Sniffing for nearby cell numbers

[Ikith]

I've always wondered if it was possible to sniff for nearby cell numbers.

[Jotaru]

Short answer, no. Calls are routed through a call number and each individual cell is ID'd by its individual ESN or Sim card, there's no phone-number-identifying information given off by the cell itself.

[fishstix]

about a decade ago, maybe.

[mootsfox]

I've always wondered if it was possible to sniff for nearby cell numbers.

Not for numbers. About the only interesting thing you can easily do is jam cellular communications. It's fairly illegal to actually do that though.

[Chicomagiko]

Federal crime really. Thought of building a WaveBubble but I work near Federales and I don't need the attention.

[Minions]

Cellblocker.... so awesome to have while driving down the highway when some retards swerving lanes or driving 45mph. Honestly thought about getting one despite the legality of it, while driving 55~ I highly doubt they would be able to figure out where it was coming from.

[mootsfox]

The hardest part would be building/buying it, not using it.

They are around $50-150 to build and slightly less if you buy them from China.

I AM IN NO WAY SUGGESTING YOU DO THIS. I just feel that information shouldn't be illegal.

I believe the FCC ban on them is because they can potentially block EMS bands as well as government restricted bands, which could cause serious problems. Would certainly make robbing a bank easier though, pop a few in a perimeter around the building and no calls in or out (besides landlines).

[Minions]

The hardest part would be building/buying it, not using it.

They are around $50-150 to build and slightly less if you buy them from China.

I AM IN NO WAY SUGGESTING YOU DO THIS. I just feel that information shouldn't be illegal.

I believe the FCC ban on them is because they can potentially block EMS bands as well as government restricted bands, which could cause serious problems. Would certainly make robbing a bank easier though, pop a few in a perimeter around the building and no calls in or out (besides landlines).

That's why they have panic buttons yo. I guess you could find a way to disable that, and fut the phone line or something, still would not make it all that easy to rob a bank. Regardless I'd say this is less trackable than changing the red lights.

[Deimos]

I've always wondered if it was possible to sniff for nearby cell numbers.

1. Dial random phone number.
2. If you hear a ring, you found one.
3. Go to step 1.

[Alishe]

1. Dial random phone number.
2. If you hear a ring, you found one.
3. Go to step 1.

I laughed.