1993-10-09 - Re: PHONE PRIVACY

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From: Matthew J Ghio <mg5n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 2c84d225801ed7baa34e5d3c964b29cf5b3b0ec56698ea10e38ee49d70d829e9
Message ID: <wghifsK00VonEJikwR@andrew.cmu.edu>
Reply To: <9310082052.memo.46724@BIX.com>
UTC Datetime: 1993-10-09 16:49:29 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 9 Oct 93 09:49:29 PDT

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From: Matthew J Ghio <mg5n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 93 09:49:29 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: PHONE PRIVACY
In-Reply-To: <9310082052.memo.46724@BIX.com>
Message-ID: <wghifsK00VonEJikwR@andrew.cmu.edu>
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> I would not trust this for hiding from law enforcement.
> You can get the 900 service's fone records with a warrant.
> If not law enforcement, then who do you need this to
> hide from?  You can use a pay fone to fool caller-id boxes.
> Well, I guess they dont hide the city.

Well, if you have a pair of pay phones nearby, and the wires are
concealed but accessable, you could rig it to answer calls on one line
and then let the caller dial out on the other line.  Only problem is
that you have to use a calling card...unless you have a red box or rig a
COCOT. ;)





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