Will unplugging my phone & then plugging it back in affect my phone line?

Question

I was wondering if doing this would affect my phone line. I am paranoid about someone tapping into my phone line & was wondering if I could affect my phone line by doing this so that their connection was lost (if anyone is, though like I said I am probably just paranoid). Please help.

Answer 1

You won't be able to use your phone, thus guaranteeing that nobody will be able to hear your non-existant phone calls ;-)
Once you plug it back in, they can tap back in (if they are tapping it at all, which is highly unlikely unless they have a good reason to.).

Answer 2

When a phone line is being tapped by an out side source, unplugging you phone will not affect the tap. Instead they will still hear the ringing of an incoming call, whereas you will not as long as the phone is unplugged. The tap will remain active regardless of what you do inside your home, as it is the outside line that is tapped not the inside ones. IF you are paranoid about calls you need to make, consider buying a prepaid cell phone as these are less likely to be tapped or traced back to the user. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

If you're being tapped it is done externally from your house-in most cases- so it makes no difference what you do. Every time you re-connect and call, then they're straight back on you. And what are you up to that has you so worried?
The UK government have been monitoring all landline (home phones etc) phone calls for many years and you can bet your bottom dollar that the Yanks have been doing it even longer. Use a payphone or carrier pigeon. Or just relax, it's all out of your hands anyway. They'll get you if they want to, no matter what you do, so don't fret.