it's a holdover from the days of tdma and analog. it is just voice encryption. which is mandatory in cdma. don't worry about it.
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on the PPC-6601, I've got something called "Voice Privacy", under the phone options, i also have a checkbox for "notify me when voice privacy is unavailable".
what is this voice privacy thing?
it's a holdover from the days of tdma and analog. it is just voice encryption. which is mandatory in cdma. don't worry about it.
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Actually, voice privacy on CDMA is an added layer of voice encryption. Sprint did some independent research (I've heard quotes as big as a million dollars worth) and determined that CDMA without Voice Privacy is just as secure (unless you've got a million dollars worth of financing to break into an individual phone call)...
In other words, turn the feature off, and don't worry about it.
or turn the feature on and worry about it even less.
i just spilled beer on a $150 keyboard =(
Yeah, but on Windows Mobile, the voice privacy option will leave your Phone app marred with a worthless padlock icon that will always sit there unlocked.Originally posted by Halo1982
or turn the feature on and worry about it even less.
i just spilled beer on a $150 keyboard =(
I have noticed that on My G1000 too. Is the performance and call quality the same with it on as with it off?
Calling CDMA "encryption" is merely security through obscurity. OpenSource SDR on commodity PC hardware makes receiving a CDMA carrier very affordable.Originally posted by hatoncat
Actually, voice privacy on CDMA is an added layer of voice encryption. Sprint did some independent research (I've heard quotes as big as a million dollars worth) and determined that CDMA without Voice Privacy is just as secure (unless you've got a million dollars worth of financing to break into an individual phone call)...
In other words, turn the feature off, and don't worry about it.
Employing encryption, or "Voice Privacy" probably meets some sort of specification for federal agency usage.
moral of the story: it doesn't matter to any standard consumer.
One can receive anything, fairly affordably,Originally posted by maokh
Calling CDMA "encryption" is merely security through obscurity. OpenSource SDR on commodity PC hardware makes receiving a CDMA carrier very affordable.
CDMA carrier, included.
That CDMA carrier, however, is a very
complex "beast". As someone else
already posted, it's quite expensive
to "pull that carrier apart" into its components.
If you want a more detailed elaboration
as to why it's still (even with a carrier
"deconstruction") difficult to tease
out a particular phone call over the air,
search back with alt.cellular.sprintpcs
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