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Spy Phone Bug Transmitter Circuit

Last updated on 12 August 2025 by Admin-Lavi Leave a Comment

This circuit for Spy Phone Bug Transmitter Circuit is like small secret listening thing.

It can listen and record phone talk which people do not know.

This type device is called bug or transmitter.

It spy on people who talk, so using it is not a good idea.

Also in some country this circuit maybe not be legal, so check in your area before trying this circuit.

Circuit Working:

Spy Phone Bug Transmitter Circuit Diagram

Parts List:

CategoryDescriptionQuantity
ResistorsAll resistors are 1/4 watt unless specified
47k3
100Ω1
22k1
1M1
Preset 100k1
Capacitors
Ceramic 0.01μF1
Ceramic 330pF1
Ceramic 5.6pF1
Ceramic 10pF1
Ceramic 0.22μF1
Trimmer 50pF1
Semiconductors
Transistors BC5472
Transistor BF4941
Diodes 1N40071
Zener Diode 400mA 24V1
Coil L1 is built by winding 45 turns of 35 swg, super enameled copper wire over a 1M 1W CFR resistor1
Coil L2 is built by winding 3 turns of 21 swg, super enameled copper wire over a 12mm diameter air core1
Antenna1

This phone bug circuit listens to calls like a wireless sound booster.

No battery is needed and it gets power from phone line by saving space and money.

Uses very little power but works good.

Made on small board 3.75 x 5 cm and is easy to put in phone box.

Circuit has two parts: FM transmitter and auto switch.

Auto switch parts are R1 to R3, VR1, T1, T2, D1, Zener D2.

VR1 and R1 make voltage divider from 0 to 32V from 48V line.

If VR1 is over 24.7V then Zener breaks and T1 is ON and T2 goes OFF.

When phone is picked up then line drops to 11V, T2 is ON, T1 goes OFF and gives DC to T3.

T3 and L1 and others make low power FM transmitter.

T2 is a switch and T3 is RF oscillator.

Phone audio changes signal and antenna sends RF.

FM radio far away can hear the call.

Formula:

Spy phone bug transmitter is small device which uses radio waves (RF) to send sound without wire to other receiver after it hears sound around.

Below are some important parts and summary to make this device:

Formula and Important Points:

When using the RF signal frequency which is called carrier frequency fc is picked by oscillator circuit.

For easy circuit we can use this formula to find fc:

fc = 1 / 2π√LC

where:

  • L is coil inductance in henry H
  • C is capacitor capacitance in farad F

Be careful, before we make or use spy bug circuit check rules in your country.

Rules may say if we need license then how strong signal can be and which frequency we can use.

Circuit design and part choice must follow these rules.

How to Build:

To build a Spy Phone Bug Transmitter Circuit following the below mentioned connections steps:

  • Connect transistor T1 base to one side of diode D1 other side of D1 will go to ground (GND).
  • Connect collector of T1 to base of T2 and emitter of T1 goes to GND.
  • Connect emitter of T2 to GND using resistor R3.
  • Connect collector of T2 to point where emitter of T3 and one side of capacitor C4 meet.
  • Connect collector of T3 to place where coil L2 and capacitor C4,and capacitor C5 all join.
  • Connect emitter of T3 to GND with capacitor C3.
  • Connect one side of coil L1 to one side of coil L2 and other side of L1 to capacitor C1.
  • Put resistor R1 and R2 in series from plus (+) of telephone line.
  • Put resistor R5 in parallel with capacitor C6 from plus (+) of telephone line.
  • Connect one side of capacitor C5 to the point where collector of T3 and C4 meet and other side of C5 connects to antenna.

Conclusion:

Spy Phone Bug Transmitter Circuit is small hidden device.

It send phone talk by radio signal.

There is no need of battery as it takes power from phone line.

It work in secret and can be heard using FM radio.

But use this circuit carefully because in some places it not legal.

References:

Building a telephone spy

Filed Under: Transmitter Circuit

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