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I enjoy the simple life. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #1
Same here. femmocrat Nov 2015 #3
They can listen to your phone even when it is off.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #8
Really? femmocrat Nov 2015 #9
Not if you remove the battery NT Ex Lurker Nov 2015 #10
You don't have to have a smart phone to be tracked itsrobert Nov 2015 #4
Actually, if you have a phone with a removable battery, you can just remove the battery, but that is still_one Nov 2015 #7
I see the creation of companies that will leave false data trails for you for a fee. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #2
K&R! marym625 Nov 2015 #5
Just don't turn it on, problem solved. A lot of folks have Facebook and twitter accounts, and throw still_one Nov 2015 #6
But then we're still losing our constitutional right to privacy. cui bono Nov 2015 #11
That may be, but since I don't allow these services to "follow me", I won't give them the still_one Nov 2015 #18
Yes, unfortunately it is pervasive. cui bono Nov 2015 #19
Simple solution-don't use any of those features, turn them OFF. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #12
None of that matters. They can still track you. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #13
My phone is OFF 90% of the time, not just wifi. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #15
Not realistic PasadenaTrudy Nov 2015 #16
Would be for those not addicted to social media. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #17
It's not just social media. People use their phones for work constantly these days. cui bono Nov 2015 #20
Yeah, down at the local coffeeshop where they hang out for hours hobbit709 Nov 2015 #21
Are those people working? I know many people, including myself, that need to use the phone for work. cui bono Nov 2015 #22
Most of the working people I know don't spend much time on their cell phone. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #23
Most of the working people I know need to use their phones for work. cui bono Nov 2015 #24
They can count dimples on golf balls from a satilite. The only thing that gives me hope is the ..... marble falls Nov 2015 #14
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