A fix is long overdue for one of the most extensive, yet lesser-known surveillance risks of our age: the technical vulnerabilities at the heart of the world’s mobile communications networks.
I see, thanks for the explanation. Yeah, burner phone, or I guess, have a “phone” using only wifi and use some secure messenger app to call & text (I want to say Signal, but that requires a phone number…), for the truly paranoid.
You really don’t have to be roaming. There is no technical or lawful reason why it has to be roaming. Roaming is an excuse, not a reason.
Yes. All they need is your IMEI number
IMEI is an equipment identifier associated with your phone. You could buy a local SIM and a burner.
I see, thanks for the explanation. Yeah, burner phone, or I guess, have a “phone” using only wifi and use some secure messenger app to call & text (I want to say Signal, but that requires a phone number…), for the truly paranoid.
You can geolocate wifi phones too. It’s easier than mobile phones. But, good luck.