What is the red dot on iPhone screen?

I am not using my mic and my red dot is there still. It only goes away when my call is over. So someone other then me is using my mic. Can I turn something off so they not monitoring my calls?

Lol

I do not understand the point of these red, yellow, green dots and whatever other colors that may have out there.

Thank you Umbrella person! We l”younger “ people need all the help we can get!

Can I get rid or turn it off so people can’t listen to my calls

How do I remove the apps that use these dots

Red dot appears above phone signal when on a call how do I remove it I have just updated my IOS 14

You don't. There is no setting to remove it. The only other option is not to use it as a phone, don't use any phone calls, no FaceTime, do not dictate anything, and whatever else uses the microphone.

What does the red dot mean in the upper right corner when on a call, is my conversation being recorded?

No. In the black background, the orange dot appears red. It just means that the microphone is in use, which would be expected in a phone call. Nothing is being recorded.

Actually I answer the question directly from apple messages ago. They have to read the other responses.

Typical Apple.

They never give you an answer directly to your question. So what the **** is the red dot me

This is the most considerate, intelligent, & informative reply in this thread. Thank you for being well mannered & kind to others.

I gave an answer below to Mauriciolpz if you're still interested. It is to alert you that an app has access to your mic.