How to Stop Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile From Collecting Your Phone Data to Sell Ads
by Brendan Hesse from Lifehacker on (#5STS7)
Social media sites, web browsers, and smartphone apps aren't the only ways companies track your data: Your phone service provider collects data right from your phone, too. AT&T, T-Mobile (which now owns Sprint and MetroPCS), and Verizon all track location, web, and app usage, and then use that information to sell ads.