What are some ways of knowing my phone is tapped?

Answer 1

You'd need some electronic surveillance detection equipment. There's nothing obvious these days about a wire tap.

Answer 2

If its tapped by some evil that isn't the government or related criminals, say if ya think an ex bugged your residence before hitting the road, then you might have some success with gadgets sold at spy shops, but if it is 'big brother', they 'tap' (more just record everything for carnivore's replacement, dcs 1000, to run keyword recognition on, and that's all communications, not just individuals of 'intrest', so calling it a 'tap' wouldn't really be accurate) from the phone company, no way to detect, no way to do anything about it if you could detect it...other then getting rid of the corporate fascist lackeys runnin the show in the US....also some have reported that IP phones are much more of a problem to monitor, so that might be an avenue to research... but overall if you live in the US or UK, you should just assume everything you say or type over electronic communication mediums is being monitored, scrutinized, and cataloged for use if you ever become outspoken against the powers that be and people actually start listening.... good luck

Answer 3

"Unofficial use
It is also possible to tap conversations unofficially. There are a number of ways to monitor telephone conversations:

Recording the conversation - the person making/receiving the call records the conversation using a coil tap ('telephone pickup coil') attached to the ear-piece, or they fit an in-line tap with a recording output. Both of these are easily available through electrical shops. A more modern alternative is to use telephone recording devices connected to computers, such as PhoneValet Message Center. Most who record telephone conversations, such as journalists, will refer to the recording for their work.
Direct line tap - this is what the state used to do via the telephone exchange. But unofficial tapping, where the user's line is physically tapped near the house, is also possible. The tap can either involve a direct electrical connection to the line, or an induction coil. An induction coil is usually placed underneath the base of a telephone or on the back of a telephone handset to pick up the signal inductively. With a direct connection, there will be some drop in signal levels because of the loss of power from the line, and it may also generate noise on the line. A well designed induction tap does not drain voltage or current from the line because it isn't physically connected to the phone line. Direct taps sometimes require regular maintenance, either to change tapes or replace batteries, which may give away their presence.
Radio tap - this is like a bug that fits on the telephone line. The state does not normally do this because they have access via the telephone exchange, though certain organizations exempt from the common framework of law applying to citizens may use devices like this. It can be fitted to one phone inside the house, or outside on the phone line. It may produce noise (there might even be signal feedback on the monitored line on poorly made equipment) to inadvertently alert the caller. Modern state of the art equipment operates in the 30-300 GHz range. The unit is powered from the line to be maintenance free, and only transmits when a call is in progress. These devices tend to be low powered because the drain on the line would become too great, however a state of the art receiver could be located as far away as ten kilometers under ideal conditions, but is usually located within a radius of 1 to 3 km. Research however has also shown that a satellite can be used to receive emissions in the range of a few milliwatts.
To guard against unofficial amateur line taps, the phone should be regularly inspected, and the telephone line should be checked for new joints, or small wires connected to the line; a time-domain reflectometer is a worthy tool here. If you have reason to suspect your phone has been tapped consult a technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) specialist. Never contact a TSCM specialist from a phone you suspect is tapped or on any other phone on the premises or any other phone that is linked to you or your organization (home phone, company cellular, etc.)."

Answer 4

Get on the phone and call someone and tell the funniest joke you can. If you hear more than one person laughing, then your phone is being tapped! :)

Answer 5

No, because it can be tapped by induction. There is no physical connection. Why would anyone tap your phone?

Answer 6

Everyones phone is tapped, just depends on who's listening and what youve done wether or not soemones listening. Send me ur number and I;ll tell ya.

Answer 7

When a voice comes on the phone which sounds like George W. Bushes and asks you to speak slower so he can understand what the hell you are saying.

Answer 8

start talking about bombs. if the fbi shows up on your doorstep your phone is probably being tapped into.

Answer 9

Do you live in the United States? It might be.

Answer 10

got to totse.com and ask them