By design, wireless carriers always know where you are because your phone checks every few seconds for the strongest signal from nearby cell towers. They're also tracking you to ensure you can be found in an emergency. But thousands of apps are also keeping tabs on where you go, often for advertising purposes.
Can someone track you by your phone?
Potential stalkers have two primary ways they can track you via your smartphone. One way is through social engineering, which requires little or no technical expertise. ... If your smartphone has a GPS, a stalker could pinpoint the phone's precise location any time it's on with GPS enabled.
How do you know if you are being tracked on your phone?
How to Tell If Someone is Spying on Your Smartphone
- 1) Unusually High Data Usage.
- 2) Cell Phone Shows Signs of Activity in Standby Mode.
- 3) Unexpected Reboots.
- 4) Odd Sounds During Calls.
- 5) Unexpected Text Messages.
- 6) Deteriorating Battery Life.
- 7) Increasing Battery Temperature in Idle Mode.
