Is my cell phone's security compromised?

[Faqt]

Greetings,

although I know it is possible for anyone who can get there hands on your phone for a few minutes to install a hidden program on it that allows them to use it as a listening device to eavesdrop on your conversations, is there a way that I or my phone store (Verizon Wireless) or another party can detect such a program, and for that matter, if so, is it further possible to look into phone records to identify the culprit?

I worked at AT&T for years...and never encountered a program that would allow you to use the phone as a eavesdropping tool. I'm not saying it doesn't exist...I'm just saying that the probability of anybody obtaining the program and transfering it to your phone in a matter of minutes... is slim.

If you're worried about it...master reset your phone to clear out installed programs. If you're still concerned about it turn your phone off durring sensitive conversations...or leave it in the car.