Imagine this...
• Partners in a business have a falling out, but one of them seems to know everything.
• The founder of a growing company is forced out, but still seems to know everything.
• A divorce is pending. The husband moves out, but still seems to know everything.
Q. "How could this be?"
A. The other person may have purchased a legal wiretap... from the phone company!
(The act of eavesdropping is still illegal, however.)
(The act of eavesdropping is still illegal, however.)
Q. "What can I do?"
A. Pick up a different phone and search for it.
Call your local phone company business office. Review your account. Specifically, look for an OPX or an FX, which your "partner" may have added.
An OPX is an Off Premise Extension. It is just what it sounds like; an extension phone, located in the same area served by your exchange, but somewhere else.
An FX is a Foreign Exchange. Same as an OPX, but located in some other exchange or area code.
Bonus Spybusters Tip...
Q. Not receiving all you calls?
Are people leaving voice mail messages, but you never hear them, or they show up late? Check your account for Remote Access to Call Forwarding. This feature allows the other person to redirect your calls, at will, from anywhere, to anywhere.
Once engaged, they can answer your customer's calls - using your company name, or send them to their own voice mail (using a recording of your voice mail greeting). They may even selectively transfer these intercepted messages back to your voice mail - possibly edited. (Think Mission Impossible).
Double Bonus Spybusters Tip...
Double check the number of phone lines listed as coming to your address. This should exactly match the number of lines you think you have. Any extras? Call a qualified TSCM specialist for a sweep.
Triple Bonus Spybusters Tip...
Once you have sorted all this out with your local phone company business office, ask them to "flag" your account. This means they will only discuss your account, and make changes, if they are given the correct password. Pick a good password. Don't use "Afganistan Banana Stand," that's mine. Don't tell anyone what your password is. 
