How can people tell your location from your iphone?
I'm from the US and will be travelling to the UK in 2 weeks for work. My mom has an anxiety disorder, so her therapist recommended that I not tell her to prevent potential panic attacks. We communicate via text, phone calls and whatsapp. A couple questions for you folks:
1. If she were to call me, or I were to call her using my regular AT&T iphone while I were in the UK would there be any indication that I was out of the US?
2. Would there be any indication on whatsapp that I'm out of the country?
3. Is there anything on my iphone features that may give it away?
Thanks everyone for your time. This is a sensitive situation, but in the end, for her mental health (she has severe panic attacks when things are outside of routine) this is the only way to go.
If she called you she'd hear a different ring tone as the one we use in the UK is different to that in the US.
If she understands that she'd know you were out of the country but may not know where.
They can't, the ringtone might change but you can explain away that one.
First check with your policy and hers. Will there be any extra fees for calling / texting outside the US?
WhatsApp say you can share your location. So make sure that is off on her phone and yours.
Go into an AT&T store and ask.
1) As others have mentioned the dialling tone and engaged tone will sound different. She might also notice when/if she checks her phone bill, since she will have been charged a lot more for the call. Depending on how her phone is configured your number may have the international prefix added to it on her display.
There are also many background noises that could give away the fact you aren't in the USA; for example British police, ambulance and fire brigade sirens all sound very different to American ones.
2) Only if you share your location (or post "Just landed at Heathrow, really jet-lagged. Lol!")
3) Some messaging apps share your location with the recipient, check your privacy settings for each app.
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