Anyone else find recording phone call on iphone more awkward than it should be?

worth checking the rules where you live as well, some places need everyone's consent, not just a heads up. the built-in announcement covers that for most people but not if you're using some app that records silently. one nice extra on the built-in one, in a lot of languages it also transcribes the call in Notes, so you can search it later instead of listening back.

if it's asking you to sign in every time, that sounds like one of the third-party recorder apps rather than the phone itself. on iOS 18.1 or later there's a built-in option now. start the call, tap the little record button at the top left of the call screen, and it saves the recording to the Notes app. catch is everyone on the call hears an announcement that it's being recorded, and it isn't switched on in every country. if you don't see the button, check you're updated before paying for an app.