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Every State Except Vermont Has Phone Call Recording Laws While many states follow the federal ?one-party consent? law with regard to requirements for recording phone conversations, other states have enacted laws that are more strict in their requirements.

AT&T holds onto data such as call records, cell site, and tower dumps for 7 years.

In the majority of U.S. states, you'll only need consent from one of the persons participating in a call in order to record it. The party making the call can provide consent. However, approximately 13 states have chosen to require all parties' consent in order to record the call and transcribe the call.

Unlike many other records, wireless phone records or call detail records (CDR), are not protected by the Stored Communications Act and are not protected by the Fourth Amendment. They can be obtained via subpoena or by request of the account holder via a notarized letter.

In California, all parties to any confidential conversation must give their consent to be recorded. For calls occurring over cellular or cordless phones, all parties must consent before a person can record, regardless of confidentiality. Both civil and criminal penalties are available to victims of illegal recordings.

Some phone companies also keep records of sent text messages. They sit on the company's server for anywhere from three days to three months, depending on the company's policy.

Online only goes back 16 months. For anything older than what is online you must call and request bill reprints. Make sure you ask for the detailed bill that includes call logs. There is a $5 charge for each bill reprint.