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How to Automatically Record Calls with Phone by Google
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Answer
On supported devices, carriers, and regions, Phone by Google can always record calls from unknown numbers or selected contacts. Call participants are notified, and you remain responsible for consent and local recording laws.
Confirm support and consent first
Phone by Google call recording requires a supported device, carrier, app version, and region. Review applicable consent law before enabling it; Google states that participants are notified when recording starts and stops.
Open Call recording
Update Phone by Google, then open Phone > More options > Settings > Call recording. If Call recording is absent, the current device, carrier, account, or region does not offer this documented workflow.
Record unknown numbers automatically
Under Always record, turn on Numbers not in your contacts, then tap Always record to confirm. This covers numbers outside your contacts, not every call.
Choose selected contacts instead
Under Always record, tap Selected numbers, turn on Always record selected numbers, tap Add, choose a contact, then tap Always record. Repeat only for contacts whose calls you are permitted to record.
Make a disclosed test call
With the other participant's agreement, make a short test call that matches the selected rule. Confirm both people hear the recording notification and that the recording indicator appears.
Find and protect the recording
In Phone, open the caller from Home or History and tap Play. Recordings remain on the device and are not backed up off-device; deleting the related call log also deletes its recording.
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If it does not work
- Automatic recording is not available in every market; the absence of Call recording is not fixed by installing an unofficial recorder or changing regions.
- A call cannot be recorded before it is answered, while it is on hold, or during a conference call; test with a supported ordinary call.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Android.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.