However it would never update quickly enough to be useful. There are lots of better options out there now like Family Siren www. These have tons of additional features like free SMS as well. Since my kids feel they "must" have phones I've made it a requirement that they have their phones with them, ON and charged at all times when they, or I am out. They happily comply, and I get the added peace of mind knowing that I can locate them pretty much whenever I feel the need to.
I feel it promotes honesty They trust me to not stalk them - I trust that they will not lie to me about their whereabouts. I like being able to verify that my young teens are NOT lying to me - and I can reward them for their honesty - which promotes more honesty from them. For children is one thing but when u f on someone's acount and they use it to stalk you and if were about a not cool. Ive had many arguments over this. I usually dint think too much about it unless its right on point, even a fee yards off I wont pay mind to it.
Even tho it means they are in that vicinity.. They can find out because Sprint sends their phone every so often that they have been located. I have been using a great new Family Locator called Family Siren. I have it installed on my 4 kids phones and so far it works the best out of all the locators I have tried.
I had this when I had Sprint, I thought I hated it, it wasn't always right, but I miss it now, I need to find another locator that works like this one. Sprint Family Locator has one issue though. That is you have to put up with Sprint bad customer service every month. Cancel while you can, we will find other better apps, there out there somewhere.
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Periodically, that person will receive a text message reminding them that you are following them, that you have recently done a search I think its bs that anyone can just track you without ur permission If I wanted anyone to know where I was I would answer my phone and tell them. I mean I get tracking ur children to check on them or tracking ur spouse if ur suspicious of foul play, but to be able to track anyone u know should be labeled stalking.
I think it should be against the law unless ur able to validate proof of being that persons immediate family. Its a violation of my privacy. My phone was stolen last weekend, within 4 hours my husband and police were in front of the mans house recovering my phone due to the tracking. It is a great option for many reasons. I have this on my account also helps if you lose a phone easily to locate!
Just wished history doesn't vanish after a few days! Wish the mobile view was the same as the PC view! But having the hTc evo I love being able to zoom in on the map!
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Wish it would tell u the exact location and adress.. I don't like spying. But when u know your kid is lying about where they will be, and were told not to be there, its a good thing to check. Besides, now I can see where my mother is if she goes into the ditch.
I understand that this will work on both Sprint and Nextel cell phones.
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Does Sprint own Nextel or does Nextel own Sprint? I can't wait to get signed up for this. I was going to buy new phones so we could use cell phone tracking but now I don't have to. Thanks for telling me about this! I think this is a good way to keep track of children but it rings of big brother watching and that always makes me a little uneasy. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: Features You Need to Know About. This is the only cell phone tracking service that doesn't require you to download or install any special software on your phone. This makes it the perfect cell phone tracker if you don't have a modern programmable smartphone Sprint has some privacy features built into the service. The main one is this: When you first sign up, the phones that you have put on the program will get a text message that says that the phone is now a part of the tracking network.
From time to time Sprint may also send out text messages reminding the user of the phone that it can be tracked. The person doing the tracking must have a username and password to track any particular phone. Sprint does this to protect the privacy of the user and so that not just anyone can track any old Sprint phone. Advantages of the Service.
One of the nicest features is that you don't need to go out and buy a new cellphone to use the service. It will work with any Sprint or Nextel cell phone. One of my favorite features is the ability to set automated text messages. You can tell the system to send you a text message at a particular time of day with the exact location of anyone in network.
If your partner is traveling, you can program the service to let you know when they arrive at their destination. This is also a great way to make sure that your children made it home from school safely every day. Many cell phone tracker services only work with new smart phones that are programmable and require that you download and install software onto the phone.
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This is not necessary to with the Sprint tracking service. If you do have one of a programmable smart phone, Sprint has a free app that enables you to track others in your cell phone tracking network directly from your smart phone. If you don't have a programmable phone, you will need a computer with an Internet.
Enter your password on the service website and you will instantly see the location of the people in your network, if their phones are on. Most cell phone locator services require that you subscribe to a data plan but there are no hidden fees when you sign up for the Sprint cell phone tracking service. When you log into the service you will enter a password.
This prevents other people from being able to track or locate people in your network. Disadvantages of the Service. Some users report that the service does not update tracked phone locations quickly enough to be useful. Sprint is required by law to send a text to phone users to let them know that they are being tracked. Sprint also sends a monthly text to remind these users.
For people using the service to track someone without that person knowing, this feature is a major disadvantage. There are work-arounds for people with phones that are being tracked. They can simply turn the phone off, not bring the phone with them, switch their phone to airplane mode, or set their phone to "GPS location only for Yes No See results. Caution Know the laws before you use this service and don't use this technology to invade anyone's privacy! What are your thoughts about the Sprint Family Locator? It gives me a 3 to 5 mile radius of where the phone is which is no help. If I turn off my location in my phones settings will the tracker still work?
Nothing on their website. Wow, nobody knows this one little trick Just hoping they will work still even the phone is off. Verizon has a similar cell phone tracking service called "Family Locator".
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Is there a family tracking software that can be downloaded on the IPhone 4S? I'm not sure I follow what you meant by that comment? I think ALOT of people need to wake up! Yes, this is a tool for parents to keep track of their kids. Family Locator is also a tool for abusive spouses! I have the answer. If you are being tracked like I was by my soon to be ex To make your location unknown go to for HTC menu Settings Location Location setting Off Now you are no longer tracked and only the police if necessary know where you are.
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