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> FreedomPop pays Sprint and AT&T based on customer usage. The two big carriers can see what websites FreedomPop users are checking out, but neither they nor Fr

> FreedomPop pays Sprint and AT&T based on customer usage. The two big carriers can see what websites FreedomPop users are checking out, but neither they nor FreedomPop can record or monitor calls as long as only FreedomPop users are participants. I wonder if the major carriers track and log web browsing history of their own customers as well? And if we can opt out...

em3rgent0rdr 9y ago
Yes & No (unless use TOR). To ask the question is to answer...they will do whatever they can get away with. Haven't you heard of the Snowden revelations?
- theEXTORTCIST 9y ago
  TOR does not protect DNS queries out of the box. You must configure your PC to query through TOR or all of your DNS queries have the potential to leak to your ISP https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/8/how-does-tor-route-dns-requests https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/8/how-does-tor-route... Verizon has been adding headers for tracking for some time (probably via Blue Coat ProxySG forward proxy or similar technology) https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/unique-identifier-header-faqs/ https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/unique-identifier-he...
samstave 9y ago
Of course they can. Of course you cannot. T-Mobile, for example even monitors and freaking blocks your usage to certain sites when on airplane mode and on wifi - even when you have wifi assist disabled. Further, they even deduct from you data usage wifi use! It's provable! I've proved it and T-Mobile Philippines call center says "oops let me reset your data plan" when called on it. I proved it by only being in airplane mode and used wifi calling, and seeing that data was being deducted from my account when I wasn't using cell data.
- wlesieutre 9y ago
  It's a shitty system, but they openly admit to doing this: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680 https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680 If you have a plan that doesn't offer unlimited calling, calls made over Wi-Fi Calling count against your plan minutes. For Pay In Advance prepaid lines, calls made over Wi-Fi deduct from the plan bucket just like regular calls.
  - eclipxe 9y ago
    That’s one thing but he’s saying it’s counting Data. I can’t believe that.
    - wlesieutre 9y ago
      Oh, that's crazy. I just saw "wifi calling" and automatically assumed it was their crappy policy on plan minutes (AT&T doesn't charge them).
    - samstave 9y ago
      Believe it. They confirmed it last night when I spoke to them, they changed my plan without permission - tried to swindle me, but I got them to revert my data plan... too much to type on mobile, I'll come back and post more.
- eclipxe 9y ago
  That seems very hard to believe
- ac29 9y ago
  Thats a pretty bold claim. Can you name a single site Tmobile blocks when using WiFi?
  - samstave 9y ago
    Yes I can, but don't care to do so here.

em3rgent0rdr 9y ago

Yes & No (unless use TOR). To ask the question is to answer...they will do whatever they can get away with. Haven't you heard of the Snowden revelations?

theEXTORTCIST 9y ago
TOR does not protect DNS queries out of the box. You must configure your PC to query through TOR or all of your DNS queries have the potential to leak to your ISP https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/8/how-does-tor-route-dns-requests https://tor.stackexchange.com/questions/8/how-does-tor-route... Verizon has been adding headers for tracking for some time (probably via Blue Coat ProxySG forward proxy or similar technology) https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/unique-identifier-header-faqs/ https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/unique-identifier-he...

samstave 9y ago

Of course they can. Of course you cannot. T-Mobile, for example even monitors and freaking blocks your usage to certain sites when on airplane mode and on wifi - even when you have wifi assist disabled. Further, they even deduct from you data usage wifi use! It's provable! I've proved it and T-Mobile Philippines call center says "oops let me reset your data plan" when called on it. I proved it by only being in airplane mode and used wifi calling, and seeing that data was being deducted from my account when I wasn't using cell data.

wlesieutre 9y ago
It's a shitty system, but they openly admit to doing this: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680 https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1680 If you have a plan that doesn't offer unlimited calling, calls made over Wi-Fi Calling count against your plan minutes. For Pay In Advance prepaid lines, calls made over Wi-Fi deduct from the plan bucket just like regular calls.
- eclipxe 9y ago
  That’s one thing but he’s saying it’s counting Data. I can’t believe that.
  - wlesieutre 9y ago
    Oh, that's crazy. I just saw "wifi calling" and automatically assumed it was their crappy policy on plan minutes (AT&T doesn't charge them).
  - samstave 9y ago
    Believe it. They confirmed it last night when I spoke to them, they changed my plan without permission - tried to swindle me, but I got them to revert my data plan... too much to type on mobile, I'll come back and post more.
eclipxe 9y ago
That seems very hard to believe
ac29 9y ago
Thats a pretty bold claim. Can you name a single site Tmobile blocks when using WiFi?
- samstave 9y ago
  Yes I can, but don't care to do so here.