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Just wait for TVs and other gadgets with built in 5g and iot sim cards that you can’t simply “skip network” on.
by isostatic 7y ago
Just wait for TVs and other gadgets with built in 5g and iot sim cards that you can’t simply “skip network” on.
- 0xEFF 7y agoMany new cars already have this anti-feature.
- Godel_unicode 7y ago5g is incredibly sensitive to physical interference, I'm sure someone will make a cool looking antenna cover for popular models.
- favorited 7y agoI was shocked when a medical device I got had a built-in CDMA modem to send telemetry to my insurance company. Thankfully there's an airplane mode.
- abstractbarista 7y agoThat's terrifying! If it weren't for the airplane mode, I'd open it up and destroy the antenna traces.
- isostatic 7y agoJust hope it's not a pacemaker
- abacadaba 7y agoPatient appears to not be using device, increase rates accordingly.
- favorited 7y agoThat's pretty much what it's for! If you don't use the modem, you need to export usage data onto an SD card and mail it in. Conceptually, I understand that they don't want to continue paying for a therapy if you're not actually using the equipment. But having a wireless modem built-in is a bridge too far.
- isostatic 7y ago> I was shocked when a medical device I got had a built-in CDMA modem That's really bad -- they should be well insulated (tip your waiter)
- pdkl95 7y agoVarious system-on-a-chip devices with built-in TLS/CDMA support have been available for years. The only reason TVs/etc still ask for local WiFi access is using the cellular networks requires negotiating some sort of contract. Left unregulated, they will eventually move to cellular. we already see this happening with cars; cheaper devices are only a matter of time.
- xxs 7y agoin that case, either: - place them in a faraday cage - open and cut the antenna trace