And they told you it was the signal towers! Ha!
They are listening!!!!!
"Devices Enforce Cellular Silence, Sweet but Illegal" by MATT RICHTEL
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 —Andrew reached into his shirt pocket and pushed a button on a black device the size of a cigarette pack. It sent out a powerful radio signal that cut off the chatterer’s cellphone transmission — and any others in a 30-foot radius.
“She kept talking into her phone for about 30 seconds before she realized there was no one listening on the other end,” he said.
The cellphone jammer, a gadget that renders nearby mobile devices impotent. The technology is not new, but overseas exporters of jammers say demand is rising...
The buyers include owners of cafes and hair salons, hoteliers, public speakers, theater operators, bus drivers and, increasingly, commuters on public transportation.
The jamming technology works by sending out a radio signal so powerful that phones are overwhelmed and cannot communicate with cell towers.... Larger models can be left on to create a no-call zone."
