{"id":577234,"date":"2023-06-03T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/"},"modified":"2023-06-03T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T15:00:00","slug":"5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Ways to See If Your Phone Is Being Tapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbe6f716d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbe6f716d1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#How_to_Tell_If_Your_Phone_Is_Being_Tapped\" >How to Tell If Your Phone Is Being Tapped<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#1_Bad_Battery_Life\" >1. Bad Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#2_Weird_Noises\" >2. Weird Noises<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#3_Abnormally_High_Data_Use\" >3. Abnormally High Data Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#4_Unusual_Activity\" >4. Unusual Activity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#5_Websites_Look_Strange\" >5. Websites Look Strange<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-ways-to-see-if-your-phone-is-being-tapped\/#How_to_Protect_Your_Phone_From_Being_Tapped\" >How to Protect Your Phone From Being Tapped<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-medium wp-image-894870\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/52761986887_30a51a45c1_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"incoming call on a pixel phone\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see if your phone is being t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed, look for apps using too much battery or data, listen for weird noises in phone calls, and watch for weird behavior like random mic activation or redirected websites. You can also use MMI or USSD codes to check your call forwarding status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For better or worse, our smartphones are always with us, so if someone taps into the camera or mic, it\u2019s a serious problem. But how can you tell if your phone is being tapped, and how do you protect yourself?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Tell_If_Your_Phone_Is_Being_Tapped\"><\/span>How to Tell If Your Phone Is Being Tapped<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If someone gains access to your phone they can potentially send fake emails, read your personal messages, record your calls, and all sorts of other nefarious behavior. But can you even tell if someone\u2019s hacked your phone? Here are a few things to look out for.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Bad_Battery_Life\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">1. Bad Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your phone constantly overheats seemingly for no reason and the battery drains quickly without any apparent cause, your phone might be hacked. Malicious software running in the background can drain your battery without any apps running and can be anything from malware that\u2019s reading your email to call-recording spyware.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re already a heavy phone user, your battery probably gets hot anyway. Streaming video or playing games for long periods of time, for example, will <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/366980\/why-does-my-phone-get-hot\/\">cause your phone to heat up which is pretty normal. If you haven\u2019t been using your phone a lot and the battery still heats up or can\u2019t hold a charge, you might want to check for malicious software.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, check your battery settings. On either an Android phone or iPhone you can see which apps are using the most battery by going to Settings &gt; Battery, where you\u2019ll see which apps are using the most power. If there are apps on that list you don\u2019t remember installing, or a third-party app that shouldn\u2019t be using much power, uninstall them immediately.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed instructions, see our guides for checking battery usage on Android and checking iPhone battery use. Then learn how to remove Android apps or delete iPhone apps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Avoid Malware on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Weird_Noises\"><\/span>2. Weird Noises<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A high-pitched hum or strange, pulsating static on the line could be a sign your calls are being recorded. If you hear static or other strange sounds like clicking or beeping even when you aren\u2019t calling someone, that\u2019s another sign, especially when your phone\u2019s been tapped by police.<\/p>\n<p>Hearing these sounds once or twice at random is probably okay, but if it happens consistently, check your phone. You can try using a sound-bandwidth sensor app from another phone set to a low frequency. If it picks up several sounds over the course of a minute, your phone may be compromised.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Abnormally_High_Data_Use\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">3. Abnormally High Data Use<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/3147\/remove-stubborn-malware-with-superantispyware\/\">Spyware and malware will routinely use a lot of data since they\u2019re constantly sending information back to whoever hacked your device. If your location or data icons at the top of your screen regularly move or light up, that could be a sign someone is sending data from your phone or controlling it remotely. Higher than normal data use can also show up as a higher phone bill if you don\u2019t have an unlimited data plan.<\/p>\n<p>iPhones and Android phones both let you check your data usage to see if your phone is (possibly) tapped. To do it on an iPhone, go to Settings &gt; Cellular. On Android, go to Settings &gt; Network &amp; Internet. It may also be under Connections &gt; Data usage or &gt; Mobile data usage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Unusual_Activity\"><\/span>4. Unusual Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your phone has trouble shutting down, that could be a sign it\u2019s being tapped. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/833151\/why-does-my-phone-keep-randomly-restarting\/\">Randomly shutting down on its own is another sign of trouble. When turning off your phone, check to see if the backlight stays on even when the phone is powered off or if the shutdown fails altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Other strange behaviors your phone could exhibit if it\u2019s been compromised include popup ads, the screen lighting up at random, and messages you don\u2019t recognize that push you to follow unfamiliar links. Performance also often slows way down.<\/p>\n<p>Also, watch out for your camera or mic turning on randomly. If you keep seeing the camera light go on when you didn\u2019t open an app that uses the camera, it could be a sign your phone\u2019s been hacked. Some malicious software lets hackers access your camera without turning the light on, so always dig deeper if you think something\u2019s fishy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Can Your iPhone Be Hacked?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Websites_Look_Strange\"><\/span>5. Websites Look Strange<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some forms of malicious software can infiltrate your browser, showing you a fake web page that looks legitimate, then harvesting your login credentials when you type them in. If you\u2019re browsing on your phone and the web page you\u2019re looking at acts strange or doesn\u2019t look quite like it\u2019s supposed to, close the browser and check your phone for malware by scanning it or taking it to a professional.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Protect_Your_Phone_From_Being_Tapped\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">How to Protect Your Phone From Being Tapped<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to make sure your phone is never compromised, avoid downloading any apps that aren\u2019t from the Google Play Store or Apple\u2019s App Store. Even when using the mainstream app stores, though, do a Google search of the app and the developer to double-check that they\u2019re on the level before you download; bad apps can and do occasionally <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/788382\/beware-of-malware-in-windows-apps-on-the-microsoft-store\/\">get past their vetting processes.<\/p>\n<p>Download trusted anti-malware and antivirus apps and use them regularly. If you can afford a premium subscription, do it. If not, there are some great free options available.<\/p>\n<p>Using a VPN\u00a0to obscure your true IP address can make it harder for someone who\u2019s trying to track you to pin down your location. If you can, try a few out and use one regularly when you\u2019re in public or on an unsecured connection.<\/p>\n<p>You can also check and see whether your calls and messages are being forwarded to other devices using Man-Machine Interface (MMI) codes. They\u2019ll be different depending on the network but can allow you to discover and cut off any unauthorized forwarding. To use them, dial the desired MMI code with your keypad, then hit the call button.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on a GSM network (like AT&amp;T and T-Mobile):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">*#002# \u2014 Lists all call and data forwarding settings<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">##002# \u2014 Clears all call and data forwarding settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re on a CDMA network (like Verizon and US Cellular):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">*72 \u2014 Lists all call and data forwarding settings<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">*73 \u2014 Clears all call and data forwarding settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, MMI codes only work on Android devices, but you can use the USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) code *#21# on iPhone to check your call forwarding status and see if your calls are being forwarded anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve done your due diligence but you\u2019re still experiencing these symptoms, take your phone to a professional. 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