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jojo54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:20 AM
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This NSA phone records thing...what about cell phones?
I tried calling Sprint but the customer service rep couldn't find anything about who controls the long distance, then transferred me to another department who then directed me to a phone number that put me right back to the Sprint customer service.

Damn, I just want a simple question answered. Anybody know how it works with cell phones, or :tinfoilhat: are they just giving me the runaround 'cause they're aware of what's going on and don't want to answer for their brazen violation of my rights?
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Broken Acorn Donating Member (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:21 AM
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1. Yes
Cell phones are being datamined as well.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:25 AM
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2. cell phones are easy-- they're transmitted on open airways....
eom
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:26 AM
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4. Yes, I don't have the link but I read where VONTAGE
will have to cooperate with NSA (fork over our calls) beginning next year.

Anyone "in the know" on this issue?
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frankly_fedup2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:46 AM
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11. I saw a commercial last night regarding wireless TV (as in cable
channels, PPV, local, sports.) whatever you want to pay for I suppose. I know we have had antennae TV on those little models, but I don't think we have had anything powerful enough for us to use it on our home TVs. Am I just behind the times because this sounded new to me? :hippie:
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Kansas Wyatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:25 AM
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3. You are being tracked
Don't worry, all is well. Move along and be a good citizen.

Thank you for using the NSA Network:web:!
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:28 AM
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5. Hey Agent Mike! (FBI?) - seems like you and Agent Geek (NSA?)
have been real busy as of late ... like for FIVE f'ing YEARS and Counting?!? :P :hi:
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:30 AM
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6. they can track your where abouts with your cell phone.
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riderinthestorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:30 AM
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7. My Sprint contract is up at the end of this month
I'm searching for a new one. Anyone have any leads on a company that is at least making some kind of stand against handing over records??
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:34 AM
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8. Have heard Working Assets is good
Check'em out.
http://www.workingassets.com/

And here is some of what they do:
http://www.workingassetswireless.com/?campid=57984727
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jojo54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:35 AM
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9. Fuck man!!


There's one thing that makes me feel o.k.........if they listen to my calls, all they'll hear about is menopause and grandchildren!!:rofl:
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 11:34 AM
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13. Based on Today's Low Standard - Being Democratic is Enough!
Get your tooth brush ready and we'll gather behind The Camp's chain link fence! :scared:

http://www.supik.info/data/media/17/Poster,_Homeland_Security,_Wanted_for_Sedition.jpg
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bpj1962 Donating Member (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:37 AM
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10. tracking calls
Unless your phone contains an encryption chip which scrambles the signal then yes your cell phone can be listened to quite easily. When Tom Clancy wrote "A Clear and Present Danger" back in 1989 he explained that the NSA had this capability to do so. When a company or a person applies for a patent concerning any type of encrypting software or hardware the NSA immediately will seek to block the patent on the grounds of National Security. They do not want anybody to have capability to hide their conversations. Just think of the NSA as one giant microwave dish that has a huge answering machine.
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DeadManInc Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:49 AM
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12. It would be nice if everyone
would start calling their phone company and tell them if they don't stop giving our records to the government, we will have them disconnected.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 11:36 AM
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14. Don't assume ANY communications mean
is secure, they are not...

That said, don't watch what you say, this is EXACTLY what these bastards want
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