> Standard cell phones do not use encryption. Yes they do. Decades ago they didn't. Today there are devices that use active attacks to downgrade the encryptio

> Standard cell phones do not use encryption. Yes they do. Decades ago they didn't. Today there are devices that use active attacks to downgrade the encryption by impersonating a base station. It's also possible to crack the encryption used by GSM, but I believe the base station impersonation attacks are much more common.