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Re:FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol by hocuspocus on Saturday January 23, 2021 @05:54PM (#25886901)
They don't even need Carrier IQ, they can use Minimization of Drive Tests, it's part of 3GPP standards.

But even using timing advances, if the cells aren't too big, you get a pretty reasonable accuracy.

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