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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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my friend got a voicemail from someone, saying he should slow down, while a cop was following him, the number that called him wasnt shown and didnt recognize the voice, can they trace a phone number or something now?
Old Jan 5, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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illegal from what i know.
Old Jan 5, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Originally posted by vasponger
my friend got a voicemail from someone, saying he should slow down, while a cop was following him, the number that called him wasnt shown and didnt recognize the voice, can they trace a phone number or something now?
crazy. I wonder if that would be illegal. If so, what law?
Old Jan 5, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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It's called Active-Trac ID.
Basically it is a low powered scanner that picks up a cell phones sim/pim and displays the phone number on the scanner.
People in NYC have gotten their hands on some greymarket units from Hong Kong and have been using them to get phone numbers of people, usually hot girls, at malls and various other places. Only drawback is if there are a lot of cell phones in the range of the scanner, it will grab them all, but you won't be able to single out whos number belongs to who.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 01:39 AM
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i woulda flicked the cop off
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 03:51 AM
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i woulda had phone sex.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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so no it wasn't a cop... some kid with a scanner or one of your friends fucking with you
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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ohh well if its illegal the cop must have had it since thats allthey are is a pig wrapped in illegal shit. ohh well no ticket for him no worries
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by jeff s
i woulda had phone sex.
haha
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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I want one.



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