If you call 111 can they track your location using your mobile phone information?
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Soldato
I've only called the emergency services maybe twice in my life, but it hasn't occured to me to withhold my location. Maybe Google it instead of wasting their time?
He's curtain twitching
Caporegime
Ohhhh, gotcha
I've never thought of this but would disabling your SIM and then making the call through WhatsApp or similar with a VPN on your device or network hide your location?
Lot of hoops to jump through to report an overgrown hedge but what else are you to do on a Sunday morning.
Lot of hoops to jump through to report an overgrown hedge but what else are you to do on a Sunday morning.
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Don't tell them your name pike!
Soldato
I called 999 recently and they knew exactly where I was. The operator could also see me via the camera on the helicopter. Caught me slightly off guard when he described what I was wearing.
Not sure if 111 have the same system.
Not sure if 111 have the same system.
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Soldato
I'd put an Anonymous post on a local facebook group instead.
Remember to start the post, 'please delete if not aloud'
Remember to start the post, 'please delete if not aloud'
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Soldato
Do you have a strong accent?
Suspended
Is it about recurrent STD's
Soldato
In theory the SIM isn't needed for an emergency services call, hence you can do it without a SIM inserted. i.e. I wouldn't rule out the phone using the mobile/mast connection
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I do not think they have the ability to find\track you.
The first thing they ask for is a contact number to call you back on in case the call drops and then they ask your location (Address).
I called them a few weeks ago regarding my son and they asked me the above details.
The first thing they ask for is a contact number to call you back on in case the call drops and then they ask your location (Address).
I called them a few weeks ago regarding my son and they asked me the above details.
Soldato
In which case the phone would register using its IMEI and it would take about 5 minutes for the security services to find out the mobile number historically associated with that phone.
It would depend on if one of the security services was actively tracking your phone at the time. Obviously, regardless of a VPN, WhatsApp/Telegram/FaceTime et al all require some sort of registration against a mobile number or email address, so hiding your IP won’t help.
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Phone MI5 head office saying you have nuclear weapons and you'll be selling them to Hamas and Iran. See how long before the black cars pull up on your road haha
Soldato
If they believed you, it would be the Hereford Hooligans they keep handy for dealing with Very Naughty People that would be paying you a surprise visit.