(Yes, it’s that simple).

For this reason, you gotta enable call recording before it’s possible for you to use it.

jump in to yourGoogle Voiceaccount online.

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Click thegearicon at the top of the screen to open theSettingsmenu.

SelectCallsin the left sidebar.

Turn onIncomingCall Optionsto enable voice recording.

Even though call recording is now enabled, your calls are not recorded automatically.

To record a call, press4on the dial tab after everyone is on the call.

To stop the recording, press4again.

The part of the conversation between the two presses of 4 is automatically saved on the Google server.

Accessing Your Recorded File

Access any recorded call by logging in to your account.

Select theRecordedmenu item to display a list of your recorded calls.

Each call is identified with a timestamp and the duration of the recording.

The menu button in the upper-right corner lists all these options.

When you call someone on their Google Voice number, they can record your conversation without you knowing it.

The recording is stored on Google’s server and can be spread to other places.

The risk is enough to make some callers apprehensive about making calls to Google Voice numbers.

You may also want to look up a number to know whether you’re ringing a Google Voice account.

This isn’t easy because many peopleport their numbers.