Comments on: HOW TO TAP A PHONE (Mar, 1957) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dave http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1081571 Dave Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:33:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1081571 @milkman - Rather than spy on your wife, talk to her. It will either result in you understanding, or divorce. Best to get it out of the way. @milkman – Rather than spy on your wife, talk to her. It will either result in you understanding, or divorce. Best to get it out of the way.

]]> By: milkman http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1075150 milkman Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:12:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1075150 has anyone read this article. http://cellphonespyreviews.blogspot.com/ It is about how to actually perform real cell phone spy taps. I have an issue with my wife and would like to know if this is really possible has anyone read this article. http://cellphonespyreviews.blogspot.com/ It is about how to actually perform real cell phone spy taps. I have an issue with my wife and would like to know if this is really possible

]]> By: mercedes http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1065395 mercedes Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:05:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1065395 this is just what i needed brb going to radioshack this is just what i needed brb going to radioshack

]]> By: VijayK http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064162 VijayK Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:12:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064162 Now we can finally beat them Reds!! Now we can finally beat them Reds!!

]]> By: lunarmagpie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064154 lunarmagpie Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:32:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064154 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwX-aZixthM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwX-aZixthM

]]> By: Dragon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064115 Dragon Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:04:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064115 For 1957, I'm amazed this circuit didn't use a 12AT7 tube! That was pretty leading edge, using transistors that far back. For 1957, I’m amazed this circuit didn’t use a 12AT7 tube! That was pretty leading edge, using transistors that far back.

]]> By: NFM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064108 NFM Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:53:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064108 Has anyone of you tried this? Has anyone of you tried this?

]]> By: Jim Jones http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064107 Jim Jones Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:52:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064107 Oh yeah, I remember the good ole days! Jess www.privacy.de.tc Oh yeah, I remember the good ole days!

Jess
http://www.privacy.de.tc

]]> By: Jack http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064103 Jack Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:44:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064103 I think the illegality the article mentions is not the wiretapping laws but the old Bell-monopoly era prohibition on connecting non-Bell issued equipment to your phone line. This devices neatly sidesteps that using induction. The article is hardle about encouraging illegal behavior, though. First off, anyone can buy an equivalent device at any RadioShack. Further, given that the coil has to pick up induced currents from the phone's transformer, I don' t think this could even conceivably be used to "wiretap" someone surrepticiously. Regardless, there's no harm in having people know how to interface with the telephone system; it's not even illegal anymore unless you're listening in on someone else's conversation. It's also no big secret: As Jeff says, just connect a 1:1 audio "telephone" transformer across the voice pair and you've got your tap. Or, if you really want a low budget wiretap that's far more suitable for illegal use, just connect the voice wires of your phone to the voice wires of your target with alligator clips. Wow. Federal Criminal knowledge there... I think the illegality the article mentions is not the wiretapping laws but the old Bell-monopoly era prohibition on connecting non-Bell issued equipment to your phone line. This devices neatly sidesteps that using induction.

The article is hardle about encouraging illegal behavior, though. First off, anyone can buy an equivalent device at any RadioShack. Further, given that the coil has to pick up induced currents from the phone’s transformer, I don’ t think this could even conceivably be used to “wiretap” someone surrepticiously.

Regardless, there’s no harm in having people know how to interface with the telephone system; it’s not even illegal anymore unless you’re listening in on someone else’s conversation. It’s also no big secret: As Jeff says, just connect a 1:1 audio “telephone” transformer across the voice pair and you’ve got your tap. Or, if you really want a low budget wiretap that’s far more suitable for illegal use, just connect the voice wires of your phone to the voice wires of your target with alligator clips. Wow. Federal Criminal knowledge there…

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064075 Jeff Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:57:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064075 Not all readers of Modern Mechanics are from the USA, at least I'm not. I use something similar to get that classic "telephone voice" effect in audio samples. It isn't illegal to record telephone conversations in Australia, as long as both parties are informed and agree. A better circuit replaces the pick-up coil with a 600 Ohm to 600 Ohm audio transformer wired in parallel across the voice wires (some PABX use the other 2 wires to ring the phone buzzer). Not all readers of Modern Mechanics are from the USA, at least I’m not.
I use something similar to get that classic “telephone voice” effect in audio samples.
It isn’t illegal to record telephone conversations in Australia, as long as both parties are informed and agree.
A better circuit replaces the pick-up coil with a 600 Ohm to 600 Ohm audio transformer wired in parallel across the voice wires (some PABX use the other 2 wires to ring the phone buzzer).

]]> By: Warren http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064063 Warren Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:42:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064063 <i>There are other uses for the pickup, limited only by your own imagination.</i> Now we know what W was reading as a lad... There are other uses for the pickup, limited only by your own imagination.

Now we know what W was reading as a lad…

]]> By: LightningRose http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064061 LightningRose Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:38:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064061 Dick Cheney was how old in 1957? Dick Cheney was how old in 1957?

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/30/how-to-tap-a-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-1064056 Al Bear Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:47:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6492#comment-1064056 Awesome! showing folks how to commit a Federal crime! *wonders if it WAS a Federal crime* in 1957? Awesome! showing folks how to commit a Federal crime!

*wonders if it WAS a Federal crime* in 1957?

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