Is it illegal to record a conversation without the other person knowing?

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It depends on the circumstances. It also depends on the specific laws of the State or country you record someone in. To provide a better answer more information would be needed. In general though it could be considered eavesdropping electronically which is a crime in many places.

Added: By circumstances I mean when, where and so on. A person may have a recording device in their own home that they placed there and they are probably not obligated to warn all guests that they have it such as a baby monitor or security camera. On the other hand planting a device in some other persons home without their knowledge or a warrant is definitely illegal.

Should I tell my new neigbors that our baby moniters pick up each other's frequencies?

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So, my new neighbors have the same baby moniter as us. If we are on the same channel, they interfere. They clearly do not know yet. I am nervous that if they know, that they will start eavesdropping. Should I tell them or let them figure it out on their own?
I doubt they know yet. They moved in yesterday, The reason we found out is because ours got static-y at 9pm last night. We switched frequencies and it was fine. So, this morning, a received was on in my basement set to the other frequensy. I freaked because I coudl hear a conversation in my basement. It was them through the moniter. They definitely don't know yet.
Trust me guys, they DO NOT know about it. I am positive.

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I think both parties should respect the others' privacy, and use different channels, or otherwise different monitors. I would advise you tell them to avoid any kind of possible conflict between you both.

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