how can you tap someone's phone without them knowing

I'd not be bothered unless you've got something to hide?

You've got something to hide have you? have you? you have? you have! you have! what is it? what is it!
 
Tapping would have to be done at the handset level, unless your tapper has either some kind of govenment level access at the network operator end, or quantum levels of decryption power, in which case your possible phone tap is the least of your worries.

Assuming its a local tap, you can solve this by downloading the latest ROM for your phone and flashing it with it. Doing this is like formating a PC, you wipe everything and start again. You can also replace the "system restore" ROM image as well, just to make sure there isn't anything lurking there waiting for your next factory reset.

In terms of how it works, generally the simplest method is to get hold of your phone, and set a "prefix" on it, so whenever you dial a number, it dials this other number first. They just put in a number for a simple routing system which connects your call. Looks totally normal to you, but because its now running through the routing number, they can listen in. A variation of this scam is used, but they use premium numbers instead, the objective being to get cash rather than to listen in.

Long story short? The best security for your phone, after a screen password, is to never leave it where others can get to it.
 
if you have an iphone i think the itunes backup gives them everything including where you have been. they can tell who you called and when but not what you said...
 
Wondering why anyone would want to tap OP's phone?

Unless you are involved with some nasty people or a terrorist nobody will have tapped your phone and if you are involved in them then you will never know or be able to find out until it is too late.
 
The only way to be 100% sure is make a call saying "i have the bomb, operation Kate Middleton for Queen is now in effect. God speed my illuminati brethren."

If you are alive in the morning, no tap.
 
Threads like this should be banned unless the OP gives all or at least some of the details.

You can't post “I think my phone has been tapped” without at least going into detail as to why!

/rant
 
The only reason I know about as much as occasionally our old handsets at the BT CAB could listen into landline calls VERY EASILY. There was an instance when BT O2 << before split where an employee accessed his ex-girlfriends mailbox / calls / texts at the network level and got sued when he got found out. I believe he tried to use it as evidence in a court case or something to prove she was cheating on him with kids or something. The exact details are hard to remember but somehow he managed it, paid very little attention to the original issue.

When you make a mobile call the number you type is NOT the number that is called (even from new 21CN landlines). From memory you have what is known as your CBUK and RUK numbers. From a mobile handset (and possibly fixed landline these days) the first number it enters is your CBUK or RUK followed by the number you are calling to identify you on the network level. It also acts as validation that you and your line is calling (to be charged) from that particular number, downside is that this can be tapped, logged, traced etc by Police, SS, SIS, etc. Nothing to worry about UNLESS you think its the government, law enforcement or a rouge employee or something. If it is someone acting on their own then possibly worry if it is a landline but mobile is not really a big risk like a landline.

Hope this makes sense to you.
 
well like i have said its private/personal and i dont wanna go into too much detail, lets just say there is some family dispute and i think certain members have tapped my mum's phone just to spy i.e. who she talks to, what she says etc etc so they can get the upper edge.

hope your curiosity is satisfied.. no drugs, no secret agent, no mafia no govt conspiracy at all..

thanks for the info.. and as it turns out, my mum does have iphone and i DID back it up on my PC but under her user/account which has a password on it so surely no one could have gone into her account unless they knew her password.
 
well i was otherwise i wouldn't have posted :rolleyes:

what is wrong with some of you? Can we all try to be a bit more CIVIL and start giving people benefit of the doubt, this is the second time it has happened to me.. and it really ticks me off..

if you think a thread is started by a troll, attention seeker, doesnt warrant a reply dont click on it, simple..
 
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