Defenders of Privacy

Wiretap detectors

Bug detectors and wiretap detectors

Wiretap detectors are devices that detect when someone connects to your phone line or disconnects from it, thus letting you know when there is a wiretapping device on your phone line, i.e. whether your phone conversation is being recorded or listened to.

Bug detectors, also known as radio frequency detectors (RF detectors) or microwave detectors, are devices that detect presence of radio transmitters. Radio transmitters are part of many listening devices.

So, some eavesdropping devices can be detected by wiretap detectors, while other devices can be found by bug detectors.

There are also complete anti-eavesdropping, or sweeping systems, which include bug detectors and wiretap detectors.

Why do you need wiretap detector

Protect your privacy! You never know when someone might be eavesdropping on you. It might be your neighbor you feud with, it might be dishonest employee of phone company, it might be computer hacker, it might be unscrupulous private investigator or even representative of one of the numerous law enforcement agencies.

There are many reasons why anyone might want to spy on you. They range from personal vendetta to commercial espionage, and include attempts of identity theft and "legitimate" wiretaps.

When someone "bugs" your phone line, not only your conversations might be heard and recorded. Your faxes might be intercepted. If you use dial-up internet connection, all of your online communications, including e-mails, chats and web pages you visited can fall prey to a hacker.

You might think that there are very strict laws regulating wiretaps, so, it is virtually impossible to get a court order authorizing wiretap. Wrong! Especially after September 11, the judge wouldn't think twice signing an order based on weak arguments. Anyway, judges are not on your side. And besides, do you really believe that all the requests for searches and wiretaps are truthful?

To say it short, you cannot rely on law enforcement to protect your privacy. You need to do it yourself.

Models offered

Product name and description	Price	Buy
Tel-Guard (TG-1) Telephone Privacy Assurance Telephone privacy device for single line phones. Turns off most common types of telephone taps. Instantly mutes audio and alerts user if another extension is taken off the hook. Installs in seconds. Allows the user to talk on the phone without worries about overheard or recorded conversations.	$50	Qty
TT-07 Tap Trap Telephone Wire Checker Detects series and parallel bugs and wiretaps. Detects hookswitch bypass wiretaps and bugs. Easy and quick to use for telephone privacy.	$135	Qty
SL 100 Phone and fax bug deactivator You can virtually assure your privacy with the all new totally automatic Safe Line 100 telephone analyzer and tap deactivator for single line phones. The SL 100 offers more levels of protection than any other device of its kind. Six levels of protection deactivate, neutralize, monitor, and alert you to eavesdropping attempts. Both "on hook" and "off hook" line voltages are constantly displayed, alerting you to any type of equipment or "bug" that has been added to your phone line.	$220	Qty
COMSEC C3I II Wiretap Detector COMSEC C3I II ™ wiretap detector is the future development of original COMSEC C3I ™ model. It offers all the advantages and features of original model and costs almost two times less. Please, see COMSEC C3I ™ page for detailed description.	$350	Qty
COMSEC C3I Wiretap Detector COMSEC C3I ™, United States patent # 5,142,560, is the only telephone line security device that can detect legal and illegal wiretapping anywhere on the local telephone line, including the phone company's Central Exchange. It can detect electronically insulated remote extension drawn loops, the most sophisticated, threatening and common type of electronic surveillance that other security devices cannot detect.	See detail page