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JoseBalow

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4. Don't AirTags inform nearby devices that they are present?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 05:31 PM

Aug 2024

I've never used one, but I thought I read that a person being stalked with an AirTag discovered it because some sort of notice popped up on their phone, tipping them off to it's presence.

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A woman got tired of her mail getting stolen. She sent herself an Apple AirTag to help catch the thieves [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 OP

Good! I've seen others use these air tags to track down thefts of their packages and / or mail. SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #1

And, messing with the US Mail is a Federal Crime, gonna do some time I would think. SheilaAnn Aug 2024 #2

USPS delivered mail or packages will net them Federal charges Warpy Aug 2024 #5

If Trump gets back in, every classified document needs to have a chip embosed in the paper... rgbecker Aug 2024 #3

Don't AirTags inform nearby devices that they are present? JoseBalow Aug 2024 #4