Hmmm... I wonder though, it's not like you can dial information to get what number belongs to someone... And only if you post it on-line somewhere can someone google your cel phone to find it belongs to you... I guess if you were caught by LE... but if this is the case, they still can trace the phone back to you... I don't get it... cel phones don't have caller id... at least mine doesn't.
Originally Posted by Seomon
Who said anything about caller ID? But, that question being asked, what is the difference between the caller ID, that your phone sees, and the ID of the phone that the phone company has? A lot! If you provide any information to the phone company it is recorded and tied to that phone. For example, if you buy the phone for cash and at a latter day add minutes to the phone with your credit card, they have all of your credit card information instantly and know who you are. If you use a different credit card with a different ID on that phone at a latter time, they know instantly that the cards are issued to different parties and will quiz you about why their is a difference and now they have both cards and both sets of information tied to that phone.
If the phone company has the information, LE can get it. Right now there is a case being litigated concerning police examining the cell phone of people at all car stops. The device can get all of the information off of a phone, even that information that was erased. They can do it while you are stopped. This is not yet in KC, but several cities have it. The answer is to turn your phone off and remove the battery. Even a device that is off, is still hot.
Always pay cash for your additional minutes. Use a fake address when you pay cash, they do not accept PO Box addresses. Be ready to answer the quiz when you buy additional minutes for cash.
JR