Something weird happened the other day

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10. Way back when they put up the first (and only) cell in the neighborhood

We started getting messages on our speakers, even when the amplifier/receiver was turned off. They were like voice mail, clearly not conversations since the callers would leave a short message with names and telephone number for call back. What was very concerning was that it was also clear that the messages were intended for an attorney's office and included some sensitive information.

I called the telephone company that also provided the cell service and the engineer told me it was impossible - but the sound was loud enough I could understand the messages!

One day, one of the messages came in while I was writing a shopping list and the caller seemed to be related to the attorney and left a number. So I called her and explained what was going on, that I had told the phone company and they refused to believe me or to even check it out.

That worked - the next day the messages stopped and never resumed. I suspect the attorney got hold of the legal department of the phone company since the leakage of his business messages was a serious violation of his clients' privacy. Finally I could listen to the birds without hearing messages when my sound system was turned off!