Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site Glacier.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!Glacier!bhayes From: bhayes@Glacier.ARPA (Barry Hayes) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Telephone Rate Hike - Pacific Bell (recording conversations) Message-ID: <10524@Glacier.ARPA> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 19:15:33 EDT Article-I.D.: Glacier.10524 Posted: Thu Aug 8 19:15:33 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 01:18:05 EDT References: <1845@amdahl.UUCP> <69600027@hp-pcd.UUCP> <10892@rochester.UUCP> <308@tove.UUCP> <647@ttidcc.UUCP> Reply-To: bhayes@Glacier.UUCP (Barry Hayes) Organization: Stanford University, IC Laboratory Lines: 30 How many of you have 'phone books? Well, if you were to get it out and look, you'd find something similar to this... Recorded calls require a beep tone When you hear a "beep" tone at about 15-second intervals during a phone conversation, it indicates that the conversation is being recorded. If you hear the "beep" tone and do not want a record made of what you are saying, ask the person to whom you are talking to disconnect the machine. When the recorder is disconnected, the signal is no longer heard. With limited exceptions, use of a recorder without a "beep" tone warning device is contrary to Pacific Bell's tariffs and is not permitted. Unlawful wiretapping is subject to prosecution It is a crime under Federal Law for any person, including a telephone subscriber, to wiretap or otherwise intercept a telephone call, unless that person has first obtained the consent of one of the parties actually participating in the call. Under California State Law the consent of all the parties participating in the call must be obtained before any person may record a telephone conversation or before a person who is not a party to a call may eavesdrop on or wiretap the call. Properly authorized law enforcement officers can engage in interceptions without the consent of either party when proceeding under court orders issued pursuant to applicable provisions of Federal Law or California State Law. Does that clear it up? If any of you have any more questions, perhaps you can take the trouble to check the 'phone book in your area. -Barry Hayes bhayes@su-Glacier.arpa