Phone calls

[Ginsing64]

Hi gang and his morning. 

Just a quick question: Is it possible to record phone calls on the S24 Ultra (uk). Not for spying or anything like that, but for during conversations where directions or instructions are being provided by the other party. So far, I've not been able to find any settings for this. This would be handy if a pen isnt available etc. 

Thanks 😊 

[smiley · Accepted solution]

I believe that some regions will allow this type of function although in the UK region that this is against privacy rules and therefore is taken out.

It is more about being able to record the conversation without the other person knowing or agreeing to being recorded.

It is however possible to use the phone ' voice recorder ' within a meeting room I.e conference call where it is recording the voices in the room. In fact some new AI features also then can interpret the voices into text and provide summaries in notes form.

But sorry, call recording is prohibited in UK.

Smiley.

[Ginsing64]

Thank you, I had a feeling that privacy would be an issue. It makes no sense that you can make recordings with the voice recorder in meetings, etc. Which could be done secretly, and they won't allow recording of conversion by phone. Crazy mindset

[smiley]

Perhaps the difference being that the attendees within a meeting room will lilely be aware of the intentions and with the phone presence within a room performing a recording.

I guess also this is no different that an old style dictation equipment recording the meeting room. It is a different scenario than the internal audio of a phone call where the recipient may have no idea of their being recorded.

Smiley.

[-Robot-]

It's a Europe wide issue taken by google not to allow recording due to privacy

That what they said when they removed the feature years ago

[Ginsing64]

GFPR ***** again.

[-Robot-]

It was well before GDPR, but it's plays a part of it

[Ginsing64]

I worked for a local authority as an adoption social worker. You had to track down as many family members as possible before you could proceed. Data protection shut you down then and stopped you doing your job. Mental! That was around 2000.

[-Robot-]

I can only imagine the pain in the behind that must be like.

[Ginsing64]

Honestly , you're doing court work and have to demonstrate you've tried everything you can.