Can I ping my lost cell phone to find out where it is?
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Cell phones give off a signal, known as a "ping," every few minutes. The ping is picked up by the nearest cell phone tower. In theory, it would be possible to discover the nearest tower to a lost cell phone, but the ping won't determine the exact location.
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