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Old 12-19-2011, 07:45 PM  
xenigo
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Originally Posted by Due View Post
Your phone connects to multiple transmitters and using the signal strength they can locate your location since they can always see what towers your phone connects to for reception...
Cell tower triangulation is inaccurate as it gets. Turn your GPS off, and load Google Maps... and it'll likely say you're about a mile from where you actually are. Sometimes you won't even be within the circle it draws.
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