How to GPS Track a Phone

GPS receivers are found on an increasing number of cell phones. These GPS offerings can be used for basic driving and walking directions and for more complex purposes such as geo-tagging your photos and tracking down family and friends via various programs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

How To Track a GPS-Enabled Phone

1. Find out from your carrier if your phone offers a built-in GPS tracking program or if a program is available for download. Each carrier offers its own services that you can learn about by calling customer-service numbers. Most of these carrier-offered programs come with a monthly access fee.

2. Find software to use with your GPS-based phone. Handango and Mobihand are popular sites that offer paid software for thousands of various phones. FreewarePocketPc offers free software that also might meet your needs.

3. Determine if your device's operating system is supported by the software you choose before downloading. You can find requirement information on most mobile app download sites.

4. Download and install the GPS software. Typically, there will be a file that needs to be installed and a "Read me" file with that installation file. Open the "Read me" file to learn the installation process.

5. Follow the use directions for the application. Most major applications will offer "on-app" instructions that can guide you through the process of tracking your device in different ways.

Resources

• Handango
• Mobihand
• Freeware Pocket PC