How do you tell if your phone is tapped?

[FreedomDeb]

Hi! Came across this site doing a search on phone tapping. I am trying to find out how to tell if my phone is tapped without having to use special equipment to do so. I have good reason to believe this is a possibility, thus the question here.

Whenever my phone rings, before it actually rings, it does a very slight, momentary partial ring. The phone I used to have did a momentary "whirring" type sound prior to ringing. Whenever I go to dial my phone, as soon as I turn it on (a tone cordless), it sounds as if it is doing a one second pulse connection prior to dial tone. Does anyone know what this is? And if it is a wiretap, how do i get rid of it?

Any help you can give would be appreciated. Thanks!

[dinodino]

Why do you feel your phone is tapped? I've had individual phones which did that before--replacing the phones stopped the behavior.

[zarf]

Get a tin foil hat and listen for radio stations in your fillings.

[Cultural Jihad]

Yeah, it's definitely tapped. You'll have to shell out a small fortune in order to get it untapped. Go to www.militia-nuts.org and send away for their untap kit. What have you been doing to suspect and fear that anyone would care to listen to what you have to say, anyway?

[Ben Bolt]

Hi Deb ! This man may be able to help you , and welcome to FReerepublic !

[steveo]

Welcome Freeper. First you need to find a roll of aluminum foil...

[Ben Bolt]

LOL ! Dont scare her off CJ ..

[HairOfTheDog]

Only speak French.... That'll make them wonder....

[FreedomDeb]

This has been ongoing for almost three years. Have replaced the phones at least four times. All of the phones do something weird prior to ringing,no matter if they are cordless or not. I have very good reason to believe the phone was initially a wiretap by Federal Agents, but since the Federal Agents could not get what they were looking for and went away, the tap was never removed and/or has been taken over by the local police. No, i'm not paranoid or crazy. There is factual information to support what I have said here.

[StriperSniper]

This should take care of it: AFDB

[Cultural Jihad]

And if it is a wiretap, how do i get rid of it?

Bummer. You'll have to call the phone company and demand that they remove the government-mandated tap on your phone line. Just tell them that this is FreedomDeb calling, and what you want has precedence over what the local Federal judge wants. They'll understand.

[Cultural Jihad]

I have very good reason to believe the phone was initially a wiretap by Federal Agents, but since the Federal Agents could not get what they were looking for and went away, the tap was never removed and/or has been taken over by the local police. No, i'm not paranoid or crazy. There is factual information to support what I have said here.

Since the FBI and local police know all about your case anyway, why not go ahead and describe it in detail to us, with all the necessary references so that it can be independently verified.

[itsLUCKY2B]

Never mind Ma Bell. This sounds like a case for Art Bell

[July 4th]

What you have described is the normal operation of a cordless phone. On top of that, don't you think that if you're using a cordless, it's being listened to anyways by some dolt with a scanner? (Unless you have a spread-spectrum phone, which the Feds can hack.) If you're that freaked about a tap that probably isn't there, you really shouldn't have a cordless phone, now should you?

As for 'how to get a tap removed,' stop doing whatever it is you're doing that's getting your phone tapped.

[Crowcreek]

That's kind of scary . . . Why don't you just have it disconnected and get a cell phone ?

[Cultural Jihad]

Someone with a cordless phone comes here griping about taps. That doesn't make any sense. ;)

[spectre]

If your computer is set to hang up when you get a call, the phone will act as you described.

It acts exactly the same way on my phone.

Either that, or my phone is being tapped.

[snippy_about_it]

Seriously Deb, my cordless handheld does the same thing. I've always just figured it was the phone or the lousy Ameritech connection. Believe me, I have nothing of interest for LEO's to listen to.

I don't even know why I have the phone because my preference is my cell phone.

The only calls on my land line are annoying sales calls. I hope someone can help you out.

[wheezer]

How do you tell if your phone is tapped?

Easy...while on the phone, threaten to do something seriously evil, and if the FBI kicks down your door soon after...you'll have your answer. ;o)

[norraad]

Web-Tv{sucks} does it like that as well, oh well, sigh, I wuz hopin' my phone was tapped too, I'm so bored.