Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Telephone Rate Hike - Pacific Bell Message-ID: <474@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 16:27:51 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.474 Posted: Tue Aug 6 16:27:51 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 00:12:04 EDT References: <1845@amdahl.UUCP> <69600027@hp-pcd.UUCP> <10892@rochester.UUCP> Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 16 > 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