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December 30, 2012 8:23 pm at 8:23 pm #917132
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Not all 900 Mhz, 2.4 Ghz or 5.8 Ghz phones are digital. If it is, it should say something like DSS (Digital Spread Spectrum). Otherwise it may be analog and picked up on a scanner.

Also, even if the phone is called a 900Mhz, 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz, it may be only operating on that frequency from the base to the handset. The handset to base could transmit on a lower frequency, allowing a cheap scanner to pick up one side of the conversation.

It’s best to make sure it is digital. The newer DECT 6.0 are all digital as well as some of the older models with the other frequencies.