Cell Phone Communication – Privacy Tips

For anyone who followed the headlines back in the 1990’s, you'll remember how both Newt Gingrich and Princess Diana had a compromising cell phone communication picked up by police scanners and recorded. For these two very high profile individuals, the results of those insecure connections was devastating. So, do you think that cell phone communication is more secure today that it was then?

The simple answer is yes, it is. Digital technology has vastly improved the security of cell phone communications. Originally, cell phones used analog technology. CB and Ham radio users could easily pick up these analog communications. While any communication that is carried on radio waves is never 100% secure, today’s digital communications, can be encrypted. This helps to make digital cell phones far more secure than analog models.

Government agencies fear that digital phones make it impossible for them to eavesdrop when on the communications trail of suspected criminals. In fact, digital cell phone communications are considered so secure that the United States government initially tried to block the best digital cellular phones.

Your service provider keeps a record of all of your cell phone communication. Anyone who looks at your cell phone bill can see exactly what number you called at what time. Therefore, another aspect of communication security involves your cellular phone bill. Cellular phone records often become evidence in court cases.

Cell phone communication may also only be as secure as the volume at which you speak. We’ve all sat in a public place and overhead one side of some very private cellular telephone conversations. It’s not that we’re straining to listen, it’s just that the person is talking loudly enough for those around to hear. Sometimes, when the volume of the phone is turned way up, bystanders get to hear both sides of the communication. If you want to ensure secure cell phone communications, keep your voice low in public places or even take the conversation outside.

Also see; cell phone safety.

Author Notes:

Jack Adams contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.cell-phones-n-plans.com. A cellular phone industry resource that features service plan comparisons, cellular phone reviews and articles.