How do you know they're not calling repeatedly while you're NOT there?
And then you return and pick up the next attempt.
"The Truth Is Out There"
On 14/08/2014, Don Holbrook <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would use the back door............quietly. <g>
>
> ----- Original Message -----From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To:
> Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Olympus Camera
> 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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