not mine...my phone is special...its Mine
Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
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On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 8:50 AM Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
wrote:

> The radio is on if your WiFi interface is up (in most if not all phones).
> Which means it's functioning.  Pairing is not part of the equation here.
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> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 10:44 AM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> i rarely , very rarely use Bluetooth
>> Jaime Solorza
>> Wireless Systems Architect
>> 915-861-1390
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>>
>> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 7:47 AM Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Not illegal if you opt in to it.  Everyone just does by default.
>>>
>>> Like Amazon's sidewalk thing.
>>>
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>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yep ..sneaky and probably illegal
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So free forwarding just automagically happens?  They ride some random
>>>>> persons data plan?
>>>>> I realize it is such a small amount of data but that is a pretty
>>>>> sneaky way of getting a free ride.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM
>>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps
>>>>> to the tracking service.
>>>>>
>>>>> Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It relies on random folks wandering by and the Bluetooth token
>>>>> snagging enough “air time” to report home.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Bouse
>>>>> Owner - Brazos WiFi
>>>>> 979-999-7000
>>>>> http://www.brazoswifi.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via
>>>>> AF
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 12:45 PM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]>
>>>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Air Tags
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Being lazy and not wanting to do the research.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do the air tags work.  In other words, how do they get
>>>>> connectivity to the world.  Most of the stuff I have read talks about blue
>>>>> tooth but that isnt worth anything over distance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I rent out some construction equipment and I am thinking of putting
>>>>> them on the equipment.  But I need a better understanding.
>>>>>
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