Well if you intend to commit some crime, ditch the cellphone as it’s like tying a tin can to your leg...
You are correct, there are surveillance cameras everywhere also.
These days the police have a lot of resources to track people down who use cel phones and move about in public.
There was a reality show a couple of years ago where people had to stay undetected for a month. It became quickly apparent that any form of electronic communication would greatly increase your chance of getting caught. Camping in the woods in the middle of nowhere seemed to work pretty good..
I knew that one could be tracked if using cephones etc, I did not realize how easy it was and that surveillance cameras are basically everywhere.
I guess he never heard of burner phones.