Mobile service providers do maintain a log?

I have a small doubt.....the thing is i want to know whether the mobile phone operators maintain a log of all calls and all messages sent by all users of that operator....if so how long will they log the details.......and also will they record all the call conversations of all the users of a network....and is it a secure way to call people and speak about important things

Mobile service providers do maintain a log of all the calls & sms made by its users. But I am not sure whether they record the conversations or not. I think they shouldn't record the users calls.

Yes all mobile service providers maintain call and sms logs, it is available for postpaid customers and they can request it from customer care but its not same in prepaid.

so hw bout the prepaid users....logs in d sense do U mean the complete call conversation or just d tim n date and also i need info for how long duration wil they maintain d log

They keep these details

For Voice Calls: Date, Time, Duration, Number
For sms: Date, Time, Number
For Data: Date, Time, Duration

yes as U said dat they keep a log of all times and duration and numbers as well but will they have a database of all the calls like the audio files of the calls......or can they be got if requested from the service provider

Originally Posted by pavan_ic

I have a small doubt.....the thing is i want to know whether the mobile phone operators maintain a log of all calls and all messages sent by all users of that operator....if so how long will they log the details.......and also will they record all the call conversations of all the users of a network....and is it a secure way to call people and speak about important things

Yo man!!! They have to maintain these logs, otherwise how will they do tracing etc??

and you know about things going out in today's world terror sama: etc..crimes

so logging of records helps them... all records(containing texts, calls, (both std, isd) they have to keep a trace and record them...

Logs are maintained for all subscribers - pre-paid or post-paid. This is required by law. They maintain the logs online for at least six months - could be a year also. After that the details are archived but maintained.

Post-paid subscribers can get details of all calls by paying a small (?) monthly fee - usually Rs. 50/-. This is known as "Itemized billing".

Call are not recorded per se. But the police can request call taping from time to time in case of suspected terrorist links.

Originally Posted by pavan_ic

so hw bout the prepaid users....logs in d sense do U mean the complete call conversation or just d tim n date and also i need info for how long duration wil they maintain d log

Please avoid SMS text in threads.

thank U frens for Ur responses....

Some mobile service providers provide the "Itemized billing" for free. It comes along with your monthly bill. I am using Vodafone post paid for past 1 year. I get the Itemized billing every month & its free of cost.

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

Some mobile service providers provide the "Itemized billing" for free. It comes along with your monthly bill. I am using Vodafone post paid for past 1 year. I get the Itemized billing every month & its free of cost.

Only corporate plans include itemized billing for free. Rest pay.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Only corporate plans include itemized billing for free. Rest pay.

Oh!!! I didn't know this. Thanks!