I hereby decree

In some spy movies, the secret agent calls a secret phone number and codes in a secret code then gets access to a secret resource. I have been thinking about this and there are a few things that, in the real world, probably don't exist. Think about it, if we are to believe that systems like ECHELON are real, why would a secret agent need a secret phone number? They could just pick up the phone, dial any random number, say a code phrase and then the ECHELON computer system takes over the call. Ya, esta!

Look, you call up some random person and the call goes like this:
"Hello."
"Alpha Bravo Department Store Mayhem Serpentine."
"What?"
CLICK
"Hello? Hello? Anyone there? ... Weird."

It would be awesome. I guess if you ever get a random call from someone and they say random stuff try and remember what they said. There are all sorts of ways that wouldn't work, however. They could have a multistage system. The words you hear could only be a part of a three part combination.

I am so going to be a spy. Of all the places to potentially work/live, Virginia (which is a possible location, interviewing there) is definitely gaining some cred.