I should elaborate, I am an amateur when it comes to hardware. Perhaps I've used some inaccurate references.
The 4P4C connector (popularly, though incorrectly, called RJ22, RJ10, or RJ9), is the de facto industry standard for wired telephone handsets. It is used to provide connection from the base of the telephone to the handset. -Wikipedia
The specific reason I'm looking to create this, is because my job (call center oriented) now calls that we leave a tightly scripted and long winded message on peoples answering machines. Except for the beginning it is very general, and one could easily get away with using a recording.
I want to create said recording, store it on my MP3 player (iPod), and be capable of playing it when neccessary (very often), hence the need to be able to have my iPod connected to the phone line (also, using a phone line splitter, so I can still talk if neccessary)
Does anyone know of good further readings on this, or the procedure of building such a device? (simplicity is crucial)