How can I get off the tracking system?

Jr. · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
with some kind of locator device in the main office.

How can I make my phone "track-proof"?

Not trying to get away with anything. Just trying to get them off my
shoulder with every move I make.

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Roger 2008 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

"Jr." wrote in message@insightbb.com...
> Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
> Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
> with some kind of locator device in the main office.
>
> How can I make my phone "track-proof"?
>
> Not trying to get away with anything. Just trying to get them off my
> shoulder with every move I make.

Is there any reason you can't just turn the cell phone off?

Wooly · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 25

Jr. wrote:
> Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
> Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
> with some kind of locator device in the main office.
>
> How can I make my phone "track-proof"?
>
> Not trying to get away with anything. Just trying to get them off my
> shoulder with every move I make.
>
>

Turn in your company-paid phone, use your personal phone for company
business and restrict who can access the locator info of your personal
phone.

Jr. · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

"Roger 2008" wrote in message @giganews.com...
>
> "Jr." wrote in message
> @insightbb.com...
>> Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
>> Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
>> with some kind of locator device in the main office.
>>
>> How can I make my phone "track-proof"?
>>
>> Not trying to get away with anything. Just trying to get them off my
>> shoulder with every move I make.
>
> Is there any reason you can't just turn the cell phone off?
>
>
They tell me that turning off the phone does not work.
I was told to take the battery out so that no signal could be sent or
received but I need it to work.
I think I might do the forwarding thing to another cell phone. I can get on
the phone service with my wife.

AZ Nomad · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 31

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:26:11 -0600, Jr. wrote:
>Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
>Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
>with some kind of locator device in the main office.

>How can I make my phone "track-proof"?

Remove the battery. Put the phone in a blender.

Todd Allcock · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 793

At 07 Dec 2007 10:18:42 -0600 Jr. wrote:

> They tell me that turning off the phone does not work.

"They" used to tell me Santa knew when I was sleeping and knew when I was
awake too.

Sometimes it just takes a little white lie to get people to behave the way
you want.

> I was told to take the battery out so that no signal could be sent or
> received but I need it to work.
> I think I might do the forwarding thing to another cell phone. I can get
on
> the phone service with my wife.

Or, just as a crazy alternative, you could always just be where the company
wants/expects you to be when you're on the clock...

Todd Allcock · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 793

At 07 Dec 2007 10:19:55 -0600 Jr. wrote:

> Doesn't tracking the vehicle require some sort of chip or gps locator?

Yes. I suppose you could search the car if you don't trust them.

> They tell us it is not the car it is the phone.

I realize that. I'm just saying "anything is possible."

Scott · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 296

Todd Allcock wrote in$iq9$2@aioe.org:

> At 07 Dec 2007 10:18:42 -0600 Jr. wrote:
>
>> They tell me that turning off the phone does not work.
>
>
> "They" used to tell me Santa knew when I was sleeping and knew when I
> was awake too.
>
> Sometimes it just takes a little white lie to get people to behave the
> way you want.
>
>> I was told to take the battery out so that no signal could be sent or
>> received but I need it to work.
>> I think I might do the forwarding thing to another cell phone. I can
>> get
> on
>> the phone service with my wife.
>
> Or, just as a crazy alternative, you could always just be where the
> company wants/expects you to be when you're on the clock...
>
>
>

I was going to mention that, but figured that pointing out the
responsibility to someone paying your bills might be received with some
indignation.

dafydd · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 13

On Dec 6, 2:26 pm, "Jr." wrote:
> Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
> Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
> with some kind of locator device in the main office.
>
> How can I make my phone "track-proof"?
>
> Not trying to get away with anything. Just trying to get them off my
> shoulder with every move I make.

It really all depends on what service they are using. As you are only
posting this to
alt.cellular.sprintpcs, I am going to asume that you all have sprint
or nextel devices.
Sprint's Precision Locator Service or Mobile Locator as I believe it
has been changed to
does require that the device be turned on [at least occording to the
information that we are given].
So as was stated earlier, turning the device off 'Should' work.
however, don't you think it might
look a little suspicious you simply dropping off the grid? Especially
when the company only
has to look at a coverage map to see that where you were last seen and
the area all around it
should have great coverage? Just a thought.

Jr. · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

"Todd Allcock" wrote in message $iq9$2@aioe.org...
> At 07 Dec 2007 10:18:42 -0600 Jr. wrote:
>
>> They tell me that turning off the phone does not work.
>
>
> "They" used to tell me Santa knew when I was sleeping and knew when I was
> awake too.
>
> Sometimes it just takes a little white lie to get people to behave the way
> you want.
>
>> I was told to take the battery out so that no signal could be sent or
>> received but I need it to work.
>> I think I might do the forwarding thing to another cell phone. I can get
> on
>> the phone service with my wife.
>
> Or, just as a crazy alternative, you could always just be where the
> company
> wants/expects you to be when you're on the clock...
>
I think I have been misunderstood and I could go into a long explanation but
I have been with the company for over 7-1/2 years and doing my job well. On
the rare occasion that I need to do paperwork and would really like to be
done with that paperwork before 5 PM, I need to go home to my office.
It is the company's opinion that we should spend more time in the field
selling. They track our movements by phone and when the phone and call
report does not coincide, (even though you actually were in the other city
and mad the calls) they ding you for being home too early.
This is why even though I am doing my job I can get in trouble based on
where the phone tracking says I am.

Steve Sobol · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 291

On 2007-12-09, Jr. wrote:

> report does not coincide, (even though you actually were in the other city
> and mad the calls) they ding you for being home too early.
> This is why even though I am doing my job I can get in trouble based on
> where the phone tracking says I am.

Get a new job.

--
Steve Sobol, Victorville, CA PGP:0xE3AE35ED www.SteveSobol.com
Geek-for-hire. Details: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesobol

Jr. · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

"Steve Sobol" wrote in message @amethyst.justthe.net...
> On 2007-12-09, Jr. wrote:
>
>> report does not coincide, (even though you actually were in the other
>> city
>> and mad the calls) they ding you for being home too early.
>> This is why even though I am doing my job I can get in trouble based on
>> where the phone tracking says I am.
>
> Get a new job.
>
> --
Yes, that would be one solution.

Anyone out there need a 60 year old salesman?

No, I thought not.

Steve Sobol · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 291

On 2007-12-09, Jr. wrote:

>>> report does not coincide, (even though you actually were in the other
>>> city
>>> and mad the calls) they ding you for being home too early.
>>> This is why even though I am doing my job I can get in trouble based on
>>> where the phone tracking says I am.
>>
>> Get a new job.

> Yes, that would be one solution.
> Anyone out there need a 60 year old salesman?
> No, I thought not.

I'd agree. That probably puts you at a disadvantage.

It just sounds like one guy I worked for who didn't trust me, who
micromanaged the hell out of me. He'd been screwed over before, but to be
honest, he was a lousy manager. Thought he could walk on water, too, thought
he never did anything wrong, but all of the employees that left him said
otherwise (and there were MANY).

--
Steve Sobol, Victorville, CA PGP:0xE3AE35ED www.SteveSobol.com
Geek-for-hire. Details: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesobol

SGMfamily · Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

On Dec 8, 8:10 pm, "Jr." wrote:
> "Steve Sobol" wrote in message
>
> @amethyst.justthe.net...> On 2007-12-09, Jr. wrote:
>
> >> report does not coincide, (even though you actually were in the other
> >> city
> >> and mad the calls) they ding you for being home too early.
> >> This is why even though I am doing my job I can get in trouble based on
> >> where the phone tracking says I am.
>
> > Get a new job.
>
> > --
>
> Yes, that would be one solution.
>
> Anyone out there need a 60 year old salesman?
>
> No, I thought not.

DOUBT YOU COULD SELL A $100.00 FOR .25

Jeremy · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3

"Jr." wrote in message @insightbb.com...
> Our boss tracks our movements by checking where our cell phone is.
> Even with the Locator in the off position they can find out where we are
> with some kind of locator device in the main office.
>
> How can I make my phone "track-proof"?
>

My understanding is that you can become track-proof by turning the phone off
and removing thr battery.

If you need to receive calls, you can always forward your calls to another
cell phone (you could get a Trac Phone or a Go Phone from AT&T, for
example), but that would probably entail being charged per-call forwarding
charges on your Sprint phone.

But you would, at least, be track-proof! All you would need to do is figure
out how to explain to your boss why your office cannot track your
whereabouts any more . . .

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