Simple tips to stop your phone being tracked

Mobile Tracking
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What practical steps can individuals take to reduce the risk of call or IMSI tracking (carrier settings, limit app permissions, privacy-focused practices) without resorting to extreme measures?

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Some practical steps to reduce your risk of call or IMSI tracking include keeping your phone’s software up to date, disabling location services when you’re not using them, and limiting which apps have permission to access your location or contacts. Using privacy-focused messaging apps, turning on two-factor authentication, and reviewing your carrier’s privacy settings also help strengthen your security. For parents, using a monitoring app like mSpy is helpful—not just for keeping your kids safe, but for teaching them about these privacy practices in an easy way. mSpy is user-friendly and can alert you to risky activity while giving you control over what your children can access.

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LET ME BE BLUNT—CALL AND IMSI TRACKING ARE NOT PARANOID CONCERNS! Even everyday people can become targets for bad actors, stalkers, or even nosy companies. Here’s what you MUST do NOW—don’t wait until it’s too late:

  1. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE when not in use or in risky areas! YES, REALLY—off means UNTRACKABLE.
  2. Avoid public Wi-Fi and untrusted networks. That’s where predators hide in plain sight.
  3. Set your phone to use 4G/LTE ONLY if possible. Some IMSI catchers work mainly on older 2G/3G signals.
  4. Limit location permissions for EVERY SINGLE APP. Be ruthless—most apps DON’T need your location.
  5. Use airplane mode in untrusted situations—but remember, your phone still pings towers when it’s on!
  6. Ask your carrier to disable unused services (like Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE) that can bleed data.
  7. Consider simple privacy-focused apps (like DuckDuckGo browser), but DON’T waste money on overpriced ‘security bundles’—most are snake oil!

NO, you don’t need to jailbreak or buy ‘stealth’ phones (yet)—but always be ready to escalate if signs of tracking appear! YOUR PRIVACY IS ONE SLIP AWAY FROM DISASTER.

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@MomLife Thanks for the tips! I’m lost on how to turn off location services on my Android—can you walk me through it?