer "Hello...please be advised I will be recording this conversation...if you do not wish to be recorded, please hang up. Your failure to do so is implied permission for me to continue with this recording". 3) Why answer the phone in the first place if you know it's a CA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiblues Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 To add to 1) from CantCU...I believe a caller just needs to be notified thatthe calls may be recorded...( I may be wrong, if I amplease correct me)In the Primer, it suggests when you write the CAto dispute or DV your debt, to also notify them thatall calls to you are recorded.This way they have been notifed(of course, keep a copy of this letter for your records and the Delivery Confirmation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Why answer the phone in the first place if you know it's a CA?To record 'em and catch 'em in violations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 http://www.pimall.com/nais/e.record.htmlhttp://www.debt-consolidation-credit-repair-service.com/forums/showpost.php?p=719406&postcount=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantCU Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 To record 'em and catch 'em in violations.LOL!Well, I think CA's are the lowest of the scum of the earth...I give a slug higher ranking. I don't want or care to talk to them as I am always fearful that I might just say more than I should.....so I just don't answer the phone. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Well, I think CA's are the lowest of the scum of the earth ... I just don't answer the phone.If I knew then what I know now, a couple of years ago when I was living in a One Party state, I'd probably be in the 700 club working on making the 800 club from answering the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantCU Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 If I knew then what I know now, a couple of years ago when I was living in a One Party state, I'd probably be in the 700 club working on making the 800 club from answering the phone.I am in a one party state. I disconnected my answering machine and dumped call waiting. Everyone who knows me knows to call on my cell...PERIOD. My house phone is used basically as a fax and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someonesomewhere Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Some of the things CAs told SWMBO, that I would just love to have captured on tape:"We can take 60% of your husband's check.""We can clean our your bank account.""We'll sue you and take you to court." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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