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I finally broke down and bought a cell phone last year. It’s a TracFone, the cheapest I could go. I’m not away from home too often, but when I am, it’s very handy. However, I have to renew my airtime and minutes before February 1st. Does anyone have any tips or know of any discounts? The airtime card is going to cost me $100! That’s a lot!

Did you know that every cell phone has a SIM card in it? It has all sorts of information in it, including your name, your phone account, etc. It is also used as a tracking device. The government can tell where you are at all times by tracing the wireless signals coming to and from your phone, even when your phone is off. How do you feel about that? If you’re like me and you don’t like it, wrap your phone up in aluminum foil. Your phone cannot be detected, even if it is on. Be aware that you won’t receive any calls until you unwrap the phone from the foil.

Just a handy helpful tip from the kinder, gentler computer geek.