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Can Calling *#21# Reveal FBI iPhone Wiretap?

Posted on December 8, 2022 By Davey Winder

Over the years, there have been a number of TikTok videos, blog postings, and even articles in technology new publications regarding the ‘secret’ iPhone surveillance report code of *#21#. The trouble is, the code is neither secret (a Google search gave me 25 billion, yes billion, results) nor does it tell you if your iPhone is being bugged, spied upon, or wiretapped. So, what is code *#21#, and what information does it reveal?

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