New flaws in 4G, 5G allow attackers to intercept calls and track phone locations
Most people consider the fact that your handset will readily talk to any base station that's on the air to be a feature. Try to imagine how things would work if you had to authenticate and authorize every station on the network. It's true that anyone who gets on the air and speaks the air protocol can screw with your phone. Those people are also violating multiple laws and regulations in the course of doing so.