diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 945f970..6d67e2f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class KomradeKey(ABC,Logger):
     @abstractmethod
     def data(self): pass
     @property
-    def data_b64(self):return b64encode(self.data)
+    def data_b64(self):return b64encode(self.data) if type(self.data)==bytes else self.data.data_b64
     @property
     def discreet(self): return make_key_discreet(self.data)
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index 4a1ff92..5c70098 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ class Message(Logger):
 
         # encrypt it!
         msg_encr = SMessage(
-            self.from_whom.privkey,
-            self.to_whom.pubkey,
+            self.from_whom.privkey.data,
+            self.to_whom.pubkey.data,
         ).wrap(msg_b)
 
         self.msg_decr = self.msg
diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index 37aa790..a8d26f1 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
 {ART_PHONE_SM1} 
 ring ring ring!
 
-I am {self}.
-
-I have been given a message by {from_whom}, and told to pass it onto {to_whom}, by way of the function {get_resp_from}.
+I am {self}. I have been given a message by {from_whom}, and told to pass it onto {to_whom}, by way of the function {get_resp_from}.
 
 The message is:
 
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ The message is:
 
         # pass through the telephone wire by the get_resp_from function
         if not get_resp_from: get_resp_from=to_whom.ring_ring
-        resp_msg_obj = get_resp_from(msg_obj.msg_d)
+        resp_msg_obj = get_resp_from(msg_obj.msg_d,from_whom=from_whom)
         self.log('resp_msg_obj <-',resp_msg_obj)
 
         # decrypt
diff --git a/komrade/backend/phonelines.py b/komrade/backend/phonelines.py
index 75961a9..eeaa38a 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/phonelines.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/phonelines.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def create_phonelines():
         if key in world_decr_keys:
             THIRD_PARTY_DICT[WORLD_NAME][key]=world_decr_keys[key]
 
-    #print('THIRD_PARTY_DICT',THIRD_PARTY_DICT)
+    print('THIRD_PARTY_DICT',THIRD_PARTY_DICT)
 
     # store local keys
     STORE_IN_APP = {OPERATOR_NAME:{}, TELEPHONE_NAME:{}, WORLD_NAME:{}}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def create_phonelines():
     for key in world_keys_to_keep_on_client:
         if key in world_decr_keys:
             STORE_IN_APP[WORLD_NAME][key]=world_decr_keys[key]
-    #print('STORE_IN_APP',STORE_IN_APP)
+    print('STORE_IN_APP',STORE_IN_APP)
 
     # package
     import pickle
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def create_phonelines():
     omega_key = KomradeSymmetricKeyWithoutPassphrase()
     STORE_IN_APP_encr = b64encode(omega_key.encrypt(STORE_IN_APP_pkg))
     THIRD_PARTY_totalpkg = b64encode(omega_key.data + BSEP + omega_key.encrypt(THIRD_PARTY_DICT_pkg))
-    # #print('THIRD_PARTY_totalpkg',THIRD_PARTY_totalpkg)
+    #print('THIRD_PARTY_totalpkg',THIRD_PARTY_totalpkg)
 
     # save
     with open(PATH_BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN,'wb') as of: