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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
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 19:15:33 1985
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Reply-To: bhayes@Glacier.UUCP (Barry Hayes)
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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