For a few weeks, I’ve been suspicious that Amazon was remote wire-tapping my cell phone through whispernet. I began to notice strange pops, clicks, and beeps on my calls whenever whispernet was turned on. With whispernet off, no pops, clicks or beeps. So today, I borrowed my brother’s cell signal intercept detector (he works for a Securities Intelligence Technologies Group) and discovered that the Kindle’s native intercept system operates by automatically detecting the strongest signal in a CDMA service area. Working as a mobile phone intercept on global CDMA networks, the CDMA Cellular Monitor also intercepts control channels and both sides of a conversation through traffic channels. All of the decryption technology is built into Cellular Intercept Systems hardwired onto the Kindle’s main circuit board (K2 and DX models), therefore, no connection into any cellular phone network is required (as it is when using hardwire junctures or non "off the air" monitoring systems). In addition, the audio digital recording capabilities in HSS Cellular Intercept Systems is enabled by default so as to support powerful decryption for text and audio recording for intercepted voice sent via whispernet to Amazon’s central computer systems. Pretty scary stuff! So just be sure to turn off whispernet before you make any private phone calls or send private text messages.I’ve also recently noticed that when I am reading certain thrillers late at night on my Kindle with whispernet on that Amazon is remotely altering the story and inserting twists and shocking new plotlines via whispernet. Also, not cool! Turning off whispernet and wearing a tin-foil hat seems to block them out … most of the time.

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