Telecom Insider Explains What Your Carrier Actually Sees (Cape Interview)
From Techlore Talks by Techlore
March 29, 2026 · 1h 31m
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David Dunn from Cape discusses what cellular carriers can see and how to protect privacy.
Most people think turning off location services protects them from being tracked. It doesn't. In this interview, David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular provider Cape breaks down what carriers actually collect, how threats like IMSI catchers and SIM swaps work, and how Cape is building a mobile network specifically designed to minimize that exposure. 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Cape: https://www.cape.co • Cape + Proton collab: https://www.cape.co/cape-and-proton ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:01 WHAT CELLULAR CARRIERS SEE 00:02:50 THE CONCERNS 00:04:08 ABUSE OF DATA 00:05:28 LTT SIM SWAP ATTACK 00:06:33 PHONE CALL BEHIND-THE-SCENES 00:12:24 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION & GEOFENCING 00:15:32 LOCATION SERVICES 00:16:25 CALL DATA & SMS RECORDS 00:19:24 SMS VS. EMAIL SECURITY 00:20:23 SIM SWAPPING + IMSI CATCHERS 00:24:09 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION + GEOFENCING SOLUTIONS 00:26:38 CALL DATA RECORD + SMS SOLUTIONS 00:28:48 WI-FI CALLING 00:30:54 SS7 SIGNALING ATTACK PROTECTION 00:32:25 4G VS. 5G PRIVACY 00:36:34 USER AGENTS + CUSTOM ROMS 00:42:15 DEVICE PROTECTION 00:46:06 CAPE'S APPROACH 00:55:01 MOBILE CORE 00:59:18 CDR DELETION 01:00:06 IMSI ROTATION 01:00:52 OTHER USER…
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Host: Techlore
Guest: David Dunn
Topics covered
- privacy
- cellular carriers
- location tracking
- SIM swapping
- mobile network security
Keywords
- location services
- IMSI catchers
- SIM swaps
- cell tower triangulation
- mobile privacy
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Organizations: Cape, Proton, LTT, Palantir
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