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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2006, 10:09:02 PM »
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Unless the Govt. shows up at their storefront, how does Sprint know for certain that the Govt. is asking the question?


Just a thought,

Unless the person is at the counter of a store with ID how does sprint know that person really is said customer?


Answer:  they verify using same practice that all customer service agents use when you call on almost any account.  Name SSN Mothers maden name, address, phone number, secret password/PIN, ect.

It sounds like one employee at sprint dropped the ball on this one.  Myself I have two kids and only load them up at the same time, this isn't allways possible.  Personally I would definatly take sprint to court if I had paid extra for the "GPS tracker" and couldn't use it when I needed it the most.
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« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2006, 10:19:11 PM »
digital cell sites are synchronized to each other by satelite. The cell sites need precise location for each digital phone, because they control the cell phone's power levels by up to 200 times per second in order to have each cell phone hit the cell site at the same power levels as all the other cell phones.

When I was with Bell Atlantic Mobile, the policy was that this information was considered private and protected and not given for any reason, other than by court order.
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2006, 12:13:20 AM »
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Who leaves their kid in the car with the keys?

:rolleyes:

Happend here in Jacksonville too..


Who said the keys were in the car?
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2006, 01:12:04 AM »
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Due to the nature of my job I leave mine on constant.


No no no.....due to the nature of MY job, I should leave mine constant.....but I dont. My truck has some nifty GPS locating devices though.  

What is it that you do ASTAC?

Hijack..........Complete
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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2006, 02:50:44 AM »
Why didnt they just call Bush? He could have authorised the tap:)
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« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2006, 03:02:31 AM »
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Why didnt they just call Bush? He could have authorised the tap:)


PATRIOT ACT!!!! and no child left behind...no pun intended

and the simple solution to all you leaving the car running people, depending on age of kids, LOCK THE CAR AND HAVE THE KIDS UNLOCK IT. That is all.
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2006, 08:29:54 AM »
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Yes, if the cellphone is set up to broadcast its location all of the time.  The default setting for most phones is that it will transmit its GPS info only if 911 is called.

Either way, Sprint screwed the pooch on this one, I agree.


My neighbor works for nextel.  As long as the phone is ON, he'll know which tower you are nearest and can follow you around (regardless of default settings).   This is NOT including GPS.   GPS is a whole nother ball game.  

My guess this is what Sprint is gonna get nailed for.   The Spint could have used tower signals to guide Law Enforcement.  

My $14.72 / mo rate with Nextel will NOT increase over this.  

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« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2006, 10:54:23 AM »
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the simple solution to all you leaving the car running people, depending on age of kids, LOCK THE CAR AND HAVE THE KIDS UNLOCK IT. That is all.


That just might be beyond the capabilities of a 10 month old infant strappede in a car seat. :rolleyes:
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