### Limit Exact Location: Apple’s Updated Privacy Feature Broadens Support
Earlier this year, Apple introduced its latest iPhone privacy capability—Limit Exact Location—but initially gained support from only a handful of carriers. Following the rollout of iOS 26.5, Apple has revealed that the feature is now accessible to a wider range of users.
#### What is ‘Limit Exact Location’?
A key enhancement in iOS this year is the ‘Limit Exact Location’ capability. When activated, this feature limits the volume of location information shared with carriers, complicating their ability to identify a user’s precise location. Instead of disclosing pinpoint details like a street address, carriers might only obtain broad information, such as the community where the device is situated.
#### Device Compatibility
The Limit Exact Location feature necessitates an Apple-designed cellular modem, specifically the C1 or C1X. Presently, this means compatibility with devices such as the iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, and iPhone 16e, along with the M5 iPad Pro. Anticipated devices, including the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra, are likely to feature the new C2 modem, which will also accommodate this privacy enhancement.
#### Broadened Carrier Support
At its inception, the Limit Exact Location feature was backed by only six carriers. With the recent update, this number has risen to ten. The revised list of carriers now encompasses:
– Austria: A1
– Denmark: YouSee
– Germany: Telekom
– Ireland: Sky
– Thailand: AIS and True
– United Kingdom: EE, BT, and Sky
– United States: Boost Mobile
Additionally, Apple has indicated that users in the European Union or the United Kingdom can activate this feature with a SIM (physical or eSIM) from a carrier in those territories.
#### How to Activate the Feature
Users can turn on the Limit Exact Location feature by going to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Limit Exact Location.
#### Conclusion
The broadening of the Limit Exact Location feature marks a crucial advancement in enhancing user privacy on iPhones and iPads. As additional carriers embrace this feature and new devices become available, it is expected that user privacy will be further safeguarded, particularly in anticipation of the iPhone 18 Pro’s release.