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TygrBright

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11. Actually, I do keep it "off". It's there in case I need to make an emergency call.

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 02:47 PM

Jan 2019

Otherwise we use the old-fashioned land line.

Rarely, I give the number to someone and tell them to call me there at a particular time, and turn it on for the purpose of receiving such a call.

As noted, I'm sure that more information than I'd like, concerning me and my devices and their usage, is in various databases.

But I make a conscious effort to minimize it.

At least until we get serious legal protections and the enforcement to make them meaningful.

futilely,
Bright

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I Gave a Bounty Hunter $300. Then He Located Our Phone [View all] douglas9 Jan 2019 OP

Wow just wow n/t Lulu KC Jan 2019 #1

There's a good reason we hang onto our stupid phones. TygrBright Jan 2019 #2

In my case the only thing I have to worry about.... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #3

Me too! ananda Jan 2019 #5

LOL Perseus Jan 2019 #6

Ditto. eom littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #7

You post on DU, which I assume is connected to an internet connection... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #4

any cell phone can be tracked neohippie Jan 2019 #8

Actually, I do keep it "off". It's there in case I need to make an emergency call. TygrBright Jan 2019 #11

The way the article was written, it's likely they could do the same to your "dumb" phones. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #10

I was a private detective and it is much worse than that. This problem is built into our system. PurgedVoter Jan 2019 #9

excellent post, thank you nt steve2470 Jan 2019 #12

Senators Call on FCC To Investigate T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint Selling Location Data to Bounty Hunte douglas9 Jan 2019 #13

AT&T says it'll stop selling your location data, amid calls for a federal investigation douglas9 Jan 2019 #14