On: Is your smartphone listening to you?

[digi_owl]

Well in my case there is no sim in the slot, so i can't say i care.

[yrro → digi_owl]

That doesn't stop it communicating with the mobile network. At least in the UK, you can still call emergency numbers (999, Childline, Samaritans(?)) without a SIM.

[razakel → yrro]

>That doesn't stop it communicating with the mobile network. At least in the UK, you can still call emergency numbers (999, Childline, Samaritans(?)) without a SIM.

You haven't been able to do this since 2009. It was changed due to the high volume of hoax calls.

[yrro → razakel]

Huh. Someone should tell my phone; it still displays 'emergency calls only' when it is unable to connect to my own provider's towers.

[razakel → yrro]

>Huh. Someone should tell my phone; it still displays 'emergency calls only' when it is unable to connect to my own provider's towers.

That's emergency roaming. You can call emergency numbers provided there's signal from any network and you have a SIM installed.

[jacquesm → digi_owl]

It still has an ID (IMEI).