6 () posted 2 years ago by OrganicHuman2 2 years ago by OrganicHuman2 +7 / -1 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide replies
The tower could query someone's phone.
Your phone could "ping" you.
Your phone would then send the ping info and your GPS location back to the tower.
This gives an ID on you and your location, not just the phone.