Call recording feature Google Phone app is rolling out worldwide
The call recording feature for Google’s Phone app, announced early last year, is finally rolling out to Pixel phones worldwide.
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In April last year, Google added call recording support to its Phone app. Although it’s been over a year since the feature was first released for Pixel phones, it’s still available primarily in the United States. Thankfully, it looks like Google has finally started extending the feature to Pixel phones around the world.
Twitter user Jay Prakash from India can already activate the call recording function on his Pixel 4a in the settings. Once the feature is enabled, there will be a button Record appear in the call screen. The screenshots show that the Phone app can even automatically delete saved recordings after 7, 14 or 30 days.
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Legally?
The feature appears to be rolling out to compatible Pixel phones in countries where call recording is legal. If you live in a country where recording phone calls is illegal, you most likely won’t be able to access the option. In the Netherlands it is allowed for consumers to record telephone conversations. You must be a participant in the conversation. Legally speaking, you are not obliged to inform another person about this in advance, although it is neat to do so.
There are several call recorder apps in the Play Store but they usually don’t work properly. That has to do with the arrival of Android Pie. Since that Android version, Google has blocked the recording feature in many countries.
Previously, Google also rolled out the verified phone calls in the US. This way you get confirmation that you are indeed calling a certain company and not a scammer. In addition, in some countries it is possible to have Google Phone automatically record calls from numbers that are not part of your contact list.
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