Eavesdropping on telephone conversations is completely illegal in almost every country in the world.
Do not attempt it.
Many folks still elect to keep their old standard home telephone line as a backup or for other reasons.
How Secure Is Your Cordless Phone?
How easy is it for someone to listen in on your cordless phone conversations?
Analog Cordless Phones
Early cordless phone technologies were extremely prone to eavesdropping.
Sometimes your conversations can be picked up as far as a mile away.
Hackers can use a software software and specialized hardware to eavesdrop on some DECT-based cordless phones.
There are likely millions of vulnerable cordless phones still out in the world today.
How Can I Guard Against Cordless Phone Hackers?
DECT hacking is not something that the casual hacker or script kiddy is likely to pursue.
Hackers can’t use the tools without very specialized radio hardware.
This should prevent most accidental cross-talk eavesdropping.
Hackers are more likely to try tohack your voicemailrather than trying to listen in on your calls.
