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by dianagold2you

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is any company working on ,or has developed,any type of software for online cellphone security?i get scientific american mag and they had a major artical on this issue.it also warned people with bluetooth wireless that they didn't have to be on line for their phone to be compromised. at the time i didn't have that type of cellphone,but i am now getting one since that's the only kind of new phone that you can get.has anyone heard of any problems like this?
diana

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by hal 9000

As anyone with a Blue Tooth Enabled device can listen in on any Blue Tooth Enabled conversations. That only applies to the Wireless connection between the Headset and Phone if you are using the phone directly and holding it you are reasonable secure except for the Federal Government which listens in to all Telephone conversations and anything related to telephony but Blue Tooth is a bit like the old Analog Ceil Phones anyone with a scanner could listen in on conversations but with Blue Tooth the range is limited so unless you are using this is an area where there are lots of people there shouldn't be too much of an issue with someone listening in to your call as they would need to be within a 30 meter range or smaller depending on the range of the Blue Tooth Device.

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by dianagold2you

thanks for your input.i will feel better about using it now.
diana

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