Hey, wouldn’t their disclaimer of ‘This phone call may be recorded” count as a disclaimer?
Why not just ask the NSA to email you the mp3 of your call? :)
Each state has different recording laws. In my state all parties have to agree to being recorded. It would be a legal nightmare.
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Uh, legal reasons? Not every state has single-party consent in its laws.
Lots of times when someone is about to give me details that are important, I will ask if they mind if I tape the call because I don’t have a pencil handy. I have never had anyone say no.
It is illegal to record at all in some states.
In other states you have to inform the other side you are recording and they have to say they are OK.
In some states you can record you head off.
The phones often offer a voice message ability, but for legal reasons stay out of the conversation recording business.
It’s illegal to use telephone recording devices (that aren’t dual use) in several US states, (and several countries) without all parties giving consent.
So while anyone using VOIP through a PC can record their calls using some free or very cheap software, it’s technically illegal to specific single use phone recording devices in NJ.
2. It probably is not a feature that many people desire, according to market surveys.
3. Legal entangelments.
the same reason the banks wants to clear checks you write overnight, but hold the ones you deposit for varying lengths of time, up to over a week.
It’s illegal in many places. At least it’s illegal to do it without the consent of the other person.
Be sure you check your state law carefully. The law varies widely from state-to-state.
For example, it is legal in MN to record a conversation if at least one party is aware of it.
In FL it is a felony unless all parties are aware. Video without sound, however, is legal.
Linda Tripp got into trouble recording Monica’s girltalk about Bill Clinton because Monica called her from DC (legal) but Tripp received the call on her phone in MD (illegal).
I want a Tazer with a digital camera.
No reason...
Most pocket PCs and PDAs have a record button. You can insert a cheap 1GB SD card into a Dell Axim (for example) and put it in your pocket and it will record for hours.
If you record an incrimnating conversation on your cellphone you’ll have to give the phone to the police. With a pocket PC you can just eject SD card and hand it to them. Not that I’ve ever done such a thing, perish the thought :-).
FWIW Although I have never used it except to test it with a family member for the fun of it, my Nokia 6126 has the capability to record a conversation on the phone itself. I make the call, hit options, and then “record.” I figured it was pretty standard these days given what all they (cell phones) are capable of.
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