My friend was robbed in Egypt. His mobile was stolen. The mobile company blocked not only the simcard, but was also able to block a handset. Does it mean that you can track a handset with a simcard taken out?
Also, he was told by a friend that as long as your simcard is in and your mobile is switched on, lying within its microphone range, you can overhear the conversation nearby. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Of course you would need a special permission, blah blah - but technically - is it possible?
2006-07-22 03:00:11 · 6 answers · asked by Feniks 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Each phone has an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) which is a unique serial number that identifies the physical phone. To "block a phone" as well as a sim card would basically entail blacklisting that serial number. Unless there is a shared database among companies, this would be effective by that carrier only.
As far as listening to conversations it seems highly unlikely and here is why:
When you check the technical specifications of any wireless phone you will find ratings for standby time and a much lower time for talk time. Why is this? It takes considerably more power from the phone to transmit data/voice than it does to simply maintain contact with the nearest tower and wait for a call. If it were feasible for the technology to allow someone to listen to you when you did not have an active call you would certainly lose the charge on your phone very quickly.
Most newer phones do have (nd eventually all new cell phones will have) Global Positioning System (GPS) in the circuitry. If the phone is powered on the company does have the technology to find you. Due to the resources necesssary and privacy issues this is a capability normally only used by Enhanced 911 service.
2006-07-22 16:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by bill91173 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course it's possible and more modern phone's can be tracked without a sim card.If you can think of something then presume always it's being done.ktfx
2006-07-22 03:06:45 · answer #2 · answered by Tommy D. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absoluately ridiculous! i was arrested for fight in public while i was working for them. the manager give me calls and threatens me for killing me. but i informed the police they goes to me "there is no such thing as voice records" or say even tracking numbers would be hard. its bullshit that technology has improved this is still back in days. now only descover is remain this that serching human on outer planets.
2006-07-22 05:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a new generation phone can be traced even without a sim card ,provided it is turned on. but you cannot hear the conversations unless its in calling mode.
2006-07-22 03:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by shihabva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ARe we paranoid?
2006-07-22 03:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by chazzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not know........I am always heard from very long distances.......
I have ways.....................................:-)
2006-07-22 15:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋