That latest report on mass location surveillance using SS7 makes me want to try a test. I’ll enable airplane mode and VoLTE, and see how calls and messages perform when only using VPN over WiFi. If that works reasonably well then the next step is to us a mobile hotspot for the WiFi.In the end my SS7 location would always show the geolocated IP address of where the VPN terminates. Does that sound about right #Privacy #DefCon #Phreaks

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

@thedarktangent Maybe I'm not understanding their technology, but I thought that they use SS7 protocol to get cell tower data to track you. So, if you are using Wi-Fi only, and have all cell services off, then they won't see your true location. I didn't see anything about geolocation of IP addresses. For fun, you could even get a burner phone, use it as a mobile hotspot and leave your phone off except for Wi-Fi, and still use a VPN. Then you have wireless mobility. Or maybe an eSIM?

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    @Ehay2k You would be on WiFi using the VoLTE protocol to still make and receive calls. I’m not 💯 on what ends up discoverable by SS7. I’m guessing it would report something as your location, But is it your Mobile Operator IP? Your gateway IP?

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