If anyone taps into your phone conversation, like a cop or something, would they know who you are?

Answer 1

Yes. Turn yourself in right away.

Answer 2

Of course they do.

The court order will allow a particular phone to be tapped and the agency installing the tap will know who owns the phone. There wouldn't be much sense in tapping a phone when you had no idea who you would use the evidence against. I can see the cop now, "well ladies and gentleman of the jury, we intercepted a phone conversation and someone east of the Mississippi admitted to killing the victim". It sure wouldn't help to reduce the size of the suspect list by much.

Answer 3

They would know your phone number, then they can track the phone to the registered owner of the number. Will they know who is exactly on the phone? Not likely. But if you are not talking about killing people, dealing drugs, committing a terror attack, or some other criminal activity why care if they listen. The 4th amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure. What is unreasonable about listening to your phone call if you are planning to commit a crime.

Also if you think that Bush was/is the first President to do this you are wrong. The government has been listening to your phone calls since the 50's and Even the Democratic President Jimmy Carter approved FISA which allows the government to monitor your phone calls without a prior warrant. Sound familiar to what the Dem's want you to think that Bush is doing and is evil?

Answer 4

In general yes, that's the idea-- that they're listening for whomever may be using that phone-- like people who live there or the registered owner of a cell phone.

Answer 5

that's sort of the point isn't it?