How do you know cell phone is being rapped and how to protect from it

There are a lot of reasons someone might want to listen in on your phone calls. Whether it's a nosy boss, an angry spouse, a thief, or just some prankster, your privacy can be invaded through your cell phone. If your phone is tapped, it would even be possible for someone to listen to your conversations through your phone, even if you're not on it.

4 Possible Signs:

1. One indicator of a possible phone tap is the temperature of your battery. Feel your cell phone if you haven't used it for a while. If it feels warm, this means your phone could be still in use, even if you are not on a call. Please note however that heat may be from overuse. Your battery being hot is only a potential sign if your phone has been powered down for a while.

2. Having to charge your cell phone more often than normal is another potential sign. If you haven't used it any more than usual, your phone could be in use when you aren't using it. When a cell phone is tapped it loses its battery life faster.

3.When shutting down your phone, if you face issues such as a delay, the back light remaining lit for a time after being shut down, or refusal to shut off, your phone could be tapped.

4.While turned on, does your phone ever light up, shut down, power up, or install a program on its own? Strange activity such as this could also be a sign of someone else controlling your device.

What can you do when you come across these problems:
1.Turn off your cell phone whenever you aren't using it. This will prevent spies from having constant access to your text messages and phone call records.

2.Disable your phone's Bluetooth capability when you aren't using it. Only accept Bluetooth connections from people you know. Also, disable your GPS connection when you aren't using it, since spies can use spy software to track your physical location.

3.Install anti-spyware software. Some websites, such as Mobileshox.com, offer anti-spyware programs to download directly from the Internet. Other companies, such as North Antivirus, offer anti-virus and anti-spyware programs for both computers and cell phones.

4.Contact your mobile service provider if problems with spying persist. They can put their own tap on the phone to track down potential spies.