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'Phreaking' Your Phone Is Far Too Easy

It came as a surprise to some that the The News of the World (allegedly) hacked into the voicemail boxes of several people. But you don't need to be an expert to hack into someone's mobile phone. Frankly, doing so is not a very difficult task. CNN's Brian Todd works with some tech experts and shows just how easy it is to "phreak" a phone.

It came as a surprise to some that the The News of the World (allegedly) hacked into the voicemail boxes of several people. But you don't need to be an expert to hack into someone's mobile phone. Frankly, doing so is not a very difficult task. CNN's Brian Todd works with some tech experts and shows just how easy it is to "phreak" a phone.

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