On 9 May, 07:42, TimB wrote:
> 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.
Thanks Cynic and others for the explanations. It appears Sus.
police caught most if not all of the chaps further on up the road.
Apparently at least one was carrying a firearm, which I was not aware
of at the time. |