How does a telephone work inside?

I got a mic from work..sort of looks like this http://www.telephonemagic.com/images/cha… The only thing is...the wire going down is an "telephone jack" port..that i can plug into my 56k modem. How do i get it to work like a regular microphone...

How the **** do I connect AIRLINK Router to a telephone high speed modem? SO IT WILL ACTUALLY WORK? I just changed companies, Before I used to have a cable internet but now it picks up internet from the telephone jack, and I dont know how to change the...

I want to know like how can you talk to someone thats thousands of miles away from you through a telephone, like how does your voice travel? How does the telephone work?

I need to know how the Bell telephone worked the very first one. I'm confused if there was two or three parts. I know that there was a place to talk and a place to listen, but how were they connected and what was the receiver in the middle like, I saw...

when was the first telephone made and how did it work and how did it influence other inventors and whether it is still in use or not, the date of the invention and why the inventor was pursuing the endeavor. who made it.

my 11 yr old is doing a project on the invention of the telephone and needs to know how it works. also why it is so significant how it changed the world why it is more important than other inventions and how it affects our lives today

I bought a princess telephone at an antique shop. When I plug it into the jack I get a weak dial tone and alot of static. How do I make it work with modern technology?

Does it work well and can you really use it for free long distance and international call? Unfortunately I have A T & T for my telephone and computer. Do I still have to have ATT for my computer? Any information would be appreciated.