Not always the desire to trace a certain phone number is an invasion of a person's privacy. Most often, such actions are required for remote and unobtrusive control over a child or elderly relative, as well as for finding a lost device. But whatever the purpose of such tracking, it is possible to find out the address of the device by phone number using the same methods.
How to track a number through mobile operator services
The main feature of this method is that the subscriber must personally authorize access to his/her geodata. Therefore, this method is suitable only for those who want to control the movement of their child or elderly relative, as well as to monitor the movements of company employees.
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MTS Search
- allows you to track a person's movement only if you own the SIM card inserted in your phone and have physical access to the target device with that SIM.
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Megaphone Radar
- requires the subscriber's consent. Allows you to view locations, create routes, and create zones that you will be notified when you enter or leave.
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Beeline Locator
- to use the app features, either you must be the owner of the SIM card or you must be granted permission to access GPS coordinates.
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Geopointer from TELE2
- without the additional application "Geopoisk+" installed on the subscriber's phone, the measurement error is from 400 to 1,000 meters.
License plate tracking software
In AppStore and GooglePlay you can find a huge variety of applications not only for tracking geolocation, but also for monitoring user activity (calls made, messages received and transmitted, media files, etc.). But here it is important not to "stumble" upon unscrupulous developers who will not only fail to provide you with the necessary information, but will also collect all your data for use in various fraudulent schemes.
Although among the mass of such software there is also quite useful software:
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"Where Are My Children?"
- The service allows you to monitor your child's activity online, as well as record the history of movements and create authorized routes (you will receive notifications if you deviate from them). Supports the wiretapping function.
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Zoemob
- family locator, which allows you to create closed groups and monitor the movement of all their members. It also transmits speed information and supports closed family chat.
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Geozilla
- GPS tracker for the whole family. Allows you to track your movements in real time, sends notifications when you leave home, come and go from work, and when your friends and family come home. Supports private chat.
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Friend Locator
- is a very simple and convenient application that allows you to find out your exact location in real time. So that you can monitor a person's movement, they don't even need a smartphone or tablet for this, a regular button phone is enough. To get started, you send the user a text message, in response to which they will have to write "yes".
And this is by no means a complete list of programs that allow you to find out a person's current address by phone number. Applications with similar functionality also include:
Life360
- A family locator that combines GPS tracker and social networking
Sygic Family Locator
- A phone tracker with paid and free features;
Geolocator
- an app with a built-in baby monitor.
Other ways to track subscribers by phone number
Apart from operator services and Android or iOS applications, there are other ways to track phone numbers. Most of them are based on collecting and analyzing data from GPS, GSM, Wi-Fi and other technologies. But the most effective in this case is the use of a navigation and information platform
GPS (Global Positioning System).
Services from Google
To use Google services as phone number tracking solutions, two conditions must be met:
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have access to a smartphone or tablet with the target number;
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know the username and password for the primary Google account used on this device.
Tracking geolocation using Google Maps
To implement this method, in addition to complying with the above requirements, you should install (if not) the Google Maps application on your smartphone or tablet, as well as on the device of the target subscriber. For the controlling party, user movement monitoring is possible through the web version of the service.
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After that, go to Google Maps from the phone you want to track and open the menu (the three horizontal bars in the upper left corner or the user avatar in the upper right corner).
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Select the Geodata Broadcast section. Start the broadcast and set how long the user's geolocation will be displayed.
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Then, from the contact list, select the subscribers who will see the target GPS coordinates. To do this, be sure to add your account to the contacts list on your device.
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Sign in to Google Maps on your device (under your personal account). At the top of the page, select the person you want to track. Once selected, their location will be shown on your map.
Important: On the target subscriber's device, when you sign in to Google Maps, you will see a message that you can see their location.
Find My Device app
This is a special service from Google, which consists of two parts - a site on the Global Network and an application on your device. For example, if you lose your phone or it is stolen, you will be able to access the Google website through your browser and initiate a search for your device.
To take advantage of this feature in case of an emergency, install Find My Device on your smartphone or tablet beforehand. Also, remember to log in to the app and allow it to access your location.
Find Device" function
On both Android and iOS devices, there is always a function in the security settings that allows you to find your smartphone or tablet if it is lost. To use this feature, you need to activate "Remote Search" beforehand. And then in case of theft or loss, you can easily (through a special service for your gadget) find the device. To use this feature at the time of search on the device must be enabled geolocation. Also, a stable internet connection is required when determining the location.
MobileTracker
A user-friendly web application that allows you to real time caller tracking and get an address from a phone number. To use it, you will not need access to the device, which allows you to covertly monitor a person's movement. All control is performed from the web interface and does not require installation and configuration of additional software. Initialization of data collection is carried out by phone number in international format.
There are various ways to track a subscriber's phone number. But most of them require consent from the target user. If it is your child or an elderly relative, then installing additional applications on your gadget, as well as monitoring movements itself, may go unnoticed. But with strangers, such methods are unlikely to work. To find out the address of another person by phone number, we recommend using an online application, for example, MobileTracker™, , which unobtrusively collects the subscriber's movement history and provides accurate data on the current location of the mobile device.