My aunt is listening to our phone conversations by a police scanner...HELP?

My aunt is listening to our phone conversations using a police scanner. Is this legal? I know for a fact she is because we've all been in her room where the scanner is and we could hear all the neighbors talking. I don't think she can hear me from my house because I'm further than my mom but I have witnesses that she has listened to me and my mom talk even if it was a one sided conv. she's crazy! it's funny how she is always one step ahead of us during this family drama we have going on now. we are trying to get my cousin's daughter away from her because she has temp custody b/c my cousin lost her house in hurricane rita and her mom just went nuts and won't let any of us see my cousins daughter. so we've been helping my cousin and we go to trial on nov 12. my aunt is just nuts and needs to get in trouble for the things she does. I wish i had enought characters to tell you all of it but who would want to listen..so just please answer my ? if it is legal to listen to ppls calls.
Answer:
yes it's legal any conv. on wireless is not considered private and can be used against you in a court of law. as long as auntie keeps her mouth shut, she can listen all she wants so be careful what you say.

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No it is not legal. Even the police need a court order to do a wiretap.

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Airwaves are free territory.

If you don't want to be overheard, use a landline.

Simple.

Trust me, your aunt isn't the only one that has stumbled upon this idea.

*** This is not like wiretapping. She's not connecting to any wires. She's pulling signals from the air, like a radio station. Same thing.

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If she doesnt know that you know...I'd soooooooooooo play headgames with her. Say some shocking stuff that'd blow her out of the water..maybe she'll decide NOT to listen anymore..
my bf's a lawyer and he confirmed what blue said..which brings me back to my original suggestion :)

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You must be using cell phones or cordless. Get a couple of old-fashioned $10 phones that you plug the jack into directly for you and your mom.

Or sabotage her scanner...

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If you are on a portable phone, it's not a problem to find you. You need to get on a phone that is direct into the wall or use the channel button often which will change frequencies. Unfortunately, it will not vary very much, so she can probably follow you. I would confront her, because it is against the law. Maybe mention it in a phone conversation that the police is aware of her.

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call the police. they dont do anything, break into her house, break the scanner, and light her house on fire. november 12 is my birthday lol

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Wow, That's a Lot of Extra Info there!

Listening in on any Civilian Broadcast is Legal. Broadcast waves are Not considered Private (like a Phone Line). Anyone can Listen to a Radio, if they want to. In some areas, Police Bands are Off Limits, however.
Cel phones use Scrambling Features, but Cordless Phones usually do Not. It is Not a Good Idea to use a Cordless for Saying anything you want Confidential (like Credit Card#s, or Medical Reports) which can be Intercepted.

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It's not really illegal to listen to the radio. It would be illegal if she modified the police scanner for the specific purpose of listening in on your phone calls.

Buy a better cordless phone, you're old analog one is probably being listened to by half the neighborhood.

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You're using an analog cordless phone or an old analog cell phone. Upgrade to a digital cordless or digital cell phone and she won't hear a thing.

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better try to get someone else to believe this bs. a scanner is pre tuned to certain frequinces and will not pick up a phone call