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- From: oppedahl@panix.com (Carl Oppedahl)
- Subject: Re: Cordless telephones
- Message-ID: <C1J809.M06@panix.com>
- Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix, NYC
- References: <B8a1XB1w165w@msgpad.uucp>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:36:09 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- In <B8a1XB1w165w@msgpad.uucp> gabe@msgpad.uucp (Gabe Helou) writes:
-
- >I have a couple questions regarding cordless telephones.
-
- > What is the likelihood of another phone operating on the same
- > channel as yours? Possible concerns include a) others being able to
- > listen in on phone converstions and b) others being able to place
- > calls via your phone line.
-
- If you are going to worry about (a), realize that those who listen
- in will be doing so on equipment other than cordless phones. Equipment
- of choice includes baby monitors and scanners.
-
- I would not worry so much about (b). Most phones (see the recent
- Consumer Reports article) use codes so that it would not be
- easy for someone else to use your base to dial calls.
- >
- > Is is possible to disable the base phone to prevent other handsets
- > from dialing out?
- >
- See (b) above.
-
- >My parents have just purchased a cordless phone and are concerned about
- >unauthorized monitoring or use. This isn't my area of expertise, but I
- >don't want to blow my image. Any information about cordless phones
- >would be appreciated.
-
- It is covered in my book about phone service -- "The Phone Book",
- by Oppedahl. Your local library or bookstore should have it. The
- publisher :) is Consumer Reports.
-
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