Phone carriers actively track your personal information, sometimes selling it for targeted advertising. Many of us would prefer not to share this information and each major carrier provides a way to stop this. Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are the most prominent carriers that track your location, web history, and more.
Stop T-Mobile data tracking
Install and log into the T-Mobile App
Go to My Account > Profile > Privacy and Notifications > Advertising and Analytics
Tap your name
Next to Use my data to make ads more relevant to me, toggle the switch off
Next to Use my data for analytics and reporting, toggle the switch off
Stop Verizon data tracking
After logging into the Verizon App, click the gear icon to access the settings page
Tap Preferences > Manage privacy settings > tap the phone line you want to manage
Tap Custom Experience and toggle the switch off for each phone number
Tap Custom Experience Plus and once again, toggle the switch off for each phone number
Stop AT&T data tracking
From a web browser, log into your AT&T account
Click this link to access the control panel
Next to the section Control How We Use Your Data, click all the switches for each option to off for all phone numbers
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