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Ensure Safety.

 ~ Ensure safety and the safety of others:
 ~ Always buckle up. Don't become statistics.
 ~ Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road.
 ~ Don't let a phone call distract you from driving safely.
 ~ Evaluate the demands of traffic before making or taking a call.
 ~ Tell the caller that you are driving and may have to suspend the conversation. park if it is important.
 ~ Ask a passenger to make or take the call.
 ~ Position the phone within easy reach.
 ~ Memorize your keypad.
 ~ Use hand free devise.
 ~ Use memory dial and automatic redial features.
 ~ Dial nimbers while you are not moving.
 ~ Suspend conversation during hazardous driving conditions.
 ~ Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations while driving.
 ~ Do not use data functions such as Text Messaging or Web browsing while driving

What does "voice privacy" mean on a cellular phone, and can cell phones be tapped?
Summary: The average person can rely on a digital cellular phone, or a "spread spectrum" cordless phone to keep their calls reasonably confidential. If you are worried about "tapping" as opposed to "eavesdropping"... "voice privacy" won't help you.
Depending on where you heard the term "voice privacy" used. It may not mean what you think.
Cellular phones...
In the context of the IS-41 standard for cellular phones, "privacy" only means that the information about the cellular phone's identity (serial number, phone number, number called, etc.) is safeguarded, not the conversation itself. This deters 'cloning' of your phone and subsequent theft of services. It does not protect what you are saying from being overheard.
Use a "digital" cell phone to reduce the risk of someone eavesdropping on your calls.
Here is a list of the common cellular transmission modes in order of eavesdropping ease (easiest to most difficult)...

Analog (simple FM transmission, original technology)
* TDMA (digital)
* CDMA (digital)
* GSM (digital)
Cordless phones...
According to Lucent Technologies... "Digital Voice Privacy: By digitally encoding your voice signal, your phone conversations are much less likely to be overheard by other cordless phones, radios or even scanners."

This is accurate and true.

But let's make it very clear because the phrase "digitally encoding" is confusing. Some readers will think this means "encryption" is being used. Not so. The voice is simply being changed from an analog (easy to eavesdrop on) mode to a digital mode.

The end result, fortunately, is greatly increased privacy for the average user.

Buy a cordless phone with the words "2.4 GHz" and "Spread Spectrum" on the box for the highest level of protection against eavesdropping.

Question #2: "Can cell phones be tapped?"
Your question is worded in an interesting way. "Tapped" is different than "eavesdropped upon." Yes, cell phones can be tapped. Court-ordered cell phone wiretaps are a law enforcement investigative tool. If this is your concern ; "voice privacy" won't help. This is a cortesy from www.spybuster.com