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Tracking the location of a cell phone: Tips and tricks

Some tips and tricks for tracking phones, as well as some of the best tracking apps available.

Do you need to track the location of a cell phone? Whether you’re trying to keep tabs on your children, find a lost or stolen phone, or just want to know where someone is at all times, tracking a cell phone is surprisingly easy.

We will discuss some tips and tricks for tracking phones, as well as recommend some of the best tracking apps available.

GPS tracking is one of the most accurate ways to track a cell phone. These days most smartphones come with GPS built in, so as long as the phone has a clear view of the sky, it can determine its location quite accurately. There are also many GPS tracking apps available that can be installed on the phone. One of the most favourite ones is the free mobile phone tracker from GPSWOX, which not only shows you the phone’s current location but also provides alerts and preview history.

Tracking apps use the phone’s data connection to determine its location and then send that information to the app server. The advantage of this method is that it works even if the GPS on the phone is turned off.

If you want to track a cell phone in real time, there are several websites that offer this service. These websites use the same GPS tracking method as apps, but they display the information on a map in a web browser. This can be useful if you want to share the phone’s location with someone else or if you want to see the location history of the phone.

One of the most popular real-time cell phone trackers is GPS Tracker by FollowMee. It offers a free tier that allows you to track one device, and it also has a paid tier that lets you track multiple devices and provides additional features such as location history and geofencing.

Another option for tracking a cell phone is to use a service provided by the major wireless carriers. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon all offer some kind of phone-tracking service. These services usually require you to sign up for an account with the carrier and then pay a monthly fee. However, this option is only available for US carriers.

If you’re trying to track a cell phone that’s not your own, you may have some difficulty.

Many of the methods discussed here require you to have physical access to the phone or at least know the phone’s password. If you don’t have access to the phone, tracking a cell phone becomes nearly impossible.

Apple has a native feature for phone tracking in the form of ‘Find My iPhone’ for their iPhones, and Google has a similar service called ‘Android Device Manager’ for Android phones. These services are useful if you want to track your own phone, but they won’t work if you’re trying to track someone else’s phone without their permission.

Whatever method you choose, tracking a cell phone is relatively easy. GPS tracking is the most accurate but also uses up the most battery power. Tracking apps are less accurate but work even if GPS is turned off. Real-time cell phone trackers are useful for sharing the phone’s location or seeing its location history. Whatever your needs, there’s a tracking method that will work for you.

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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