I would use the back door............quietly. <g>
----- Original Message -----From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To:
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Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:09:35 -0000
(UTC)Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Telephone Insecurity
>>> I can't help but think that telemarketers are somehow able to listen >>to
>>> what is going on inside your house by way of the telephone, calling you
>>> >>when they hear a significant sound such as a door closing. If this is the
>>> >>case, how are they able to do this? I've always thought that when the
>>> >>handset is in the cradle the microphone is shorted.>>>> BTW: I have a
>>> hard-wired telephone set in addition to the wireless >>ones. If what I
>>> suspect is true, can I circumvent this by disconnecting >>that
>>> phone?>>>Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to
>>> get you.>>Telemarketers have been able to profile household movement
>>> patterns>very well. It only takes a half-dozen calls to establish very
>>> accurate>occupancy patterns for a large percentage of households.
>>> Another>factor is your cellphone. If you have a smart phone, your
>>> movements>are being tracked and reported to the government and everybody
>>> willing>to spend a few dollars with Google, Apple or Facebook.>
Well, I don't have a smart phone, and my movements in and out of the house are
not very regular. This happens too often to just be a coincidence. And I don't
have any sort of cable connection. I took the Cox cable off the house years ago
and wrapped it around the utility pole in the alley.
I'll experiment a bit. I'll try entering the house quietly, wait a few minutes,
then make a loud noise. If that works, I'll try disconnecting the handset from
the wired phone.
Chris
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