Uh. No but cell tower negotiation over LTE isn't using TCP/IP which is all the VPN has power over. Or am I really confused? The LTE radio is totally independent

Uh. No but cell tower negotiation over LTE isn't using TCP/IP which is all the VPN has power over. Or am I really confused? The LTE radio is totally independent of internet protocols and can be tracked by cell providers since I must connect to their tower. And maybe. I don't control the carrier firmware.