What does cell phone tracking do?

Answer 1

Mobile Tracker is ingeniously traces your lost mobile phone,significantly improving chances of recovery. When the SIM card is removed and replaced, a discreet SMS is sent to two pre-assigned numbers. The unauthorized user's SIM card number and phone IMEI number will appear in this SMS,to get you stared on your quest to recover it...

Answer 2

It doesn't !

EDIT: actually ANY cellphone can be tracked - by interrogating the networks computer systems to see which masts the cellphone is linked to ! Every cellphone electronically connects to the three physically nearest masts on the network. While it can't pinpoint a cellphone to an exact location - it CAN narrow the search area to within a few square feet !

Once that is known, authorities can use handheld devices to definitively locate a cellphone ! (Snakester1962)

Answer 3

"A cell phone tracker relies on the strength of signals emitted from one's cellular phone. These signals are picked up by nearby cell towers, and the cell phone tracker then uses a process called triangulation to pinpoint the cellular phone based on two or more known landmarks in the immediate area."

Answer 4

Mobile phone tracking refers to the attaining of the current position of a mobile phone, stationary or moving. To locate the phone using multilateration of radio signals, it must emit at least the roaming signal to contact the next nearby antenna tower, but the process does not require an active call.

Answer 5

A cell phone tracker can track someone's location, see their text messages or even read their emails. You can basically see everything on their phone. Check out this site to learn more about cell phone trackers: http://cellphonetrackersystem.com/cell-phone-tracker-articles/cell-phone-tracking-software-how-does-it-work/

Answer 6

A cell phone can track your location through the use of its various location and wireless technologies. Your position can be determined by triangulating your location from the connections between the different cell phone towers or by getting your GPS coordinates from the GPS module and relaying your position over your cellular connection, back to your phone service provider.

Answer 7

Cell phone tracking allows emergency services to locate your phone should an emergency arise. You can also opt into services which use location tracking to enhance the user experience.

Answer 8

You would need to talk to you provider and they would be capable of setting it up for you and would be able to explain it in vast detail and assist you if you forgot