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> This is probably because when phones were first introduced in the previous century, people assumed that nobody would listen in on their conversations.

In the 80s, I could literally pick up my phone and hear neighbor’s conversations sometimes.

Also during the analog cell phone era, anyone could buy a receiver from Radio Shack and bypass the frequency block and listen to cell phone conversations.




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