Chatcord

A Chatcord is a low cost and compact device that connects the duplex audio stream between the sound card of the computer and the telephone-set. It enables the use of a Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) to talk via the Internet away from the computer, after connection is established from the desktop using your specific softphone (such as MSN or Skype). A number of cheap and compact devices exist and also lots of 'Do It Yourself' web pages where instructions for assembling one are given, as well.

A quick web search on 'chatcord' will yield lots of them, both as DIY schematics and commercial.

External links

• Search for 'chatcord' on Google.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061127044532/http://walle.nerdhero.org:80/chatcord/: Chatcord DIY (not tested, use at your own risk).
• http://www.chat-cord.com/: For-sale chatcords.
• http://www.grynx.com Another DIY Chatcord, uses a couple of electrical components that you will most likely have lying around the house and uses either a 9v battery or USB cable for power