Q&A for How to Tell if Your Phone Is Tapped

You might hear the sound of another line being picked up, or a clicking sound while talking on the phone.

Yes, they can. There is a number you can look up to check if your phone is being tapped.

Yes, once they get into your phone, they can listen to background noises, calls, or anything the phone can pick up soundwise. They can also access the camera and other things too.

Probably not. It could be a telemarketer, wrong number, or something of that nature. On any phone, if you dial *67 before dialing the number you want to call, the recipient won't be able to call the number back and will see a message like "Number Not Available" on their phone's screen.

Use a tap detector. A tap detector is a physical device you can hook up to your phone. As the name suggests, it can pick up on outside signals and taps, letting you know that your suspicions are correct and that someone else has been listening to your calls.

It means you've auto-rejected that number. Go to call log and tap the number. In top right corner, click the 3 dots, and remove from auto-reject.

Most likely this is just a bum number used by a telemarketing company to get you to answer the phone without providing you with a callback number.

No, that is not usually a sign of a phone being tapped.

Your phone being tapped has nothing to do with your TV, unless your phone is directly connected to your TV. Besides that, if your TV has no microphones or cameras, no one can see or hear you through it anyway.

It could mean that someone is on the line on another phone in the house, listening in. Look locally before adopting a broader concern.

No. You are sending a call and receiving one, but you send before you receive, so sending has priority, and the line is technically busy, so it naturally goes to voicemail. It is not bugged.

If it is a cellular number be sure to use a different cell phone and a different cell phone number. Do not use your old cell phone for the new number.

It can be a sign of your SIM card changed to the phone which is ringing. Try to ring your own number, if the other phone is ringing, the SIM might have been changed. If the call fails, you have your own SIM.

When this happens it generally means that it is a simple LN Fault. Just call the faults department of your phone company and they will do a simple test on your line. It can, however, be evidence that your landline has some surveillance software on it. In this case, call your phone provider and tell them that you have already had a LN test done which was negative and that you strongly suspect that your phone is tapped. If they carry out a quick assessment or appear not to have done that much in terms of investigation, then this is a clear indication that your phone has a government hack.

The other person may be getting an incoming call. Ask him or her to look at their phone screen. They will either have to reject the call or put you on hold in order to answer it.

As said in the Wiki, get a tap detector and use that.

It might be tapped unless you see a notification. Check if you see a notification. If not, use the wikiHow methods to stop the tap.

That doesn't mean your phone is tapped. It usually means there is bad connection.

It may be a notification. Lots of phones vibrate when they get a notification. Next time your phone vibrates, check if you have some sort of notification.

Contact your Sim providers and tell them to block the number you want. You can also use WireTap Detection (Anti Spy) in an Android app.

Yes. Carriers usually have the equipment to test if your phone is tapped.

Any phone connected to a network can be tapped, so yes.

Yes, they can.

No. A person just needs access to your phone line, telephone exchanges, or cell towers to tap it.

Maybe, it could either be you sending a message, a notification or that your phone is tapped.

Do you have emergency alert activated on your phone? It may be the emergency alert system on your phone telling you about some emergency. I get alerts that sound like your description.

Just change your smart phone often so that it is harder to trace and tap. Buy pay as you go phones as well with no link to your name. If you are really concerned, having no phone would be best.

Call the phone company and tell them your concerns. They can probably check the line for you. If they're not helpful, call the police and tell them you believe you're under illegal surveillance.

Probably not. This is Infrared signal, used for distance sensor when having phone to ear. Usually located around top speaker.

Maybe. Some wiretapping devices can emit beeping sounds, but most are more stealthy and way harder to detect.