I feel like this is important. If the government ever comes looking for you, DITCH THE PHONE.
Hi-tech helps Iranian monitoring
As protests continue in Iran, details are emerging of the technology used to monitor its citizens.
Iran is well known for filtering the net, but the government has moved to do the same for mobile phones.
Nokia Siemens Network has confirmed it supplied Iran with the technology needed to monitor, control, and read local telephone calls.
Further in the article:
"Western governments, including the UK, don't allow you to build networks without having this functionality."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8112550.stm