Someone told me that you can use some of old Motorola phones to make Stingray they can broadcast and receive at the same time how true is that?
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A Stingray, also known as an IMSI catcher, is a device used for intercepting cellular communications. To function as a Stingray, a device must be able to mimic a cell tower and communicate with nearby phones. The claim that old Motorola phones can be used to make a Stingray is likely related to their potential for being repurposed or modified for this task. However, the key requirement for a Stingray is not just the ability to broadcast and receive, but to do so in a way that can intercept and possibly manipulate cellular communications, which typically requires specialized hardware and software capabilities, including full-duplex communication. While some older Motorola phones might have the necessary hardware components, such as a baseband processor, to potentially be repurposed, using them as a Stingray would still require significant technical modifications and likely additional hardware.
Key Takeaways
Stingray functionality requires mimicking a cell tower and intercepting cellular communications
Full-duplex communication is a critical capability for Stingray devices
Repurposing old Motorola phones for this task is highly unlikely without significant technical modifications
Highly unlikely. Back in the day you could remove some filters from old motorolas and do some nefarious things, like semi-ddos of 2g towers. I imagine these phones are now mostly deaf, although not sure about the backward compatibility of todays infra.