I have a pre paid phone. I would like to know if anyone would be able to track it. ANy federal agency or whomever. It is a motorola a630. I do not believe it has GPS.
2007-01-04 01:44:53 · 14 answers · asked by Ross B 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Calls are screened electronically for keywords. With clever compression and lots of money to burn, it is possible to record many if not all calls for later analysis. i.e. if the phone is implicated in something at a later date.
2007-01-04 07:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by amania_r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On most phones, it is possible to track a signal from that phone as long as there is a call being made. Using mathematic formulas of triangulation, a person can determine the signal strength at several different towers which are sharing the signal from the phone. By comparing strengths and measuring relative distances from each tower, the approximate location of a call can be determined.
2007-01-04 01:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The phone number is registered. If you are being followed, all they have to do is determine that you have a cell phone. Wouldn't be hard for a government agency to find out the phone number and track it.
2007-01-04 01:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phone service provider knows what you're doing with your phone and if any official needs your phone records, they can get them from the provider.
Your phone doesn't need GPS service to be found ... it is a GPS unit when it's in use. Anybody with the right equipment can find any cellular phone when it's in use by triangulation with communication satellites and your phone. You can't hide anymore!
2007-01-04 01:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you live in the USA, your cell phone can be monitored at random by the US government (homeland security) and if you call an emergency number (911) they can trace where you are.
There are devices people can buy (illegally) in the US that also allow anyone to listen in to someones calls, but I am not sure if they can actually track where you are or your phone #.
2007-01-04 01:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Gabzilla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maddog above has the correct answer. Your Cellphone provider can determine roughly where you are and always who you call, and if Homeland Security or the FBI or CIA want get a copy of that record, they can do so, with very little delay.
Did I read that someone wrote that every call made is listened to?? LAWLS!!! That would take, like, a bajillion people.
2007-01-04 03:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by J Millhowski 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this day & age, anything and everything can be tracked. Years ago, terrorists & drug dealers used "throw away" cell phones for illegal activities. But the government has been on to that trick for over a decade now, so I'm sure they can track everything.
2007-01-04 01:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they can track calls, they can narrow it down to cell sites (towers) and times. If you are that worried, why don't you just use a payphone?
Prepaid phones are going to be a little bit better because you don't get a bill, but is the phone registered to you? They're probably not afer you, bro.
2007-01-04 01:47:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
every phone call you make whetner its from a mobile home or public phone can be traced. In fact every call we make is listened to and kept for 6 months
2007-01-04 01:55:43 · answer #9 · answered by dave c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a pay as you go phone and you do not register it then no it cannot be tracked.
2007-01-04 01:47:40 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋