Phone Taps That Allow You to Listen to Both Ends of the
Conversation
There are some phone taps that are not true taps at all. They
are more like bugs that only allow you to listen to one end of
the conversation. While one end can be very useful, the fact is
that it can also be very incomplete, leaving a lot of things to
conjecture. The most effective phone taps allow you to listen to
both ends of the conversation so that you can get as much
context from the conversation as possible.
Usually hard taps, soft taps, and advanced cell phone bugs are
the phone taps that can allow you to listen to both sides of the
conversation. These are taps that get you "into the system," so
to speak, so that you are in the middle of the communication.
The best and most advanced taps are not noticeable by the
parties being listened to, and so the eavesdropper can hear
whatever needs to be heard without letting the others know she
or he is there.
Hard phone taps are those that make use of an actual physical
line. They consist of a secondary line hooked into the primary
line and then bridged to another location. The person listening
can be at the location of the tap, or they can use a "slave" to
send a transmission. This type of phone tap is extremely
difficult to detect, as it is hardwired and usually at a
location away from the phone, so sweeping the room for bugs will
not be effective.
Soft phone taps are those that take place inside the software of
the phone company. The listener gains access to the digital
network by hacking in or receiving permission. Most phone
companies today now incorporate digital lines into their
service, even if the person has a land line. This means that the
listener only needs to know which line is associated with the
conversation he or she would like to listen to. These are
relatively easy to find if someone knows how to look in the
software, but virtually undetectable to the parties having the
conversations.
Cell phone taps are another matter altogether. They make use of
a special cell phone that allows you to dial a secret number to
activate the phone for listening. The user is usually
unsuspecting and has no idea you are listening to the
conversation when you use cell phone taps.
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