How can I plug in an external mic with my headphones?

I use my desktop to make phone calls alot using a headset, but with my MacBook I can connect my headphones ok but my mic doesnt wanna work when i plug it into the jack next to the headphone jack. Am i doin something wrong?

Your Mac does not have a microphone input, only a line-level input (in fact, no Mac has included a microphone input in quite a while). So you'll need 1) a self-powered microphone that outputs line level, 2) a USB microphone, or 3) an external audio device that supports microphone inputs, either a mixer that will give you line-level output or a USB audio input device. One possibility for a USB device that works for many people and that is relatively inexpensive (ca $40.00 US) the Griffin iMic. It works with any standard personal computer microphone.
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