• @RapidcreekOP
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    10 months ago

    You really don’t have to be roaming. There is no technical or lawful reason why it has to be roaming. Roaming is an excuse, not a reason.

    Can a third country not related to my home country…

    Yes. All they need is your IMEI number

    Can’t I just avoid this by simply buying a local prepaid SIM card when traveling

    IMEI is an equipment identifier associated with your phone. You could buy a local SIM and a burner.

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      10 months ago

      I see, thanks for the explanation. Yeah, burner phone, or I guess, have a “phone” using only wifi and use some secure messenger app to call & text (I want to say Signal, but that requires a phone number…), for the truly paranoid.

      • @RapidcreekOP
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        -310 months ago

        You can geolocate wifi phones too. It’s easier than mobile phones. But, good luck.