What to do if somebody is tapping on your phoneline??
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Ok, recently, I noticed that there is this weird clicking noise everytime when I have a conversation with anybody on the phone. The clicking noise is what I believed to be a sign that somebody is tapping on my phoneline and recording the conversations. All my friends have heard the noise and ask me if Im recording their conversations....Even my parents have heard the noise but they cant do anything about it.
I have a few suspects in mind. But without any concrete evidence, I cant go to the police. Is there anyway I can check to determine who is making the recording? Also, is it possible for somebody to meddle around with the telephone riser or attach a device there that enables to do a conversation recording?
Any constructive help and advice is much appreciated. Thanks
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Most recording devices actually beeps instead of the clicking sound.
I can't advise much because if there is no external device being attached to your house phone, the recording cannot take place at all, more ever the clicking sound. You can try changing another deskphone and see whether the sound persist. It might not be a recording but some fault with your phone line. Call up Singtel/Starhub to ask them to check your telephone line signal strength. -
If you hear a clicking sound at the start of the conversation, most likely. Halfway through conversation, call Singtel.
But nowadays, tapping is quite discrete, most people don't detect it. -
Pretty uncommon to have phone line tapping in singapore...dun think its legal by the way....U can call up singtel and see how they can help you....if not can see if U can get an electrician to check ur physical phone wire to the common phone exchange room in ur block(if U are staying in HDB)...the room should be locked...so ur electrican can't get in...but neither can whoever is trying to tap ur line...unless singtel is the one tapping?Originally posted by shade343:Ok, recently, I noticed that there is this weird clicking noise everytime when I have a conversation with anybody on the phone. The clicking noise is what I believed to be a sign that somebody is tapping on my phoneline and recording the conversations. All my friends have heard the noise and ask me if Im recording their conversations....Even my parents have heard the noise but they cant do anything about it.
I have a few suspects in mind. But without any concrete evidence, I cant go to the police. Is there anyway I can check to determine who is making the recording? Also, is it possible for somebody to meddle around with the telephone riser or attach a device there that enables to do a conversation recording?
Any constructive help and advice is much appreciated. Thanks
My guess is that singtel is doing its phone line maintainance -
Yup. I have tried out 3 different hadnsets, and all produce the same clicking sound. This worried me. My current handset is a singtel set.Originally posted by photo_seeker:Most recording devices actually beeps instead of the clicking sound.
I can't advise much because if there is no external device being attached to your house phone, the recording cannot take place at all, more ever the clicking sound. You can try changing another deskphone and see whether the sound persist. It might not be a recording but some fault with your phone line. Call up Singtel/Starhub to ask them to check your telephone line signal strength.
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Ok. I think to help you guys understand better, I shall disclose more info about the guy I suspect.
Recently, for the past few months, I got myself involve in my estates affairs. I attended council meetings and I found out alot of shit and politicking going on in my MC. Unfortunately, one of them didnt like me as I was seen to be "meddling too much".
The guy I suspect has close connections with the telecoms people. One of the council members has also told me that she hears this weird clicking noise and also warn me to be careful of that suspect. I know that the suspect hates her. -
You must be a VVVVIP, people want to tap your line.
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You opened up your handset. Try to find some small round magnetic device. Remove it. Then try calling. If cannot call, put back the device. If there's nothing in the handset, buy a new telephone. It's quite cheap nowadays. If not, use public telephone or pre-paid cards for handphone.Originally posted by shade343:Ok. I think to help you guys understand better, I shall disclose more info about the guy I suspect.
Recently, for the past few months, I got myself involve in my estates affairs. I attended council meetings and I found out alot of shit and politicking going on in my MC. Unfortunately, one of them didnt like me as I was seen to be "meddling too much".
The guy I suspect has close connections with the telecoms people. One of the council members has also told me that she hears this weird clicking noise and also warn me to be careful of that suspect. I know that the suspect hates her. -
Aren't you still a student studying at some tertiary instituition?
Imagine when you start working, you will have people tailing you from your house to your workplace.
Yeah, even to the office toilet. -
Hmm...you mean pry open everything? But All my phone sets comes from the shops and not through 3rd party dealers....Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:You opened up your handset. Try to find some small round magnetic device. Remove it. Then try calling. If cannot call, put back the device. If there's nothing in the handset, buy a new telephone. It's quite cheap nowadays. If not, use public telephone or pre-paid cards for handphone. -
bullhorn into the microphone..
or a referee's whistle -
buy a scrambler phone
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if ppl wann tap u u wont know la.
unless the person is an idiotic...............s
well actually u can do a lot of things..
u can call the opearator..
and check yr phone box wire..
usually the tappping device is there..
but u better not..
i scared u cut other ppl's line -
WHat is that? How does it look like? Is it tamperproof?Originally posted by alexkusu:buy a scrambler phone -
Yah...I suspect it is something to do with the telephone riser....but the door to it is lock isnt it? But like I said, the suspect has close ties to the telecoms people, he can easily get someone to do it.Originally posted by contact:if ppl wann tap u u wont know la.
unless the person is an idiotic...............s
well actually u can do a lot of things..
u can call the opearator..
and check yr phone box wire..
usually the tappping device is there..
but u better not..
i scared u cut other ppl's line -
SIA!Originally posted by shade343:Yah...I suspect it is something to do with the telephone riser....but the door to it is lock isnt it? But like I said, the suspect has close ties to the telecoms people, he can easily get someone to do it.
must be the SIA!
u r a national threat!..
in us there's FBI.. so in sg sure SIA~!
hehe
u think tooo much la..
unless u r planning to bomb ytargets in sg la.. -
tape your conversation got money take?
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The other thing is direct tapping from the phone box, which you cannot do anything already. But you can call Singtel and enquiry about this clicking sound. It could be due to your phone-box not functioning well.
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ISA and SIA are 2 different things you know.Originally posted by contact:SIA!
must be the SIA!
u r a national threat!..
in us there's FBI.. so in sg sure SIA~!
hehe
u think tooo much la..
unless u r planning to bomb ytargets in sg la.. -
It will help you a lot if you shout tamade chow chee bye.Originally posted by shade343:Ok, recently, I noticed that there is this weird clicking noise everytime when I have a conversation with anybody on the phone. The clicking noise is what I believed to be a sign that somebody is tapping on my phoneline and recording the conversations. All my friends have heard the noise and ask me if Im recording their conversations....Even my parents have heard the noise but they cant do anything about it.
I have a few suspects in mind. But without any concrete evidence, I cant go to the police. Is there anyway I can check to determine who is making the recording? Also, is it possible for somebody to meddle around with the telephone riser or attach a device there that enables to do a conversation recording?
Any constructive help and advice is much appreciated. Thanks -
there's something called a mobile phone.
And you can get something that detects variations in magnetic or electrical fields, something people use to detect cables underground.
Anyway, short term solution, if you hear the click sound again, blow a whistle into it. -
go and call singtel and complain bah. otherwise if you really suspect go and report police lor. i doubt it counts as a false reporting. my guess is the police might have a clearer idea of whehter it is phone tapping. otherwise maybe find a PI and ask ??
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call the police...see what they can do to help you...alternatively...use your handphones to make calls lor...
technically...since telephone is analog signal...u can try looking for analog signal scrambler...all maybe a Private Investigator? -
Yea call the police if you are really suspicious. They have the tech and equipment to check.
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You are a VVVIP, every conversation made on the phone by your family and you is damn important, down to the last syllable.