Gothamist admits to being fascinated by the popularity of cellphone jammers, especially after an article in the New York Post speculated about certain illicit ways that these jammers are being used:

"The Post talked to a couple spy shops and jammer purchasers. Restaurateurs are buying them, and some suspect hotels buy them to make people use the expensive hotel phones... Would you jam people's cellphones? Or are you in need of jamming? Of course, jammers are illegal, but isn't music sharing, to a certain extent?"