subject: cordless phones not secure
posted: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:59:15 +0100


http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs2-wire.htm

CORDLESS TELEPHONES

Cordless phones operate like mini-radio stations. They send radio
signals from the base unit to the handset and from the handset back
to the base. These signals can travel as far as a mile from the
phone’s location.

Can other people listen to my cordless phone conversations?

Yes, depending on the kind of phone you use. In most cases, your
cordless phone conversations are probably overheard only briefly and
accidentally. But there are people who make it a hobby to listen to
cordless phone calls using radio scanners. These devices pick up the
full range of wireless transmissions from emergency and law
enforcement agencies, aircraft, mobile systems, weather reports,
utilities maintenance services, among others. Signals from analog
cordless phones can also be picked up by other devices including baby
monitors, some walkie-talkies, and other cordless phones.

Newer digital cordless phones have better security, but cheaper or
older phones have few if any security features. Anyone using a radio
scanner can eavesdrop on older analog cordless phone calls, even if
the phone has multiple channels.



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