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by **Joel Burge** » Wed, 03 Apr 1996 04:00:00

I'm just curious as to people's reasons for listening in on people's
phone conversations. I have a scanner I picked up for $10 (old RS
8-channel model that was very beatup) that could pickup VHF/UHF. I've
received as many as 8 conversations (cordless) at once (half of which
crystal-clear, and the others listenable). But I've found most conversations
to be incredibly bland and boring. And as for the ones of interest, well
there's some things I'd rather not know, as these people are all local.
I have heard people I know personally, and things of great consequence
(like someone who was telling her ex-boyfriend she thought she was
pregnant... something I'd rather not know when I know her). Anyways,
the scanner now sits in my closet collecting dust. So my question simply
is, why do people listen?
TTYL

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Joel Burgess

by **Marc Purd** » Thu, 04 Apr 1996 04:00:00

> I'm just curious as to people's reasons for listening in on people's
> phone conversations. I have a scanner I picked up for $10 (old RS
> 8-channel model that was very beatup) that could pickup VHF/UHF. I've
> received as many as 8 conversations (cordless) at once (half of which
> crystal-clear, and the others listenable). But I've found most conversations
> to be incredibly bland and boring. And as for the ones of interest, well
> there's some things I'd rather not know, as these people are all local.
> I have heard people I know personally, and things of great consequence
> (like someone who was telling her ex-boyfriend she thought she was
> pregnant... something I'd rather not know when I know her). Anyways,
> the scanner now sits in my closet collecting dust. So my question simply
> is, why do people listen?

It would be hard to list all the psychological reasons for wanting to
listen in on ANY frequency. I guess the main reason would be
entertainment. It's kind of like asking someone why he or she likes to
watch "ER" or "Friends" or "The X-files". Some people like these shows
some do not. Some people like certain hobbies (radio scanning) some prefer
other hobbies. I personally find the Cell and cordless frequencies very
entertaining, but I also know that others don't really care. Obviously you
are one of those. You might also find that we don't like the same TV
shows, the same sports, etc.

by **Mark E. Dani** » Fri, 05 Apr 1996 04:00:00

Well it is possible to gain much information from listening to conversations.
Have you never sat in a mall and listened to the people around you to hear
what they talked about? What interested them? What they knew? What
you could learn? I suppose it might be said that you could simply ask
them, but that isn't as much fun. :) Plus when you use anything that
uses airwaves you have to realize that you can be heard. :-).
--
Mark E. Daniel

www:http://www.ald.net/~lsi

by **tomget** » Wed, 17 Apr 1996 04:00:00

> I'm just curious as to people's reasons for listening in on people's
>phone conversations. I have a scanner I picked up for $10 (old RS
>8-channel model that was very beatup) that could pickup VHF/UHF. I've
>received as many as 8 conversations (cordless) at once (half of which
>crystal-clear, and the others listenable). But I've found most conversations
>to be incredibly bland and boring. And as for the ones of interest, well
>there's some things I'd rather not know, as these people are all local.
>I have heard people I know personally, and things of great consequence
>(like someone who was telling her ex-boyfriend she thought she was
>pregnant... something I'd rather not know when I know her). Anyways,
>the scanner now sits in my closet collecting dust. So my question simply
>is, why do people listen?
>TTYL

TO Blackmale girls at school. In the book "Aproaching Zero" it is
stated that hackers "hack" for knowledge, not for fun,etc. The
knowledge of private information of a cell/cordless phine call
demenstrates this thesis.

>--
>Joel Burgess

You Can't blame Einstien for Hiroshema!!!
Information WANTS 2 be PHREE!!!

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