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In <B8a1XB1w165w@msgpad.uucp> gabe@msgpad.uucp (Gabe Helou) writes:

>I have a couple questions regarding cordless telephones.

>    What is the likelihood of another phone operating on the same 
>    channel as yours?  Possible concerns include a) others being able to 
>    listen in on phone converstions and b) others being able to place 
>    calls via your phone line.

If you are going to worry about (a), realize that those who listen
in will be doing so on equipment other than cordless phones.  Equipment
of choice includes baby monitors and scanners.

I would not worry so much about (b).  Most phones (see the recent
Consumer Reports article) use codes so that it would not be 
easy for someone else to use your base to dial calls.
>    
>    Is is possible to disable the base phone to prevent other handsets 
>    from dialing out?
>    
See (b) above.

>My parents have just purchased a cordless phone and are concerned about 
>unauthorized monitoring or use.  This isn't my area of expertise, but I 
>don't want to blow my image.  Any information about cordless phones 
>would be appreciated.

It is covered in my book about phone service -- "The Phone Book",
by Oppedahl.  Your local library or bookstore should have it.  The
publisher :) is Consumer Reports.

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Carl Oppedahl AA2KW  (intellectual property lawyer)
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