Re: Do one thing. Do it right
> The OP might be better off buying old stuff from ebay.
Indeed, tho craigslist seems ethically superior.
I suspect that "we"'ve built enough gadgets over the last 20 years that
there really shouldn't be any need for me to buy some new electronic
device for the rest my lifetime ;-)
> Surely any cellphone can/must be tracked if you're able to receive
> calls, otherwise they wouldn't know from which tower to transmit to you.
Indeed, it seems that old dumb phones are just as problematic in this respect.
Tho, there is the problem of convincing oneself that the "smartphone"'s
cell connection is really disabled (and can't be surreptitiously re-enabled).
I think it was easier with the old dumb phones since you only had to
convince yourself that it was completely off.
> What I don't know is whether they bother (from a technical standpoint
> rather than espionage) to track a SIM-less phone. Making contact in
Same question for a phone with an old SIM card.
Same question for a phone in "airplane mode".
Stefan
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