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07-07-2008, 03:59 PM
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Where to next??
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I have found that the whereis site offers a service that 'locates lost phones' as well as 'Find a friend'
http://everyone.whereis.com/ So basically, if you have a Telstra phone, and pre register (free) for the service you can use these search features for 50 cents a pop! Now, thinking outside the square, I wonder how hard it would be to hide a Cheap prepaid Telstra phone that is hard wired with a car charger and left on silent?? You can elect to have whatever long term plan is avaialble (I use a $50 Prepaid Telstra phone for my business, and $30 lasts 2 years). The fine print also mentions that a AGPS phone is correct to 50 metres! Hmmm If I had an expensive car I know what I would be tinkering with next weekend. Cheers! |
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07-07-2008, 04:07 PM
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The Futuriser
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This could be a very effective stalking tool aswell. :togo:
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07-07-2008, 04:09 PM
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Looks like a scam to me...... quite apart from infringement of privacy laws..
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07-07-2008, 04:12 PM
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07-07-2008, 04:24 PM
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07-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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Signed up to it to give it a shot.
It's not too bad, it was about 2kms off, but I live on the outskirts of the city so there are probably not too many towers for it to "triangulate" |
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07-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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Where to next??
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Um... to 'track' anyone it needs to be set up and registered. To do that, the person being tracked needs to agree to it.
You don't just enter a random number and start tracking. In any case, if used for what I suggested you would be tracking.. well your own phone. Read a bit more before talking about law suits and scams. I'm sure this is 100% legal. |
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07-07-2008, 04:29 PM
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07-07-2008, 04:30 PM
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You punch in the requested number into the website, and Whereis/Telstra will send that phone a registration number through SMS. Whoever is on that phone has to reply to that message with that particular number to enable the phone to be tracked. |
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Cheap online mobile phone locator.. adapted for car security?
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