Fair enough Stuart. I have had mobile phones in the past and one can record the telephone conversation. There is no special software. It is just a matter of if the phone can do it. I think N95 can. Will wait and see if Brian has an idea on that one. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Lawler" <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:00 AM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Mobile Corner - Next Tip > Hi Eleanor, > > To the best of my knowledge you can't record calls 'out of the box' on the > N95, usually you have to purchase software which specifically allows you to > do this. However, as I'm not an N95 user I'll leave it up to someone like > Brian to confirm this. > > Stuart. > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke > Sent: 16 June 2008 09:56 > To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Mobile Corner - Next Tip > > That is good Stuart. Surely if it becomes a problem if Paul and yourself > were agreeable and too many people were being frustrated then we could > either specifically write up the subject mobile or have another list. I > think myself ensuring the subject title would be less confusing. I am well > on the way now and have gone quiet on questions though I do have or two > remaining. Just for now my question relates to N95. I want to know if I am > having a telephone conversation, say with yourself or someone and it is a > very important conversation. Then I might want to record the conversation. > How would I do that? I know this is possible on some phones. > > I realize there are all the issues of legality when recording telephone > conversations but I am thinking in terms of the person knowing that I am > recording it and me having their permission to do so. > > Eleanor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart Lawler" <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:49 AM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Mobile Corner - Next Tip > > > > Hi Eleanor, > > > > Flor is correct, we won't' necessarily have a tip every week, but I'll try > > and do it regularly. > > > > To be honest the tips given will also depend on feedback and questions > > asked. > > > > There are other mobile gurus on this list too so I'm sure we can get them > > involved as well. > > > > Stuart. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke > > Sent: 15 June 2008 22:46 > > To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Mobile Corner - Next Tip > > > > That's an interesting one Stuart. I did get it right then, there is a tip > > coming from you every week. Flor did get me worried there. I did learn > to > > my bank balance about what you say re mobile phones and being out of the > > country. However, sometimes it is a 'must' to keep the phone so that one > > can be contacted. I did not realize that just for the phone ringing one > got > > charged. What is the world coming to! > > > > I do appreciate however that you are giving us the technical knowledge and > > for that I am grateful. > > > > Eleanor > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stuart Lawler" <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:26 PM > > Subject: [vip_students] Mobile Corner - Next Tip > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Well, it appears that mobile phones kept a few of you talking over the > > last > > > week and now it's time for another tip. I suggest that if people have > > > questions or need further help using the tip below that you can contact > me > > > off list. > > > > > > If you're like me and you tend to travel a bit, you will no doubt be > > > conscious of keeping your mobile calls to a minimum whilst out of the > > > country. > > > > > > Even though the price to make and receive calls is decreasing it is > still > > > relatively expensive and is something that you should only do if really > > > necessary. > > > > > > The information in this tip will assist you to do just that. > > > > > > Note, simply not answering in-coming calls when you are abroad will not > > > reduce your phone bill, in fact, you are charged when abroad for the > phone > > > even ringing, something that many people don't know. Vodafone and O2 > > advise > > > the following when travelling. > > > > > > In order to minimise roaming charges you should set a divert to > > > automatically route all calls directly to your voice mail box. On your > > > return to Ireland you can check your voice messages and return the calls > > as > > > necessary. Before you activate this divert it's a good idea to record a > > > voice mail greeting, informing callers that you are out of the country > > until > > > such and such a date and will contact them on your return. > > > > > > When your voice mail box has been updated its time to set the divert. > > > Please note that after you do this you will not receive any more calls > so > > I > > > usually do it as I'm sitting on the plane, waiting for it to taxi to the > > > runway. > > > > > > With the phone on the main screen enter *#21#XXXXXXXXX# followed by the > > > 'send' key where XXXXXXXXXX is your full mobile phone number with an > > > additional 5, to indicate your voice mail box. > > > > > > Now, let's explain that just a bit more. If I was to set up the divert, > > and > > > my mobile number is 0879926360, I would set the divert to go to > > 08759926360, > > > the extra 5 indicating my voice mail box number. > > > > > > So, to write out the entire process again, this time using my mobile > > number. > > > *#21#08759926360#, followed by the 'send' key, or, if you are reading > this > > > with punctuation turned off, that would be star hash 21 hash 08759926360 > > > hash, followed by the 'send' key. > > > > > > If you've done it properly, a message will come back saying 'Diverts > > > Activated'. > > > > > > When you return, either fresh from holiday or exhausted after a work > > trip, > > > simply press #21# or, for those with no punctuation, hash 21 hash and > > press > > > the 'send' key. > > > > > > The phone will respond with the message 'Diverts cancelled'. > > > > > > So, for this week, try out the divert option and tell me if it worked. > > > > > > That's all for now. > > > > > > Stuart. > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments > > > is confidential and may be privileged. 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