--- In [email protected], Terry Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Actually, it's crucial to the operation of a mobile phone network that > the network 'knows' in which cell every single mobile is, otherwise the > network would be unable* to establish an incoming call to the mobile. > What typically happens is that your mobile calls the network every six > minutes to tell the network which cell it is in and a whole bunch of > other information such as the signal strength of surrounding cells. > When there is an incoming call the network broadcasts a message in the > last known cell and likely surrounding cells to try to locate the mobile. > > Even turning the phone off doesn't really help you, as the moment you > turn it on to make a call it tells the network exactly where it is. > > Terry Streeter > NB Arun - Stockton > > > * Not strictly accurate, but the network would effectively have to send > a signalling message out on every cell to find out where the mobile was. > Given the number of mobile phones out there, the traffic on the cells > would consist entirely of the network trying to locate mobiles for > incoming calls.
It would be useful if we could extract the info ourselves from our mobiles. I did pose this on the UK Telecom - mobile group but drew a blank. I as said there- it in there waiting to be let out surely ! Regards Pete
