Cell Phone Spy Programs are now extremely popular applications for smart phones. Judging from the growth rate it may become a standard application on phones that are not owned by the user. That's mostly teens who are given their phones by parents and employees who use the company phone for business.
Are Mobile Monitoring Programs Legal?
It is not illegal to install and use on phones that you personally own. It really depends on where you are. In most states it is legal to record or listen in on any conversation as long as 1 party knows about it. Check with your state laws to know for sure. You will easily find many websites selling various software packages and easily purchase it from several reputable vendors. Again before using it check with you state laws before implementing it.
Another misconception of cell phone spy programs is once it is installed on your personal phone it allows you to monitor friends, coworkers, or neighbors cell phones. This is not true. The software must be installed on the target cell phone. I have seen websites that claim that all you need to do is install the software on your own phone. Beware! - That is an outright lie. It MUST be installed on the target phone. There is no way around it.
What do mobile spy programs do?
They allow monitoring of dates, times and content of SMS text messages that are sent and received. Even if the messages have been deleted on the target phone there is still a log made of it. Incoming and outgoing phone calls are logged, giving the date, time length and number. Some even allow the monitoring of live phone calls of the target phone. It will also locate the phone via GPS on Google maps (usually on the vendor's website).
Who uses these type of programs?
The first thing that comes to mind (this is mostly thanks to the news media) is stalking and bullying. The real practical use of this type of software is for monitoring mobile phones that you own and are being used by others. Either employees that use company owned phones or children. They third use is for spouses that are suspicious their partner is being unfaithful.
The best use of this type of software is for parents with children. It allows monitoring of where children are, who they are texting and the content of the messages. The advantage is that you can know if your child is being bullied or is a bully. You will be able to discover if there are problems that they are afraid or ashamed to talk to you about.
Employers that supply phones to be used for business would also benefit from cell phone spy programs. Not only can they monitor usage of data plans but they could detect whether company information was being leaked to competitors. An Employer would know whether data was being used to stream videos on the phone or if calls of a personal nature were being made on company time.
Spouses or partners that are suspicious or afraid that they are being cheated on frequently use this type of software. It would be far cheaper to monitor a cell phone than to hire a private investigator. The cell phone could provide immediate results where a detective may take months and thousands of dollars to get any results at all.
Cell phone spy programs are not going away any time soon. Every tool that is available can be used for malicious purposes. The news media has painted the cell phone monitoring software industry as evil and portrayed it in a negative way. As you can see there are legitimate uses for cell phone spy programs. Before you purchase any software make sure that you gather as much valid information as you can before making any decision.
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