For one reason or another, you may want to record a telephone call on your iPhone. Perhaps you’ve got an important work call and want to make a record to refer back to, maybe you’re waiting on a call from a company about a complaint you’ve made, or you want to record a chat with a loved one. The only issue is that Apple doesn’t allow phone call recording.
You might have assumed that there’s an iOS app that you can use to record your calls, but that isn’t the case. Interestingly, it’s not just Apple that doesn’t allow phone calls to be recorded, as most of the best Android phones don’t tend to either. Still, if you’ve got the best gaming iPhone and you need to record calls, there are ways of doing so.
Here’s every way to record a telephone call on iPhone:
Use a second device to record
A simple way to record an iPhone call is to put your phone call onto speakerphone mode and record the call using a second device.
This could be a second phone, tablet, or laptop with a recording app installed on it. All you need to do is tap record on the second device and you can record your entire phone call via the recorder app.
Just make sure to keep the phone call on speakerphone mode to ensure that you’re able to record the entire conversation clearly.
Use Google Voice
Google Voice can be used to record incoming calls only, so you won’t be able to do this if somebody calls you. However, if you call somebody else, it’s relatively easy to do.
Once you’ve downloaded the Google Voice app, you then need to ensure that recording is activated. To do that, go to Settings > Calls > Incoming call options > approve ‘record call’.
When a call starts that you want to record, you can press four on the number pad and the recording will begin. You will hear an AI voice announce to you, and whoever has called you, that the recording has begun. To stop recording press four again or hang up the call.
After the call, the recording will be emailed to you via your Google account.
Use a three-way call merger app
While Apple has blocked all recording apps, there is a loophole and that’s three-way call merger apps like Rev. These apps only work because they use a three-way conference call setup where the “third caller” is actually a recording line.
Using a three-way call merger app to record your calls isn’t as simple as clicking a button and the call will be recorded, you need to take some additional steps. The way a call merger app records is by being added to the call as a third phone number, so you would need to manually add the number to your call before it can begin to record.
The good thing about using a three-way call merger app to record a telephone call on an iPhone is that it can be added to a call at any point, allowing you to record any phone call that you’d like.
Is it legal to record phone calls?
It’s important to be aware of the laws surrounding consent before recording a call. You’ll need to be familiar with both the laws in your own region, as well as the laws in the region of the person you’re calling. These change from country to country and, in the US, state to state.
For instance, if you’re in a state that has one-party consent laws (which allow you to record without telling the other caller), you need to ensure that they are picking up the call from a location where the same rule applies. If they’re in a two-party consent state, calling them and failing to inform them that you’re recording is illegal.
Now that you know how to record your calls, check out our list of the best gaming phones – it could be time to upgrade. Meanwhile, we also have guides on how to restart an iPhone and how to use Find My Phone if you need any help doing things with your Apple device.