Advice please

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I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
much.
Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
But most importantly:
2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
closed)?

I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and that
the above such monitoring is not possible.

 

[Guest]

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Kevin wrote:
> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
> much.
> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
> conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
> looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
> 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?

green, phone on and you have a signal.
red, phone on and you don't have a signal
yellow, phone on and you are roaming
off, phone off

> But most importantly:
> 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
> closed)?

So the ring can get out.

> I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
> suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
> conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
> in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and
> that the above such monitoring is not possible.

He misunderstood.

What is very important to understand is that it is not the human
technology you should be worried about. The government, either
by itself, or very possibly in conjunction with aliens is monitoring
your brain waves. You don't even need to be conversing with
anyone audibly. This activity has been escalated following 911.
You really should be looking into some sort of head gear that
shields your brainwaves. A tin foil hat will work fairly well until
you can purchase something more adequate.

-Quick

 

[Guest]

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Kevin, What do you have to hide? I'm talking to my closed phone now. It's
like you always have a friend that wants to listen.

"Kevin" <xxmy22@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:18097-41B63EC3-466@storefull-3217.bay.webtv.net...
> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
> much.
> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
> conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
> looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
> 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
> But most importantly:
> 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
> closed)?
>
> I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
> suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
> conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
> in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and that
> the above such monitoring is not possible.
>

 

[Guest]

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Sounds pretty paranoid to me to John but why did Verizon tell me that
and why ARE there speaker holes on the outside of the phone?

 

[Guest]

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The holes are there for the "ringer".....not to eavesdrop on you or anyone
else.....

Call your cell phone and you'll be able to "hear" the ringer through what
you call speaker holes....

PC

"Kevin" <xxmy22@webtv.net> wrote in message
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| Sounds pretty paranoid to me to John but why did Verizon tell me that
| and why ARE there speaker holes on the outside of the phone?
|

 

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"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:1102463979.732591@sj-nntpcache-5...
>
>
> You really should be looking into some sort of head gear that
> shields your brainwaves. A tin foil hat will work fairly well until
> you can purchase something more adequate.
>
> -Quick
>
Some people say shiny side out is better, some say shiny side in.
I've never been able to tell the difference.

 

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"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Kevin wrote:
>> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
>> much.
>> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
>> conversations were some how being monitored.
SNIP
>
> What is very important to understand is that it is not the human
> technology you should be worried about. The government, either
> by itself, or very possibly in conjunction with aliens is monitoring
> your brain waves. You don't even need to be conversing with
> anyone audibly. This activity has been escalated following 911.
Snip
> -Quick

There is a "Voice Privacy" setting (On/Off) in my CDM9900 that was also
present in my last phone (9155 GPX). Can't tell you much about it other
than it can interfere with sound quality at times. Comment?

--
- Philip
In observance of Pearl Harbor, feel free to
Zero in on a Mitsubishi driver and cut him off!

 

[Guest]

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John: By the same token, what is so important about your conversations that
you think anybody within earshot should be interested in sharing? Hmmm?
;-)
--
- Philip
In observance of Pearl Harbor, feel free to
Zero in on a Mitsubishi driver and cut him off!

"John Mullaney" <john@minutemancomm.com> wrote in message
news:Nqrtd.459266$wV.34584@attbi_s54...
> Kevin, What do you have to hide? I'm talking to my closed phone now. It's
> like you always have a friend that wants to listen.
>
> "Kevin" <xxmy22@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:18097-41B63EC3-466@storefull-3217.bay.webtv.net...
>> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
>> much.
>> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
>> conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
>> looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
>> 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
>> But most importantly:
>> 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
>> closed)?
>>
>> I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
>> suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
>> conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
>> in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and that
>> the above such monitoring is not possible.
>>
>
>

 

[Hal]

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On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:24:17 GMT, "John R. Copeland"
<jcopelan@columbus.rr.aol.com> wrote:

[snip,snip]
>>
>Some people say shiny side out is better, some say shiny side in.
>I've never been able to tell the difference.

It depends on whether you want to keep your own waves in or others'
out. Shiny side toward the waves. (Everybody knows that!)

--
Hal

 

[Guest]

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Helps the brain cook faster.
"Hal" <HalK@despammed.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:24:17 GMT, "John R. Copeland"
> <jcopelan@columbus.rr.aol.com> wrote:
>
> [snip,snip]
> >>
> >Some people say shiny side out is better, some say shiny side in.
> >I've never been able to tell the difference.
>
> It depends on whether you want to keep your own waves in or others'
> out. Shiny side toward the waves. (Everybody knows that!)
>
> --
> Hal

 

[Guest]

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Kevin wrote:
> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
> much.
> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
> conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
> looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few
things:
> 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
> But most importantly:
> 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
> closed)?
>
> I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
> suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
> conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee
table
> in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and
that
> the above such monitoring is not possible.

 

[Guest]

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Good point...
I will say the V710 has large openings for the speakerphone on the outside.

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:USstd.9970$714.9842@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> John: By the same token, what is so important about your conversations
> that you think anybody within earshot should be interested in sharing?
> Hmmm? ;-)
> --
> - Philip
> In observance of Pearl Harbor, feel free to
> Zero in on a Mitsubishi driver and cut him off!
>
> "John Mullaney" <john@minutemancomm.com> wrote in message
> news:Nqrtd.459266$wV.34584@attbi_s54...
>> Kevin, What do you have to hide? I'm talking to my closed phone now. It's
>> like you always have a friend that wants to listen.
>>
>> "Kevin" <xxmy22@webtv.net> wrote in message
>> news:18097-41B63EC3-466@storefull-3217.bay.webtv.net...
>>> I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
>>> much.
>>> Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
>>> conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
>>> looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
>>> 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
>>> But most importantly:
>>> 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
>>> closed)?
>>>
>>> I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
>>> suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
>>> conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
>>> in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and that
>>> the above such monitoring is not possible.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Begin Kevin quote:

; I've got a Verizon cell phone. Don't know much about it. Don't use it
; much.
; Long story short: I've suspected that my private (off phone)
; conversations were some how being monitored. Just last night I really
; looked at my cell phone and realized I didn't understand a few things:
; 1) Why does that LED light keep blinking on and off?
; But most importantly:
; 2) Why are there speaker holes on the outside of my phone (when it's
; closed)?
; I called Verizon technical support this morning, told him of my
; suspicions and he told me that it sure enough was possible for our
; conversations to be monitored with our cell phones on the coffee table
; in front of us CLOSED. Please tell me that he misunderstood me and that
; the above such monitoring is not possible.

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