Is My Phone Being Tapped by My Employer?

Is My Phone Being Tapped by My Employer?

What are the signs of my phone being tapped?

1. Unusual Battery Drain
• If your phone's battery is depleting faster than usual, it might be a sign of increased activity, including potential surveillance software running in the background.

2. Overheating
• Excessive heat, especially when you are not actively using your phone, could indicate additional processes running, possibly due to spyware.

3. Unusual Background Noises
• Hearing strange noises during calls, such as clicking, static, or echoes, might be an indication of interference.

4. Delayed Shutdown or Restart
• If your phone takes an unusually long time to shut down or restart, it might be due to external interference.

5. Unexpected Data Usage
• Spyware may use data to transmit information. Monitor your data usage and check for unexpected spikes.

6. Unusual Text Messages or Alerts
• Receiving unusual text messages or alerts, especially those with random characters or symbols, could be a sign of surveillance.

7. Slow Performance
• If your phone is significantly slower than usual, it might be due to the presence of monitoring software.

8. Random Reboots
• Unexpected restarts or shutdowns might indicate interference with your phone's normal operation.

9. Unusual Behavior During Calls
• If you experience sudden call drops, echoes, or background noise that is not typical, it may be a red flag.

10. Unexpected Pop-ups or Ads
• Intrusive pop-ups or ads appearing on your phone, especially when they are not related to your typical usage, could signal unwanted software.

11. Elevated Data Traffic Without Reason
• Check your network traffic. Unexplained spikes in data usage may indicate unwanted activities.

12. Camera or Microphone Turns On Randomly
• If your camera or microphone is unexpectedly active and no app is in use, it's possible someone is watching or listening.
• On iPhone, a green dot shows an active camera, and an orange dot signals an active microphone.
 


 
• For Android 12 and later, a green icon appears on the top-right for active camera and/or microphone.
 

 

How to Check if Your Phone Is Being Tapped?

1. Dial **#21#** (*if **#21** doesn't work, you can try **#67#**, or **#62#***) - If voice forward is active: Your phone may be tapped. - If voice forward is not active: Your phone may not be tapped.

2. Dial **##21#** to erase the voice forward setting - If you want to turn off all forms of phone redirection, dial **##002#** - If you want to factory reset your phone, dial **\*\*#*#7780#*#** - If you want to wipe your smartphone clean of all data, dial **\*\*2767*3855#**

• Go to Settings → Phone → Call Forwarding
• If Call Forwarding is turned on, your calls may be forwarded.
• You can turn off the Call Forwarding feature.