ImOldGregg_77 t1_iyb0kj5 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:39 AM Reply to ELI5 Why can someone easily pick up other signals on a walkie-talkie, but you can’t easily listen in to cellphone conversations? by king063 Several reasons. Encryption is one. Your phone has unique network identifiers that the network uses to connect a voice call or send/recieve data to only your phone. Permalink 5
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ImOldGregg_77 t1_iyb0kj5 wrote
Reply to ELI5 Why can someone easily pick up other signals on a walkie-talkie, but you can’t easily listen in to cellphone conversations? by king063
Several reasons. Encryption is one. Your phone has unique network identifiers that the network uses to connect a voice call or send/recieve data to only your phone.