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Author Re: The Clive Goodman Method
Mr X

2006-11-30, 10:33 am

In article <4t867fF12nrodU1@mid.individual.net>, The Todal
<deadmailbox@beeb.net> writes

>I didn't realise it was that easy to listen to other people's private
>voicemail messages. But the secret is revealed in the Guardian, and maybe
>everyone here knew it already. Northumbria University helpfully suggest
>that your secret PIN number could be the last 4 digits of your phone number!
>http://northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central...fo/orange_info/


I expect that is the default setting. You are advised to set your own
PIN asap.

Just like the default PIN number of a Sky Viewing Card is the last 4
digits of the card number.

>My problem is that I don't know my PIN number (if I ever did set it up, or
>if it is a default number) so I don't know if anyone else might be listening
>to the boring voicemail messages I get on my mobile.
>
>I can only think that Mr Goodman, who has pleaded guilty to "conspiracy to
>intercept communications without lawful authority under the Criminal Law Act
>1977" did not actually think that this activity was unlawful. Maybe many
>people don't realise it is unlawful.


Goodman will when he gets sent down...
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Mr X
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