Comments on: 1300 RECORD Makes Recording Prank Calls Easy

By: Kerri Sankovic

Kerri Sankovic — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:31:54 +0000

Hi Nick

Thanks for mentioning the launch of our new 1300 RECORD phone recording service.

As Marketing Manager of 1300 RECORD, I understand your points over potential misuse – I guess you never can stop some people from doing the wrong thing – but pre-launch trials and feedback here in Australia have been overwhelmingly positive mainly due to time and money efficiencies to be gained. Especially when users don’t need to buy any special software, gadgets or gizmos.

From a legal perspective, 1300 RECORD abides by all Australian laws and is really no different to what large organisations such as banks are already doing; we’ve just added features to make it more accessible.

Currently, we’re running trials with accountancy firms, legal practices, recruitment agencies, sales representatives and insurance brokers; initial feedback is that 1300 RECORD is helping them become more accurate and efficient when they record mobile or landline calls.

I’d encourage you to trial the service yourself Nick, thank you for your interest in 1300 RECORD.

Kerri Sankovic | Marketing Manager

By: Callum

Callum — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:47:02 +0000

Great service, but if you’re using this for something business related and you try to use the mp3 recording as evidence, according to you it could be thrown out of court. But for personal phone calls and such it can definitely have its uses

By: Dr_Stef

Dr_Stef — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:40:53 +0000

Blackmail just got a whole lot easier ;)

By: Dan Warne

Dan Warne — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:33:22 +0000

Well, to be precise, it’s illegal to record the call if the recording equipment is connected electronically to the phone line and you haven’t got permission from all parties on the call. It’s not illegal to stick an audio recorder next to a speakerphone and record the ambient sound of the room … which is, um, what I ALWAYS do when recording calls.