Is there a legal method to obtain transcripts of my fiance’s cell phone conversations and/or text messages?
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Is there a legal method to obtain transcripts of my fiance’s cell phone conversations and/or text messages?
We have a joint account.
Asked on April 20, 2011 under Business Law, New Jersey
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you have a joint account, you are entitled to whatever reports or records the phone company has on each phone. Contact the phone company and see if requesting the report is easy to do, something they keep track of (i.e., many don't have transcripts of the text messages per se unless you have some sort of program like parents do with minors' phones). Further, if you are talking about recording telephone conversations, that is tantamount to wiretapping, and the cell phone company may not allow that to occur on the phone as a third party unless you record your own cell phone conversations (i..e, if the phone is not yours and in someone else's possession, the issue is called wiretapping). Wiretapping, absent a warrant, is illegal in every state. So consider what exactly you are looking for and see if you can obtain text messages or a log of telephone numbers as part of your regular bill.
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