The tracking doesn't seem to work that well if your phone is old enough.
I've got an old Motorola W315 and every time I've had to call 911 from
my mobile I have to tell them where I am because I don't show up in
their system. I don't think they can track my location in real time.
They might be able get Verizon to check their databases & calculate a
location at any given time my cell phone has two or more towers in
sight, but based on the way my service has gone downhill since Verizon
acquired Alltel, I'm guessing that doesn't happen all that often any more.
How are they going to know where I am if I can barely get service from
one tower?
From: Eactivist
Practically every cell phone can be tracked as to location, even
those without GPS. I've always found that a bit scary, actually. (I
have a very basic flip phone and very basic service.)
You know, 1984, Big Brother and all that. But don't listen to me I put masking
tape over the web cam on my laptop.
Marnie aka Doe ;-)
In a message dated 12/19/2012 10:01:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
A wonderful yet terrifying example:
http://www.ted.com/talks/malte_spitz_your_phone_company_is_watching.html
Gerrit
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On 2012-12-18 23:53, Tom C wrote:
When I wrote "clandestinely track them", I meant the ability to, or to
back-trace an individual, were the desire to do so arise.
If you're on the internet, or have a cell phone, you're almost certainly
trackable. "Almost" because you can do those things and remain
untrackable,
but it takes a significant amount of effort.
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