Need Info from all you radio guys

[needtoknow]

Hi There, can someone tell me if a "scanner" can pick up cordless phone conversations ??
A neighbor told me someone in town has a "scanner" & can listen in to all phone calls except "land lines"..I don't think so, I know cell phones maybe, but cordless ??
Appreciate an answer, thanks in advance.. NtK..

 

[flyingwolf]

Nope cant pick em up, don't try cause if it did the resulting feedback might make your head explode.

 

[obijohn]

Hi There, can someone tell me if a "scanner" can pick up cordless phone conversations ??
A neighbor told me someone in town has a "scanner" & can listen in to all phone calls except "land lines"..I don't think so, I know cell phones maybe, but cordless ??
Appreciate an answer, thanks in advance.. NtK..

Most scanners can hear cordles phones on 46-49 MHz, and 900 mHz. Some of the older phones had about a 4 MHz base station signal - so you could only hear the handset side.

Nowadays, most phones are on 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz. You will need a down converter to hear those conversations on your scanner.

Note:

Analog cell phone's are all but gone...most scanners can't hear those frequencies anyway. The digital cellphones? forget it.

 

[needtoknow]

Ok, got 2 answers right away, super..
Obijohn, you're basically saying that it can be done ??
NtK

 

[Mick]

Hello. It's extremely easy to receive the old cordless phone frqs. in the 43-50 MHz range up to a quarter mile with the right antenna. The 900 MHz analog phones are also easy to hear.

If you want privacy with your cordless phone purchase one with DSS.

Here are some frqs. used:
http://www.scanshack.com/cpf.htm

Ok, got 2 answers right away, super..
Obijohn, you're basically saying that it can be done ??
NtK

 

[obijohn]

Ok, got 2 answers right away, super..
Obijohn, you're basically saying that it can be done ??
NtK

Absolutely ! Yes !

 

[whacker]

You're most likely to find very few of the older phones around. Most cordless phones sold in the last, what, six years or so, have been 2.4 mHz and even more recently, the 5.8 mHz type. Not to mention finding a commonly available receiver to pick these up, the format for some is analog, some are digital, and there may be a few pricey ones with DSS. Good luck!

 

[ScanDaBands]

Not that I have ever listened to phone calls (that would be illegal) but I think you might find that it's not quite as exciting as you might think ,,,,,,, you might just hear something you don't want to.....I tried to warn a friend about that and he heard what he didn't want to about his "friend" , the one he was married too......tis ashame....of course if your just plain ole nosy then by all means , listen away. Maybe you'll hear a neighbor "bad mouthing" you and you could go confront them and then maybe there would be some sort of bad reaction and the avid scanner "heads" in your area would have a little excitement.....oh and if you were to go to court on such a matter.....do you have a leg to stand on? :roll:

p.s. this isn't meant for you specifically.....just a comment about a "grey" area ok ?

 

[lil_jimmy_norton]

You're most likely to find very few of the older phones around. Most cordless phones sold in the last, what, six years or so, have been 2.4 mHz and even more recently, the 5.8 mHz type. Not to mention finding a commonly available receiver to pick these up, the format for some is analog, some are digital, and there may be a few pricey ones with DSS. Good luck!

FYI it's 2.4 GHZ and 5.8 GHZ, not MHz, furthermore mHz is millihertz, MHz is megahertz. Capitals can make a huge difference with the metric system.

 

[N_Jay]

FYI it's 2.4 GHZ and 5.8 GHZ, . . .

FYI it's 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz, . :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[lil_jimmy_norton]

FYI it's 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz, . :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah I caught that, I corrected my MHz'es but forgot my GHz'es.

 

[ScanDaBands]

Yeah I caught that, I corrected my MHz'es but forgot my GHz'es.

Don't feel bad.......even the "perfect" ones in here make mistakes......or do they ?? :lol:

 

[N_Jay]

Don't feel bad.......even the "perfect" ones in here make mistakes......or do they ?? :lol:

The "perfect" ones don't ever make mistakes, just ask them.

Me, I make mistakes every day. Its the only way to learn.

 

[mciupa]

Don't feel bad.......even the "perfect" ones in here make mistakes......or do they ?? :lol:

No , I think N Jay just types his answer , pushes the submit key and yells

BOO - YAH ! :twisted:

 

[flyingwolf]

Omg I got a mental image of him doing just that when you said it that way.

 

[Musashi]

Actually most if not all So Called "2.5 ghz and 5 mhz phones" Really broadcast in 900 mhz and can be scanned. Dont be fooled!

 

[flyingwolf]

Actually most if not all So Called "2.5 ghz and 5 mhz phones" Really broadcast in 900 mhz and can be scanned. Dont be fooled!

And if you think he is lying about that, check out the specks for my phone.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4840440
2.4GHz DSS.

But do a FCC ID search for this number EW780-5744-11 (Grantee Code: EW7 Product Code: 80-5744-11)
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm?calledFromFrame=N

To make it easier,

Lower
Frequency
In MHz
921.4

Upper
Frequency
In MHz
927.2

Some 2.4 DSS eh.

 

[hotdjdave]

2.4 GHz / 5.8 GHz Actually 900 MHz - Panasonic

Actually most if not all So Called "2.5 ghz and 5 mhz phones" Really broadcast in 900 mhz and can be scanned. Dont be fooled!

This is true. Most 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz cordless phones use 900 MHz at the handset. Check the packages for the FCC frequencies.

Panasonic uses true 5.8 GHz at both the base and the handset. This is the only brand I know that does. They also have very good quality audio, handset-to-handset communications (like a walkie talkie), review answering machine from handsets, voice announced caller ID, and some models have optional video surveillance.

I tested my Panasonic phones with a frequency counter and verified that they do not use 900 MHz.

See them here: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wc...rogram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702

 

[loumaag]

Hi There, can someone tell me if a "scanner" can pick up cordless phone conversations ??
A neighbor told me someone in town has a "scanner" & can listen in to all phone calls except "land lines"..I don't think so, I know cell phones maybe, but cordless ??
Appreciate an answer, thanks in advance.. NtK..

For you, and others that have responded in this thread, I suggest that you read through this thread. Understand that this was a specific case, but unless you are a lawyer (or have gobs of money) I suggest you forget about trying to monitor telephone conversations, especially intentionally.

BTW, I closed that thread before referencing it, as it doesn't need to be awakened.

 

[InlandAZ]

Absolutely ! Yes !

And those darn baby monitors too!