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Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location by vlovich123 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @01:49PM (#46839475)
The can ask but your phone maybe doesn’t have to tell them by default / you can opt out
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Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location by lugu on Sunday February 01, 2026 @03:12AM (#46844454)
Yes but phone carriers are required by the FCC to achieve specific deployment goals. Also it isn't just about GPS data, it also include barometric data.

https://www.theindustrycouncil.org/post/911-location-accurac...

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Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location by lugu on Sunday February 01, 2026 @04:45AM (#46844881)
Sorry, looking deeper, it doesn't look optional.
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