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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would require a subscription to a 5G carrier, which would be crazy expensive here.

I can’t remember which brands, but some have been found to connect to any open wifi network to do it.

[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They basically did the same thing several decades ago with Kindles and whispernet. It’s not really that crazy.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but that required a partnership with carriers for a legitimate use. I hope none of the carriers would allow use of their networks for things that don’t need it, but who knows?

[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re right. They care about our privacy and would never do anything to sully that trust. Certainly not through a partnership with an electronics manufacturer that pays them to do it…

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

That’s a good expansion of what I meant by “who knows…?”

Maybe there needs to be laws in place to prevent devices that don’t need it from having 5G access. 🤷🏻‍♂️