DISC3C1@jetson.uh.edu (03/31/91)
Who needs to buy one of these things? There are numbers you can call, that are supposed to show you if your line is been tapped. They call it a sweep. It is an alternating pitch supposedly; and is meant to stay high pitched if your line is being bugged and alternate if not. For example, call this sweep: 214-357-8686 Scott Marshall : Sterling Sysop of - : Aviation The Hornets' Nest : Sciences (713)868-4372 : 11625 Martindale Rd 24oo/96oo/14.4K : Houston, TX 77048 Baud Rates : USA [Moderator's Note: Where did you get your information from, Scott? Yes, you do connect with a (probably unsupervised) sweep tone when you dial the above number, however I called it from six different phone lines today and get the alternating high and low tones in each case. I find it hard to believe that *any* phone I used is 'bugged', let alone all six. And how would a location in Texas know anything about a bug on my line in Chicago in any event? Someone gave you bad information, I'm afraid. PAT]