Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple lists 19 countries and regions where call recording on iPhone is not currently available, including the European Union, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Call recording isn’t currently available in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, the European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.”
Record and transcribe a call on iPhone, Apple Support (iPhone User Guide), 2026, Note before the Record a call steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- The list is Apple's and is current for the iOS version on the page when we read it.
- What it does not show
- The list changes. Check Apple's feature availability site before you rely on call recording in your country.