Burner phone tracking
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Burner phone tracking has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dateline NBC (Jul 2025).
Mobile phone tracking is a process for identifying the location of a mobile phone, whether stationary or moving. Localization may be effected by a number of technologies, such as the multilateration of radio signals between (several) cell towers of the network and the phone or by simply using GPS tracking. To locate a mobile phone using multilateration of mobile radio signals, the phone must emit at least the idle signal to contact nearby antenna towers and does not require an active call. The G
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2025 on Dateline NBC |
| Field | Forensics, Law Enforcement |
Who talks about Burner phone tracking on podcasts?
Blaine Alexander brought up Burner phone tracking; the most recent mention was Jul 2025 on Dateline NBC.
- Talking Dateline: "Out There in the Dark" | Dateline NBC on Dateline NBC (Jul 2025) — Blaine Alexander
What is Burner phone tracking mentioned alongside?
Burner phone tracking is most often mentioned alongside Sirius Black, Aaron Blake and Zane State College.
Mentioned together: Sirius Black, Aaron Blake, Zane State College, Severus Snape, Aggression, Ohio, John Hanks Alexander, Podcast, Josh Daniels, Moscow