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Build Your Own Chat-Cord

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

Mr. Blond writes "Here is a description of how to build your own chat-cord for only 7 euro. This is a solder free version of the hack shown in this earlier Slashdot article. Now you can use any plain old phone to make calls over the internet, using Skype MSN-audio or any other VoIP software. Even the software from chatcord works fine with it, to make and accept calls using the buttons of your phone."

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  1. Google Cache by icemanuea · · Score: 5, Informative

    Google Cache

  2. Erm by tunnie · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is a solder free version [...]
    TFA:
    You have to solder some parts [...]
    :/
  3. Warning - USA/Canada is Different by SirCyn · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just want to warn everyone that he is in the Netherlands. I know it's not exactly revelant to this project, but telephone standards are fairly different in the USA and Canada.

    We use 48v @ 20Hz to ring.
    On Hook is 52v at 300 to 1800 ohms.
    Off hook is 12v at 680 ohms (ideal).

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  4. Ummm by white1827 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The real chat-cord only costs $24.95 USD. This solution would cost $8.33USD by using raw Euro to USD conversion. For this little savings, I would just buy the chat cord and get the included software that works for windows and mac.