If the phone company wants to know, they could generate a list of where anyone using GSM goes each day. They can figure out what time you leave your house, when you leave work, and if you deviate from your route at any time. They know what malls you shop at, when you visit the airport, and when you leave the country. If you worry about this... just turn off your phone.
GSM Tutorial
The switching system (SS) is responsible for performing call processing and subscriber-related functions. The switching system includes the following functional units.
home location register (HLR)—The HLR is a database used for storage and management of subscriptions. The HLR is considered the most important database, as it stores permanent data about subscribers, including a subscriber's service profile, location information, and activity status. When an individual buys a subscription from one of the PCS operators, he or she is registered in the HLR of that operator.
mobile services switching center (MSC)—The MSC performs the telephony switching functions of the system. It controls calls to and from other telephone and data systems. It also performs such functions as toll ticketing, network interfacing, common channel signaling, and others.
visitor location register (VLR)—The VLR is a database that contains temporary information about subscribers that is needed by the MSC in order to service visiting subscribers. The VLR is always integrated with the MSC. When a mobile station roams into a new MSC area, the VLR connected to that MSC will request data about the mobile station from the HLR. Later, if the mobile station makes a call, the VLR will have the information needed for call setup without having to interrogate the HLR each time.
authentication center (AUC)—A unit called the AUC provides authentication and encryption parameters that verify the user's iden
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Japan Leads The Wireless World
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