Native Call Recording feature comes to some Pixel models in certain markets

Google has previously not been in favor of allowing its Pixel handsets record phone calls. This reservation on the part of Google seems to be undergoing a sea change. A week and a half ago, Google updated its support page. Previously, the company had made it clear that you could not use a Pixel handset to record a phone call. Now, the support page says that Pixel 6 phones and later running Android 14 and later can record phone calls, but users must follow the following requirements:

This feature is not available in all markets

Your Pixel phone can be set to always record calls from unknown numbers, always record calls from selected contacts, or record an individual call. Google lets you know on the support page that only certain devices and carriers support recording calls. Keep in mind that some laws require all people on a call to consent to being recorded. Before the call begins, call participants are notified that the call is being recorded. Recordings are stored locally on the device and can be set to be deleted automatically after a set time has passed. When the recording has stopped, both parties receive a notification stating that the call is no longer being recorded.

How you can find the directions to run Call Recording

To start a recording from a call, open the phone app, make or receive a call. To record your call, tap Call Assist and then Call Recording. To stop recording, tap Call Assist and then Stop. 

Make sure you get the necessary permissions before recording your calls

You don’t want to end up in legal hot water by recording your calls without getting the required consent. Each state has different rules. In 38 states and Washington D.C., you can legally record a phone call if you are one of the parties to the call, or if you received permission to record it from one of the parties to the call. You do not have to notify any of the other participants. 

In the other states, every person involved in a phone call must be notified and give consent. This is known as “two-party consent,” even though it might involve more than two people. To obtain consent, you need to:

If you are in a state that needs just one person to consent and you’re calling someone in a “two-consent state,” follow the stricter two-consent rule.

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