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Melon

(1,538 posts)
76. I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:50 AM
Jan 2026

Then you can be pinpointed. Your cell strength is just triangulated between 3 towers.

If your phone is on, you can be seen. If you are in a modern car, it likely has gps.

License plates are read constantly at toll roads and some intersections or by driving cops and towing companies.

You don’t read about serial killers anymore, not because there are less whack jobs than in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. It’s largely because they are caught early.

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Yep..................... Lovie777 Jan 2026 #1
To be fair, most of that information can be obtained by any private citizen. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #2
Private citizens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #3
You GROSSLY underestimate how much information is already out there and how much can be FOIA'd to the right companies. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #4
You missed the point about wholesale government surveillance. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #17
Oh, I didn't miss the point; My counterpoint is that one doesn't even need the government to do it. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #18
That's great, but besides the original point. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #19
I mean, there's obviously degrees of power. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #23
We are all naked to public scrutiny. RVN VET71 Jan 2026 #53
10/10, no notes. I agree with you fully. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #54
And, of course, there is the NSA data center in Utah markodochartaigh Jan 2026 #27
Thanks, Kid. n/t yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #70
You are misisng my point: private citzens cannot track you this way obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #44
Hey man, you got a personal stake tied up in this, I don't. I understand. "You're right" if that's what you need. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #47
Squirrell stillspkg Jan 2026 #57
Oh, see, THAT is a drastically different animal and I agree entirely. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #58
FOIA's aren't dealt with quickly & are challenged for "standing," so the FOIA argument doesn't hold for average citizens ancianita Jan 2026 #74
As a for instance... Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #16
I'm not disputing what you're saying radical noodle Jan 2026 #37
Context search. Post history, details gleaned, timestamps, general statements, writing style, locations, profiles... Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #38
So here's PURELY an example. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #39
Wow! radical noodle Jan 2026 #66
Tell me how YOU track a neighborhood's worth of phones like teh OP states obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #45
With a lot of hard work and research. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #48
Do it DBoon Jan 2026 #75
It is fairly trivial Lithos Jan 2026 #28
It really isn't obamanut2012 Jan 2026 #46
They do it all the time Lithos Jan 2026 #62
The way this is done without a warrant is..... reACTIONary Jan 2026 #67
Just wait ForgedCrank Jan 2026 #20
One of those is less than a mile down the main road that runs in front of the farm. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #40
The guy ForgedCrank Jan 2026 #41
I tried to add it. But it's more complicated than I have bandwidth for at the moment. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #52
Oooooh! MorbidButterflyTat Jan 2026 #71
It really does! What a great idea, MBT! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #72
Kick dalton99a Jan 2026 #5
I do not have a cell phone katmondoo Jan 2026 #7
I don't have one either! CountAllVotes Jan 2026 #43
It's called 'Stingray' CousinIT Jan 2026 #6
Stingray is ancient tech orangecrush Jan 2026 #21
Still in use though, it seems - article from June 2025. I remember from the No Kings protest...people were.. CousinIT Jan 2026 #24
There are apps in Google Play store orangecrush Jan 2026 #32
So would it work to "go invisible" if you turn your phone totally off and put it in an RFID wallet? woodsprite Jan 2026 #8
Burners are currently the best option, and the cheapest for their efficacy. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #9
Spot on. orangecrush Jan 2026 #22
Cheers mate, thanks for the nod. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #25
True again orangecrush Jan 2026 #30
Solid. I've always wanted to get into HAM but money's been the limiting factor. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #31
Look up "Baofeng" ham radio orangecrush Jan 2026 #33
No shit? Man, I just took a look and they've changed a LOT since I looked last! Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #35
My pleasure orangecrush Jan 2026 #36
I saw a video orangecrush Jan 2026 #26
Agreed, with cameras everywhere, the only surefire way to not get tracked via phone is to not have a phone. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #29
A good RFID bag (or Faraday bag) would help a lot. erronis Jan 2026 #49
Perhaps you could "go invisible" temporarily. progressoid Jan 2026 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 2026 #10
Your tax dollars at work. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #11
Well, when you integrate something into every aspect of your life without a clear understanding of how it all works... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2026 #12
California launches one-click system to delete personal data from hundreds of brokers cbabe Jan 2026 #15
Good idea. We'll see how well it really works. erronis Jan 2026 #50
Law enforcement has been using portable cell phone tower capture devices...stingray...since the 90's Melon Jan 2026 #13
Can law enforcement "see" your phone if your location services is turned off? Felicita Jan 2026 #69
I think if your phone is on...which is using cell service Melon Jan 2026 #76
Having a cell phone is like having the Government in your pocket, and not just the U.S. gov! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2026 #14
Word orangecrush Jan 2026 #34
THAT was the name of the show I was thinking of, "Person of Interest". Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #42
The consistent misuse of information has a foul smell attached to it Torchlight Jan 2026 #51
Intrusive vs Exclusive Tech 2na fisherman Jan 2026 #55
that has to be unconstitutional, right? barbtries Jan 2026 #56
You'd be surprised how much of their lives people sign away to cell phone companies in their contracts. n/t Hellbound Hellhound Jan 2026 #59
Faraday bags -misanthroptimist Jan 2026 #60
I somehow survived half a century without a cell phone. hunter Jan 2026 #61
NAZIS Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #63
A VPN will protect your data through encryption, although not your movement GoodRaisin Jan 2026 #64
Elon??? Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jan 2026 #73
"...the Trump administration's growing surveillance state." calimary Jan 2026 #77
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