Yep ..sneaky and probably illegal On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote:
> So free forwarding just automagically happens? They ride some random > persons data plan? > I realize it is such a small amount of data but that is a pretty sneaky > way of getting a free ride. > > *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] > *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > > The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to > the tracking service. > > Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token. > > > > It relies on random folks wandering by and the Bluetooth token snagging > enough “air time” to report home. > > > > Jim Bouse > Owner - Brazos WiFi > 979-999-7000 > http://www.brazoswifi.com > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF > *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 12:45 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Cc:* Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Air Tags > > > > Being lazy and not wanting to do the research. > > How do the air tags work. In other words, how do they get connectivity to > the world. Most of the stuff I have read talks about blue tooth but that > isnt worth anything over distance. > > > > I rent out some construction equipment and I am thinking of putting them > on the equipment. But I need a better understanding. > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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