From: "John A. Muise" 
Subject: Re: dead zones in Vancouver, BC Canada
Date: 1997/11/18
Message-ID: #1/1
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Organization: VTL
Newsgroups: alt.cellular,alt.cellular.clearnet,alt.cellular.gsm,fido.phones


I have to agree with Christophe. If you want voice security, analog cellular
is the place NOT to be ! Anyone (at least in Canada) can go to Radio Shack
and buy a $150 scanner and listen in on 800 MHz analog cellular
conversations. You will never be able to do this with either digital AMPs
(digital cellular), PCS/CDMA (Clearnet), or PCS/TDMA (FIDO). Furthermore, I
understand that FIDO incorporates a SIM card which - with it's encryption
system - makes it doubly impossible to intercept.

Nice try though...  : )

Christophe Boulord wrote:

> GSM cheap voice security ??????????????? Your wrong. The best security is
> GSM Network (PCS 1900, GSM 900 and DSC 1800).
>
> And Fido is probably the best choise (best price, best coverage, best
> Roaming...).
>
> staff a �crit dans le message ...
> >> Could somebody tell me where the dead areas are for your :
> >>
> >> 1. BC Cellular CDMA cellfone
> >> 2. Fido using GSM
> >> 3. Clearnet using CDMA
> >> 4. Cantel using TDMA
> >
> >unless you really really need voice privacy (example talking important
> >business on your cellphone), then go with regular BCTEL analog with 1
> >year contrct, 25.95 a month, and free phone.
> >
> >If you need voice security, go with bctel digital at $199,
> >
> >if you need cheap voice security, go with fido at $100