Police Scanner Purchase Advice

panjumbie · 06-20-2025, 09:11 PM

It became illegal to sell scanners that could pick up the analog cell phone frequencies to stop people from listening. But, of course people listened in to party lines since the invention of the telephone.

Now all cell phones are digital, and have been for many years.

Unfortunately, you will probably find that your police radios, if not already encrypted, soon will be. A controversial issue in some places.

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06-20-2025, 09:11 PM	#7
panjumbie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hempstead New York Posts: 32 Thanks: 6 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	It became illegal to sell scanners that could pick up the analog cell phone frequencies to stop people from listening. But, of course people listened in to party lines since the invention of the telephone. Now all cell phones are digital, and have been for many years. Unfortunately, you will probably find that your police radios, if not already encrypted, soon will be. A controversial issue in some places.