I have a question about cell phones?

Question

I have heard in the past that the president can listen in on calls or something are we really safe on cell phone of can people listen in?

Answer 1

The Patriot act gives him almost unlimited authority to eavesdrop on our conversations.

Answer 2

Just a quick response to those that were talking about the patriot act and the FBI not needing a reason to tap you calls.

First; that portion of the act is going to be reviewed by the supreme court in their next session.

Second; it does not give them free access to tap anyone's lines for any reason without a warrant. It only gives them the right to listen to calls YOU initial to over seas locations that are known terrorist communities. So if the terrorist calls you, they can't listen without a warrant. If you call a terrorist already in the country they can't listen without a warrant. Clearly I was being sarcastic with the terrorist comments, but if you have family over seas and they call you or you are just placing a domestic call, then the GOV (any branch) must get a warrant to listen to your calls.

Back to the original question. You should be more worried about non-government eaves droppers (reporters, Psycho-Exs!!, P.I.'s, Criminals etc) . The technology is out there to listen to any cell phone call.

Answer 3

I think the president has better things to do then listen in on your phone calls.
It is true, that with the proper equipment, anyone could listen in on, not only your cell phone calls, but even your home phone. Home phone calls are transmitted, via microwave and satellite, just like cell phone calls. The bottom line, anything transmitted could be picked up.

Answer 4

The possible chance someone is cloning or eavesdropping on your cdma or g3 sim style phone today is very highly unlikely unless appointed by yes a federal warrant...back in the past phones were more land based and easier to tap. now days it is a full wall of legal bullchit to tap a phone, but that dont mean they cannot use the gps locational options and triangulate your location and then use bionic style "ears" to record conversations one sided..nothing is private anymore...best advise, always cover your ****!

Answer 5

yes the FBI and the government can tap into your cell while you are talking, they dont need a reason to tap in on you, and i have a big problem with that because what happened to the privacy act. we as Americans are loosing our wrights and our freedom and it is very wrong... this has nothing to do with your question, but they are trying to put a stop so smokers cannot smoke while driving, they say that it causes people to crash, well people been smoking while driving for many years now, and smokers dont cause crashes, its those who drive drunk., it will be a cold day in hell before they try to stop me from smoking while im driving...

Answer 6

I say, who cares? Unless you're planning on blowing up a train station or something in the future, what does it matter if someone you will never meet listens to you get lovey-dovey with your man?.

Answer 7

yes you can get a device at radio shak and listen to anyone's calls. under $20 for this item.

Answer 8

lines can cross. nothing is hardly private anymore you just never know where a camera is. you can go online and see someones house and them in the yard. satellite technology is something else

Answer 9

I don't have anything to hide