Location??

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Do I need to have the location thing turned on? My phone says turning it on
will allow the network to detect your position, making some Sprint
applications easier to use. If turned off will hide the phone from the
network expect 911.
So what application would be easier to use? does it really help or don't
make on difference at all. Would be cool if they would have application
that would work like a GPS unit.
Thanks for any info
Tom

 

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"Tom85" <ohno@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
news:IPedncMLmu2M1TzcRVn-gA@midco.net...
> Do I need to have the location thing turned on? My phone says turning it
on
> will allow the network to detect your position, making some Sprint
> applications easier to use.

It remains to be seen how benign and useful that feature is and will be.
There is dark speculation that the data will be sold to advertisers , and
you could get spam calls or text messages that say, Hey, you just went by
KMart, did you know we are have a blue light special this moment?

Or to more sinister uses.