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AndyTiedye

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6. GPS Location info for Cellular 911 Callers is Required

Reply to HeiressofBickworth (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:13 AM

Oct 2014

That is why all recent cellphones have GPS capabilities built in, it is required by law so that the 911 dispatcher knows where you are.
Presumably if you are calling 911, you WANT them to know where you are because you, or someone needs help.

Since the phones have that capability, they use it for a lot of other things, most of which you can disable.
Messaging and social media apps will tag your posts with your location if you let them, and sometimes this is on by default.
Same with camera apps.

Of course the cellular network knows where you are if you are using it, so do the police/FBI/NSA if they are taking an interest.

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If you have a cell phone, "they" know where you are. [View all] rogerashton Oct 2014 OP

The only way to defeat the tracking of a cellular telephone Jenoch Oct 2014 #1

Only if the Cellphone is Turned On AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #2

Nope. Jenoch Oct 2014 #4

If the Phone Has Been Infected With Malware that Prevents it from Really Shutting Down, Yes AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #5

I've told this story before HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #3

GPS Location info for Cellular 911 Callers is Required AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #6