# Phone Log Software

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 18, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775 "2003-12-18T15:49:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GuyMontag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuyMontag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyMontag)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775/1 "2003-12-18T15:49:57Z")

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Anyone have any suggestions on a business application software for keeping track of phone conversations? It needs to be network compatible so that everyone can access it from our server, and we would prefer it be able to be used by multiple people at the same time. Just something real simple, with fields like dates, times, person taking call, content of call, person calling, etc. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Mike

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**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775/2 "2003-12-18T18:43:00Z")

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I’d set up an Access database, personally. Make a form, and have users input data that way.

Might be dicey with multiple users, though…never done it myself.

Wait…is this for telemarketing? If so, bugger off!

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**Author:** ![NBIT33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NBIT33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NBIT33)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775/3 "2003-12-18T19:00:46Z")

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Take a look at ACT!

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**Author:** ![GuyMontag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuyMontag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyMontag)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775/4 "2003-12-19T00:49:35Z")

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Rest assured it is not for telemarketing. Fie on thee for even suggesting it! Will look at ACT–who puts it out?

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**Author:** ![NBIT33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NBIT33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NBIT33)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-log-software/219775/5 "2003-12-19T02:39:45Z")

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google “ACT! contact software”