<P> The Federal Communications Commission defines accepted forms of notification for telephone recording by telephone companies as: </P> <Ul> <Li> Prior verbal (oral) or written notification of all parties to the telephone conversation . </Li> <Li> Verbal (oral) notification before the recording is made . This is the most commonly used type . </Li> <Li> An audible beep tone repeated at regular intervals during the call . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Prior verbal (oral) or written notification of all parties to the telephone conversation . </Li> <Li> Verbal (oral) notification before the recording is made . This is the most commonly used type . </Li>

Recording conversations without the permission of all parties is illegal in 11 states