On May 9, 12:58 am, Jonathan Bryce
wrote:
> Cynic wrote:
> > What the operator will *not* know is who the phone is registered to.
> > That would have to be sought separately from the service provider -
> > and may well not be obtainable at all in the case of a PAYG phone.
> > Though in the latter case, if the caller needs to be traced as a
> > matter of importance, the handset can be tracked all the time it is
> > switched on even if the SIM card has been changed.
>
> Isn't it possible to make a 999 call without a SIM card in the phone? I've
> never tried it, but the phone says "emergency calls only" if I take the SIM
> out.
It's possible if there is a network within range that supports that
service. I'm not sure that any UK networks do. |