text: is it illegal to record a phone conversation? my friends mom called the other day becuase of me and my friends argument. me and my friend already talked about and where fine again. but her mom called and it sorta made more turmoil and later on i found out that she recordied her and my moms phone conversation with out my mothers consent, that is illegal right? its not like cops where involved and recording a rapist confess or something so i thought that its not legal and our parents had nothing to do with the argument and it was a stupid fight so why would she even record it? the conversation can not be used as evidence in a court of law.  i don't know what the lady hoped to gain from recording the conversation other than to create more drama.  some people are hooked on drama and they actually do what they can to create it.  run as far away and as fast as you can from these types.  they will suck you dry.