I spent 2 hours today figuring out how to transfer my voicemails (T-Mobile) to my computer. There is the old school FM radio rip method — play the VM on speaker phone while recording it with a mic on the PC. The quality is poor and that is just so 1.0.

So here a breakdown of what I did to get a good quality recording, directly from my voicemail.

1. Download Gizmo Project. It's a free VoIP client for your PC. The setup is fast and easy.

2. Dial your voicmail. It's usually your own telephone number. Wait for the greeting, press * and your password.
3. Hit the record button. 2 wav files will be saved on your desktop. The small file contains data from before the call connects.
4. Download Audacity. This is a great (free) sound editor. Once installed, choose Project > Import Raw Data. Select the big wav file which contains the recorded voicemail.
5. Select the part of the voicemail you want to save and Edit > Trim the selection.
6. File > Export as MP3.

That's it. You now have an MP3 of your voicemail. This is excellent for embarrassing your family and friends by putting them on blast on your blog or MySpace. Enjoy. Have fun!