Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ulysses.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!gatech!ulysses!smb From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Telephone Rate Hike - Pacific Bell Message-ID: <1033@ulysses.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 13:30:16 EDT Article-I.D.: ulysses.1033 Posted: Thu Aug 8 13:30:16 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 05:17:07 EDT References: <1845@amdahl.UUCP> <69600027@hp-pcd.UUCP> <10892@rochester.UUCP> <474@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 21 > > If I remember correctly, such a device is also quite illegal. I > > believe that any device that records phone conversations is supposed to > > emit a periodic "beep" to let people know they are being recorded. I'm > > not sure if this is just true of most states, or if it is true > > everywhere except the District of Columbia :-)... (or maybe) :-(. > > Not true. It is illegal to tape a call with out knowledge of the parties. > In some cases, it doesn't need to be both parties. The beep is not required, > but is a standard way of indicating to both sides that the conversation > is being recorded. My insurance company records every incoming call > (they tell you this) without a beep, and most radio stations to not beep > over telephone interviews. The standard policy is to ask if you can > record the conversation, then turn on the recorder, and then ask again > so you have a recorded copy of the acknowledgement. > > -Ron This very much depends on local state laws and phone company tarriffs. In some states -- Florida, for one -- no calls may be taped without the consent of all parties. In other states, only one party need consent. And the phone company may have its own rules.