[berkeleybeej]

And won't the cops be able to trace the call when it is made?

[Bogey78O]

The minute a final digit is hit on a keypad the RBOC's switch knows from where and to who the call is made. The whole scenario of taking time to establish a trace is hollywood poppycock. If the trace can't be done right there the information can be gleamed from the switch with no hassle.