Using Cellphone Jammers are Ilegal, According to FCC

While talking to relatives and business associates through a cell phone in public places such as terminal or train station suddenly cut off by a cell phone signal lost. Have you ever experienced this? If yes, maybe there are someone activate cellphone jammers device around you.

Cellphone Jammers
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Then, what are cellphone jammers? Quoting from the most complete online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, cellphone jammers or mobile phone jammer is a device that serves to prevent cell phone to receive signals from base stations. When used, the jammer effectively disables cellular phones. These devices can be used in practically any location, but are found primarily in places where a phone call would be particularly disruptive because silence is expected.

The use of cellphone jammers without official permission is illegal, according to FCC (Federal Communications Commission). "We caution consumers that it is against the law to use a cell or GPS jammer or any other type of device blocks that, jams, or interferes with authorized communications, as well as to import, advertise, sell, or ship such a device. The FCC Enforcement Bureau has a zero tolerance policy in this area and will take aggressive action against violators. " Said FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Michele Ellison is quoted from Washingtonpost.com.

In an official document released by the FCC on their website pages, using cellphone jammers are illegal and considered to be unlawful. Sell, market or operate a device that can block mobile phone signals, GPS or other signals can be fined up to $ 16,000 and possible imprisonment.

The term cellphone jammers into hot searches on Google after an incident in Philadelphia, a man claiming to use cellphone jammers to block cellphone signals one of his friends



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