Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for third party eavesdropping to communications of a target wireless electronic device. The method comprises: providing a private network system adapted to intercept communications of a target wireless device; obtaining communication characteristics of a target wireless electronic device; instructing the target wireless device to obtain measurements of public network cells in the vicinity of the target device; instructing the target device to report the measurements to the private network system; and activating the private network to eavesdrop on communications occurring on the target wireless electronic device by impersonating the target wireless device. While communication occurs on the target device, a handover is induced to a public network cell, and the handover is followed to continue eavesdropping on the communication.

Abstract: A method for targeting a wireless device in the vicinity of a checkpoint, the checkpoint including at least one optionally automated operator station, wherein the targeted device is to be correlated with the identity of the targeted bearer of the device. Each station has at least a wireless device identity sensor and the vicinity of each station is defined as a bubble having a specified radius. The wireless device is part of an authorized wireless device network. The method includes installing an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catcher as a surreptitious mobile tower in the midst of the authorized official network, and registering with the network. The registration supports all the present operators in the terminal. The method also includes moving the wireless device to one of the bubbles prior to the bearer leaving the counter and correlating the wireless device ID with the bearer ID.