Cellphone, can you track one or not?
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We've all seen 24 and CTU track some doughnut via his "cell" WTF
In real life all you technogeeks out there, in real life could say err, my wife , track my iphone [O2] and find out where I was say Saturday Lunchtime.
I was in Bristol by the way.
The thing is, I had a text today. My wife left me in March for someone else, but won't leave me alone. I think she's convinced Im playing away, and I wasn't. Ive spent the last 6-7 weekends away all weekend.
Ive blanked her for a while, and today, my 19th Wedding Anniversary, I get a text, and all it says is................. Bristol! No sender number.
There's no way she could know I was there unless she could track my phone.
Do-able? if so, how?
In real life all you technogeeks out there, in real life could say err, my wife , track my iphone [O2] and find out where I was say Saturday Lunchtime.
I was in Bristol by the way.
The thing is, I had a text today. My wife left me in March for someone else, but won't leave me alone. I think she's convinced Im playing away, and I wasn't. Ive spent the last 6-7 weekends away all weekend.
Ive blanked her for a while, and today, my 19th Wedding Anniversary, I get a text, and all it says is................. Bristol! No sender number.
There's no way she could know I was there unless she could track my phone.
Do-able? if so, how?
t? There are some internet services that you can send a text to any mobile, and so long as they reply to that text you can find their local cell tower.
But it would mean you had to reply to a text from a number you didn't recognise. Unless they've managed to make it spoof a known number in the year since I found out about it.
My girlfriend's ex tried to use it on me once.
But it would mean you had to reply to a text from a number you didn't recognise. Unless they've managed to make it spoof a known number in the year since I found out about it.
My girlfriend's ex tried to use it on me once.
Easy enough to do with a number of services available to the public. They have to be authorised from the handset by way of confirming via text message (I think this is down to policy rather then technical need).
Of course it's possible that she could have done this when she had your phone in her possession. I'm not entirely sure if they send periodical notifications.
I'd say it's probably more likely she found out some other way. From a mutual friend perhaps?
Eitherway, what you worried about? None of her business! Sounds like your well rid of mate!
Of course it's possible that she could have done this when she had your phone in her possession. I'm not entirely sure if they send periodical notifications.
I'd say it's probably more likely she found out some other way. From a mutual friend perhaps?
Eitherway, what you worried about? None of her business! Sounds like your well rid of mate!
If you can find someone willing to abuse their position of trust, it's rather simple.
With every SMS message, data transfer and/or phone call, the data will provide information such as the nearest transmitter which was used to send the data.
This information is not available to Joe Public, though if it's your handset, you can obtain the information through your carrier/provider.
It'll likely cost you though
It's by no means as accurate as GPS, but at least within a few hundred metres.
P.S. It's not uncommon to bump into an ex. If you've been long term partners, chances are your interests have brushed off on each other, such as places to go/visit on a weekend.
P.P.S. Does she know any of your passwords? Email, O2 online bill (where you can view texts) etc.
With every SMS message, data transfer and/or phone call, the data will provide information such as the nearest transmitter which was used to send the data.
This information is not available to Joe Public, though if it's your handset, you can obtain the information through your carrier/provider.
It'll likely cost you though
It's by no means as accurate as GPS, but at least within a few hundred metres.
P.S. It's not uncommon to bump into an ex. If you've been long term partners, chances are your interests have brushed off on each other, such as places to go/visit on a weekend.
P.P.S. Does she know any of your passwords? Email, O2 online bill (where you can view texts) etc.
Edited by I Love Lamp on Monday 11th October 15:56
stuttgartmetal said:
Idiot!!! 
Thats what I thought.
Know the right person, and its do-able.
Plod can do it, so if they can, some bent c nt will be able to give you the info, for the right price.
And you're all right.
If she's gone, why bother me?
And why shouldn't I just find several different birds to shag ?
Huh?
Take me to the cleaners, well she's run me over, I probably need a clean up.
Know the right person, and its do-able.
Plod can do it, so if they can, some bent c nt will be able to give you the info, for the right price.
And you're all right.
If she's gone, why bother me?
And why shouldn't I just find several different birds to shag ?
Huh?
Take me to the cleaners, well she's run me over, I probably need a clean up.
My sister in law works for the police (civilian role not policewoman) and one of her jobs is to track mobile phones. This is normally done for tracking lost people, possible suicides or movements of known criminals. I’m fairly sure they work under quite strict legislation and need clearance to start tracking. I doubt the law allows tracking for none government/police/military purposes.
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