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    You are being tracked!

    You are probably aware that it's been possible for a few years now to track mobile phones. Even individuals have been able to do this, but it's been okay until now because you would receive regular warning texts in the unlikely event that someone tracked you.

    All that has now changed. I was horrified today to come across the following website.

    Mobile phone tracking

    Type in United Kingdom in the country box. Then type 44 for the country code and then your mobile number. Try it and you will see exactly where your phone is located. Amazing, but truly disturbing.

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    BRILLIANT I am so glad you found this website because some one nicked my phone yesterday.

    I managed to satelite track it and found the culprit in a pub garden nearby

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    I didn't realise i'd left it there.

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    If anyone finds mine can i have it back please

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    I tried one of my members of staffs phone number as he is late in this morning, i now know why.

    Gent.

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    Re: You are being tracked!

    Quote Originally Posted by Spin dryer View Post
    You are probably aware that it's been possible for a few years now to track mobile phones. Even individuals have been able to do this, but it's been okay until now because you would receive regular warning texts in the unlikely event that someone tracked you.

    All that has now changed. I was horrified today to come across the following website.

    Mobile phone tracking

    Type in United Kingdom in the country box. Then type 44 for the country code and then your mobile number. Try it and you will see exactly where your phone is located. Amazing, but truly disturbing.
    Very, very funny.

    However, just a quick note to those that have entered their mobile number. Your mobile phone is now in the database of an organisation that sells mobile number lists so that companies can spam you with texts and give you unsolicited sales calls.

    Nice one. Thanks for that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    Very, very funny.

    However, just a quick note to those that have entered their mobile number. Your mobile phone is now in the database of an organisation that sells mobile number lists so that companies can spam you with texts and give you unsolicited sales calls.

    Nice one. Thanks for that.
    Hence why I stuck in 0123456....

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurboTomato View Post
    Hence why I stuck in 0123456....
    Yeah, me too. I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to put their own number in...! Durr...!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Yeah, me too. I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to put their own number in...! Durr...!
    I thought that until I sent it to a few people who did exactly that! The amazing thing was that they admitted to it, of course no-one one here would be silly enough to use their own number, would they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Durr...!
    I worked for a company called Durr!

    Kids loved it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    of course no-one one here would be silly enough to use their own number, would they?
    I wouldn't have thought so, unless you have lost your phone or it's been stolen, in which case it's worth a shot
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    What would make it really useful is if it was accurate enough to tell me which room of my flat the phone is in...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    Very, very funny.

    However, just a quick note to those that have entered their mobile number. Your mobile phone is now in the database of an organisation that sells mobile number lists so that companies can spam you with texts and give you unsolicited sales calls.

    Nice one. Thanks for that.
    Hmmm. They can't spell 'Contact', and none of the areas that appear to be designed as hyperlinks actually work.

    Phishing!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov View Post
    What would make it really useful is if it was accurate enough to tell me which room of my flat the phone is in...
    And if it's down the back of the sofa or the armchair...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trousers View Post
    I worked for a company called Durr!
    Is that a company for only very, ahem, special people like you Trousers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Yeah, me too. I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to put their own number in...! Durr...!
    Nah - I put yours in cos I wanted to know where u were.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WittyBird View Post
    Nah - I put yours in cos I wanted to know where u were.
    D'oh...! You found me out.

    If you look carefully, you can see a brass monkey in the background, crying his eye's out.

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