Cell phone security

[everman]

I know someone that thinks it's possible to call a cell phone with some kind of special code and basically tap that phone and listen in, and more specifically on nextel phones. Paranoid enough for you? hehe So being curious I googled around and found nothing, though I do recall something of the sort from the BOFH. Personally I think he's crazy. And out of nothing else to do I posted here.

 

[waggy]

yeap.

he is right. the goverment made the makers of cell phones put it in!

 

[minendo]

Big Brother is watching.

 

[Balt]

I never regard any conversation over the phone (especially a cell phone) as secure, but then if anyone actually cared enough to listen to my conversations they'd really be wasting time.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: Balt
I never regard any conversation over the phone (especially a cell phone) as secure, but then if anyone actually cared enough to listen to my conversations they'd really be wasting time.

Oh no no no

We are talking about your cellphone transmitting ambient audio - a "bug" if you will - even when you think it is off :|

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: Balt
I never regard any conversation over the phone (especially a cell phone) as secure, but then if anyone actually cared enough to listen to my conversations they'd really be wasting time.

Oh no no no

We are talking about your cellphone transmitting ambient audio - a "bug" if you will - even when you think it is off :|

Oh, that is pretty crazy. I guess there's no reason that's it not possible, but the cell phone spectrum is a precious commodity. I doubt they (the government, whomever) would use their limited number of taps (or whatever you would call them) to listen to the OP's friend.

 

[everman]

Doesn't sound feasible to me, I think I"ll just rest assured he's crazy

 

[Deleted member 4644]

well there is no technical reason why its not feasible....

maybe THATS why my cell phone always get such bad battery life!

 

[booger711]

best watch your back boy

 

[zimu]

i think he saw the bourne supremacy once too often.