VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Drew]

Picked up a small phone job yesterday...a referral from another client. Here's the kicker. The client wants it placed in his cell phone. Any thoughts on how I might accomplish that?
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[anthonyVO]

He's handing you his phone and wants you to place the audio files on his phone?

If it's a Motorola phone, you can use MPT (Motorola Phone Tools) which is about $30 from the Moto website. You'll also need a USB cable (with one end having a small USB connector).

Alternatively, you can find out his "cell email" (for example, mine is mynumber@tmomail.net or mynumber@mobile-att.net).

Finally, there are very talented and informed cell phone geeks (that have gotten me out of more than one bind) over at this website's forum.

-Anthony

EDIT: Alot of that forum's members are employees of service providers and maybe a few manufacturers - so check them out - they seem to have the inside scoop on just about anything cell.

[Drew]

He's in Miami, I'm outside of Dallas. This will need to be done remotely. I may have to email him the file and well, let him and his wireless carrier work out the details.
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[anthonyVO]

that's probably best. you're a voice-actor not a cell-modder

-Anthony

[Spacegypsy]

Some cell phone providors do not have any other way of getting a cellphone message into their system other than via handset. Then, their lines are so bad that it's impossible to record at a constant volume - it fades in and out. (T-Mobile is pretty bad for that) If you wind up doing that, as long as the client understands the SOUND quality is not your doing...

It's really up to the client to find out what method you need to use, not you.

If you DO end up using a good quality handset to record, don't use the speakerphone setting as it will record the click when you finish recording, and a speaking few inches from the handset mic avoids distortion. To make breaths minimal, I turn my head to one side, rather like when swimming crawl to breathe.

I have sent clients the audio file in the past, then they've called me back to say there is no other way than to record than by handset and I've had to do it again. Playing the file over audio speakers into the phone does not work so well, even when you play at conversational level and hold the phone at speaking distance from the speakers.

[Deirdre]

Some Cell phone providers have a number you can call from a land line to retrieve voice mail-- and set up your answering message.

I hope your new client's setup is like that.

I've done a set of voicemail prompts that way-- remotely from my phone at home.
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[Drew]

Thanks all. I'll probably have to dial in to his voice mail via my phone patch and at the "tone" click Play from Audition. Would rather do it that way than to just use the telephone handset "mic".
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[dscott]

I've been using an IVR service for my church for a couple of years now...
it costs $40/month for 300 minutes, toll free number, but is configurable in many ways to support your customer. Also you can record and upload your prompts...
www.angel.com. They also offer "professional voices", maybe a place to get a gig . Sometimes I'll just type in my prompts and let the computer voice do the job... nice feature it emails me the message and i can listen anywhere on the computer or call the number and listen on the phone.... Many voice sites available, you can have a company directory and voicemail boxes for each person too, call forwarding etc...

This might be a great way to market your voice too!

Cheers
Dave

[schrec]

depending on what type of phone service your customer has, he may just be able to access the net from his phone and download the file that way. I know my cell provider offers that service. maybe your cust has a blackberry or treo or some handset that has internet capabilities.

[Dave]