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Are there any US carriers that have been confirmed to not share location data with 3rd parties such as LocationSmart? LocationSmart boasts on their website that

Are there any US carriers that have been confirmed to not share location data with 3rd parties such as LocationSmart? LocationSmart boasts on their website that they can get the location of 95% of the cell phones in the US... how can I be that 5%?

bitexploder 8y ago
Turn your phone off. :) Seriously. There is no other option. Only niche local providers won't share with these types of companies.
- 8_hours_ago 8y ago
  > Only niche local providers won't share with these types of companies. That is what I am looking for! Do you know where to find those providers?
  - bitexploder 8y ago
    US Cellular and Metro PCS maybe? Only two that spring to mind.
- kevin_thibedeau 8y ago
  A bit naive to believe that the soft power button or airplane mode disables periodic tower pings. A removable battery and shielded bag would be the minimum precaution.
  - bitexploder 8y ago
    Phones wake up about every 30 minutes or so when "powered off". Explicitly to report loction and perform background chores. So you are right. Even the removable battery is suspect. A foil/metal lined bag does the trick. Or a chip bag: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.popularmechanics.com/technology/amp13953308/electrician-turned-chip-bag-into-faraday-cage/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.popularmechanics.com/techno...