Can my wireless provider track my location if my phone is turned on but I haven't made any calls?
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If your phone is turned on, then yes, your provider can trace your phone. As long as the SIM card is active (in a cell phone that is on), your phone can be traced.
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It depends on whether your carrier uses Assisted GPS, this form of geographical tracking doesn't involve satalite based positioning, it invloves triangualation via cell phone bases and your moblie, it is possible to stop your phone from connecting to the server unless it is an emergency call.
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Yes. turned on cell phones are constantly searching for the closest tower signal, to be ready for an incoming or outgoing cell phone call. because of this constantly transmitting signal, your cell phone carrier can trace your location. if privacy is needed, turn your cell phone.........off.
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Yes, your cell phone is constantly being monitored by what is called the HLR or Home Location Register and the VLR or Visitor Location Register (used when roaming). This has to happen to route calls efficiently. If the network didn't track your cell phone constantly you could not receive any incoming calls. Outgoing calls placed from your cell would require 2 calls, the first would always be to your service providers network to request your radio time and let it know that you are powered up and ready to transmit and receive signals.
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Yes. You know those little symbols you have which mean you have reception you get when you look at your phone? They mean you're communicating with a tower, which can tell where you are.
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It can pin point you to a specific tower. Each tower covers an area which is dependent upon the surroundings. In a large city, for example, this area will be very small but in the clear, open country it will be quite large (15 square miles). Also, if you are within the range of 2 or more towers it can limit the area even further!
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