Wired
April, 1996
Stop, Thief!Everyone knows someone who's had his cellular phone number ripped off. According to phone companies, wireless bandits rack up $1.5 million a day in fraudulent calls. Fortunately, efforts are under way to limit the thieves. Leading the way, Motorola has teamed up with the Secret Service to develop Halt, a series of protections that kick in when you place a call. Besides offering an identification number that activates and disables your phone, Halt includes a service called Enhanced Cl...
