Geolocation via phone number - general information
Before moving on to ways to determine a person's location, it is necessary to understand how it works. This process is called geolocation. In fact, the process presented is quite simple. To calculate location, most telecom operators use the LDCS platform. This service can only be used with the consent of the subscriber. Moreover, for this, a certain fee will be charged.
Geolocation features:
- location determination is not entirely accurate ( from 50 to 300 meters in large cities and up to one kilometer in places where there is no connection );
- the interval between requests for coordinates is at least 5 minutes;
- a disabled smartphone cannot be tracked.
Location by phone number sometimes needs to be tracked from a child or relative.
you won't find it this way
Of course, the more base stations there are, the more accurately the system can determine where the owner of the number you are looking for is located, but, for example, you will not find a grandfather who has gone mushroom picking: if there are 2-3 stations , and he himself occupies an area a hundred kilometers, certain coordinates will be very, very inaccurate.
the telecom operator himself can determine the location of the phone by number as accurately as possible , but he will only do this upon request from the police or other competent authorities, and we all know how these same authorities work in our country. In the time it takes for them to move the pieces of paper from one pile to another, the phone will run out of charge and the attacker will disappear .
However, mobile service providers offer special services to find out the location of a person without violating the law, that is, with the consent of the owner of the number.
Is it possible to determine location by phone number
Many have seen in various films and TV series how a person is tracked using his phone. This function actually exists and is available even to ordinary people.
The easiest way to track a person is to activate the appropriate service from a telecom operator. You can also use various applications available for free download on the Internet. You can find out more about all the listed methods below.
Previously, only special services could determine a location using a phone number. Today, in the world of digital and mobile technologies, everything is much simpler.
Cellular operators and their services for geolocation
Each large telecommunications company operating in Russia has its own programs with which you can find out where a person is currently located.
Such information is transmitted in the form of coordinates via SMS messages or shown on the map. Detailed conditions for geolocation services from various operators: MTS
This telecom operator has a geolocation service in the Latitude program. Moreover, by activating the presented service, you can track not only MTS clients, but also users of other operators.
The only condition for the program to work correctly is the presence of an Internet connection on your mobile phone. Initially, the program is provided free of charge, within two weeks after connection. In the future, a monthly fee is charged, the amount of which is 100 rubles.
You can connect services using the following methods:
- Sending USSD command. In this case, you just need to type the command on your mobile - *111*7883#.
- Sending an SMS message. A message is sent to number 6677, and in the text you must indicate the number you want to track.
- Through the call center. In this case, you need to call 0890 , the operator will perform the remaining connection steps.
Many operators offer to set the location by phone number.
Tele 2
The presented operator offers its clients. Unlike the previous option, this service allows you to find the location of only Tele 2 subscribers. In addition, you can track a subscriber only in your home region. More details in Tele 2 support service.
The cost of use is 60 rubles per month . To connect, you need to dial the command *119*2*tracked phone number#.
Beeline
Here the program that allows you to detect a subscriber is called “Coordinates”. In this case, you can determine the coordinates of only other Beeline users. Moreover, for this you need to obtain permission from the monitored subscriber.
The cost of the service is 1.7 rubles per day (for the first week, no fee is charged). The service is activated by sending a message to number 4770 or by calling the support service (0665).
Megaphone
This operator's tracking service is called "Radar". You can track subscribers using any operators. This service has three versions:
Light – for free use (one tracked number, tracked once a day ), Standard – 3 rubles per day (one subscriber, unlimited number of definitions) and Plus – 7 rubles per day (up to 5 subscribers).
How to find out the city on VKontakte?
This is much more complicated than in the case of age. Here, first you must find out the IP address of the person you need. To do this, you need to go to a specialized site and generate a link. To do this, insert the link of the desired person into the field provided for this. Then click on a special button and go to a web page with several fields. After completing the above steps, copy the received link. Now you need the person whose city you want to know to follow this link. After that, on the page where you took the link, click on the button to view statistics and you will be transferred to a web page where data about the users who followed the link will be displayed below, including their IP address, region, area of residence and date of transition link. Now, thanks to this guide, you know how to find out a person’s city in VKontakte.
Geolocation by phone number online via the Internet
You can also use various services available on the Internet to determine your current location. This method is quite simple, since in this case the subscriber will only need to enter the number of the tracked phone.
However, it is worth considering that some of these services charge a certain fee for their services. In addition, searching on the Internet often does not provide accurate results.
Popular geolocation services operating on the Internet:
- Phone-location. The presented service is absolutely free. Here you need to provide the tracking number to get the necessary information. In a few minutes, the service will provide all the necessary information about the subscriber’s current location, and will also show this place on the map.
- Find phone. This service also works for free. In order to use its services, the user does not need to register or download additional applications. Location information is provided within minutes and displayed on the map.
You can find out your location by phone number in 5 minutes if you have Internet access.
A simple principle for constructing a VK address
The difference between a computer processor and a Homo sapiens brain is the perception of the environment.
Even a curvy lady is perceived by the processor as an alphanumeric set, where all epithets regarding her breasts are limited to the 80C combination. Similarly, each social network subscriber is assigned his own identifier - a set of numbers, next in the address bar for a specific profile, after the letter tandem ID. If you don’t know where it is or what, it doesn’t matter! Download the program for searching people on the Internet, enter the treasured numbers into it and in three seconds you will find yourself on the page of any user. Just for fun, you can search for those who registered on the site right before or right after you. Based on the above, the entire procedure for finding a person by VKontakte ID address is carried out in a few simple steps: 1. Log into the VK social network from your own profile. 2. Take your own ID from there and increase/decrease it by one. 3. Enter the modified account address in the search bar and the individuals of interest will become known.
It is more difficult to find a person’s location; VKontakte ID is far from helping here. Of course, if the subscriber has filled out the appropriate fields of his registration form and entered real, not fictitious data, then it is not difficult to localize the person to the nearest locality. Although even here a program will come to the rescue, additionally determining the user’s IP. Using such expanded data, it is possible to determine the real geography of a person at the time of his last visit.
Social network is the enemy of privacy
A detailed study, truthfully filled out questionnaires, as well as correspondence on the wall can become a source of comprehensive information. Therefore, when creating your own profile, take into account the obvious fact that using the VKontakte ID address, finding a person as a real person is quite easy, especially if the form is filled out as informatively as possible. It is easier to follow Einstein's philosophy by applying his theory of relativity in its own form. For example, limit the availability of your own VKontakte ID; finding a person by it, as you understand, is not difficult. An alternative way is to introduce some uncertainty into personal data or hide it from public availability. This will ensure that your location remains confidential ; finding a person by location-specific ID is much more difficult if he himself does not contribute to this or has not become the object of interest of people who have access to the wide functionality of smart programs.
It is difficult, but quite possible, to calculate where a person lives based on the link of a friend of the page from which he is sitting. The program that you can download here is, in fact, intended for this. It helps to get through all the necessary information and get the answer to the desired question.
If you think that IP calculation is a process that can be classified as partially or completely illegal, then you are mistaken. This is the same address as a regular physical one, only it shows the location of the computer on the World Wide Web. Yes, it can be hidden, and many webmasters do this. But if a person uses Vkontakte, then he will not be able to do this, because such information relates directly to the social network itself, and not to the user. You can easily track your ID, calculate your place of residence, and find a large amount of other equally useful information to determine where exactly the object you are looking for is located.
So there is nothing seditious about finding the location of this or that VKontakte user. Social networks are created for people to share any information about themselves. They often indicate not only their exact telephone number, but also their location.
Find a location by phone number using Android apps
If you have a device running on the Android operating system. You do not want to connect services from your telecom operator. In this case, you can use the following applications created to determine location:
Android Device Manager
Free application for Android. With its help, you can track the location of your smartphone and also block it remotely. In this case, to connect the device, you must create a Google account and provide viewing access to trusted persons. Once connected, the map will provide information about the current location of the smartphone.
My GPS position
In this application you can get accurate geolocation data about various devices. The application is available for free download on Google Play. Also in this application you can quickly share your current location with your friends.
It is very useful to know how to find out a person's location by phone number. The function helps parents find children and other people of their relatives.
Checking your friends' latest additions
The second option, which allows you to recognize the presence of an incognito person on the network, is also based on comparing the time of the last visit and the actions performed. Only this time, the friends of the user being studied will be verified. The procedure is performed as follows:
- Visit your profile.
- Open the news section.
- In the block on the right, select “Updates”.
- The page of all completed updates will load. Now all you need to do is add friends. To do this, in the “Filter” block, you need to uncheck all items except “New friends”. To simplify the task even further, you can use the news source filter (located to the right of the “News” inscription, the icon looks like a watering can) and leave only the person you are studying there.
- Compare the time the user added friends and his last visit to the network.
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Using the presented methods, you will be able to figure out who is sitting on VK in invisible mode. Before accusing the user of deliberately hiding his presence on the social network, it should be remembered that he could only visit the notifications page, and the system simply did not have time to count the visit.
Programs for geolocation on iPhone
On all modern iPhones, the Find Friends program is automatically installed.
With this program you can determine the current location of your friends. If you do not have this program installed, you can download it from the App Store. Find My iPhone. A third-party application available for free download on the App Store. Works on all devices with the iOS operating system.
To obtain information about a person's location, you must enter his password for the iCloud media library. The only drawback of the program is that it only works where there is access to the network.
Find location by phone number – USSD requests
Programs from telecom operators that allow you to determine the location of other subscribers have already been presented above. To obtain location information, you can simply send the appropriate USSD request. Queries for various operators:
- Megafon – *140*tracked number#;
- Tele 2 – *119*2*tracked number#.
Other operators do not have a USSD request to obtain information about the current location where the subscriber is located. Finding your location by phone number is not considered a complex feature. The main thing is to type the request correctly.
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