How To Find a Phone Tap On Your Phone
If you ever suspect that your phone is being tapped, you should start a thorough investigation of all your phone equipment. The first place to start is outside where the line runs off the telephone pole, follow the lines to the demarcation point (Demark box or TNI box) that is located outside your house, this is a small gray box that is generally attached to the building near the electrical utility box. Examine both sides of the Demark box for any signs of tampering. You will need a flat screwdriver and a Can wrench to get inside the Demark box. Once you have finished your examination of the exterior follow cable into the house and check the wires for tampering that lead to each of your phone handsets.
How can you spot a wiretap on your phone?
The basic wiretaps are attachments that connect to the wires that lead to your telephones. You should thoroughly examine every telephone gadget in your home that is connected to your telephone lines.
When an amateur tap has been placed on your phone lines, it is usually simple to spot. No matter what type of wiretap it is, you should not try to remove or even touch it or any other wiring you are not familiar with.
In the wiring of home telephone systems, the modern standard is Cat3 cable, which contains three pairs of wires (blue, orange and green) or Cat5 cable, which contains four pairs of wires (blue, orange, green, brown). Old school wiring will feature 4 single wires (yellow, black, red, green) in a single round cable.
In the modern form of wiring, the blue is primary which carries the incoming and outgoing calls, orange is secondary, for additional phone is needed, green is tertiary and the brown is quad, with the green and brown being additional space that can be now used for more phone devices as will as Internet access. In old school wiring the red and green wires are the primary and they are what carries the incoming and outgoing phone calls; and the yellow and black wires are the secondary wires, which offer the option of adding a second telephone device.
Parts used for wiretaps may include the use of computer processors, voice activated recorders and even some disguised as wall outlets or plugs. Any time you find unusual stripping of phone wires, it could be proof of a detached wiretap.
What should I do if I find that there is a wiretap on my phone?
If you ever find what you suspect to be a wiretap or any device associated with wiretapping, make sure that you do not touch any of the wires or devices as it can be hazardous. Get your camera and take a few pictures of the offending material or damage, then call your telephone service provider and the police; they are better equipped and trained to deal with situations such as this. If you have suspicions of who might have done this, do not attempt to confront them on your own, give the information to the police and let them take care of it. The evidence of wiretap equipment is only one part of the equation, in order to prosecute someone for this type of crime, the police department or other law enforcement agency and Telephone Company will have to work jointly to prove the party guilty, so let them do their job.
What if I find no wiretap evidence, can my phone still be tapped?
Information about you can be received in many fashions; from word of mouth, rumors spread from a friend or a hostile party, eavesdropping, room bugs and wiretaps. If you have checked your home and found that it is clear of all such devices, you should consider replacing your telephone equipment.
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