Tracking the location of a cell phone number is not new. In fact, many methods can help you see the data even in real-time. But there are many myths about that. So, can you get the information you need to see if that’s possible or not for free? and what the limitations of online tools are?
Is that possible?
Unfortunately, No. That’s the honest answer, as many people spend hours doing the research without finding a single resource that answers the question. In the US or in other countries, there are fake apps that claim to let users type a phone number. Then they find its location for free, which is not true.
In reality, it’s not that easy to track a phone number, especially with what they call online tools.
On the other side, finding the location of a phone number is possible but through paid tools only. That’s the difference here. So, people who care about their kids and those with specific needs can install an app on their phones to track them for good reasons. Then, parents have just to type the number of the target person to check where they are on the map. But that won’t be the same for all the location tracking apps on the Internet. In reality, some services update the location every minute, while others do that every 10 minutes or even more.
Beware of fake tools
Surprisingly, there are so many applications online that offer cell phone tracking. Even more, many of them advertise that and people believe in what they say. So, users who have never used such scams before just type in their numbers and emails. After all; they pay for nothing more than spam. Again, there is no free way to do that unless you work with the cellular phone provider, who can help in some situations.
Also, you need to know that Google Chrome can include some of these tools. Behind these tools are people who just create useless software that tracks your own email and details. So, don’t use them in any case, no matter what they promise in their descriptions.
So, what do these tools do?
That’s the real concern online. Once you add the number in the hope of seeing from where it calls, many sites ask for your email and information. Then they send you spam offers from here and there. So, they just want your contact information and they can promise whenever they want to achieve that goal. At the end of the day, you get nothing as a location, except a general map, as I said. They do nothing as an answer.
Alternative solutions
To be clear, there are not many alternatives. However, there are a few solutions that Google and cellular phone providers offer. For Google users, it’s the location-sharing feature. So, family members and partners can also see their real-time location for free when enabling the Google Maps option. To do that, follow these easy steps:
- On your iPhone or even Android device that has the Google Maps app installed, start it first.
- Now, click on your profile photo (the circle one), and you’ll see a list of options.
- Choose ‘Location Sharing’
- Now, follow the steps and choose one of your contacts.
After that, friends and family members, or the person with whom you share your real-time location, can see that for free through Google Maps.
They don’t have to use a phone number or complicated techniques to get that. It’s basically for safety and even to let others know that you’re on the go. So, instead of calling you to see where you’re at a specific time, they can just wait and see you on the map going or driving.
Apple also has another similar feature that tracks locations with their Find My app on iPhone or Macbooks. But what is even better here is that when there is no cellular coverage or WiFi, the latest iPhone models can share the location via satellite. Thus, that can help so many people who get lost especially when camping, hiking, or traveling to isolated areas without cellular data.
Cellular phone provider
This is another method that you can ask for when possible and in urgent situations. In other words, if you think that someone is lost and needs your help locating where they are, then contact the cellular service provider. Next, explain the problem as they need arguments to initiate the search for that person by their number or through the device’s IMEI, if there is any.
In all cases, the cellular provider has the technology to combine all the cellular tower signals that are closest to the device. Then, they can see approximately where the person is. That’s the same technology the federal agencies use to find lost people in the US.
A legitimate reason for doing this search is, for example, that you lost your device. So, once a stranger uses your cell number, you can use this method to see where they are first. Second, you can block the SIM card.
Again, this is not the option for your everyday search. You can’t call the company and ask them to help you track the location of an individual unless there is, in fact, an urgent need for that.
Conclusion
The real conclusion here is that there is no method that shows you the location of a cell phone number owner for free. People can say what they want, but the truth is different. So, my advice is to just don’t waste your time and money with apps and tools that do nothing. Instead, they show you a general state or country where the person is located. You can do that yourself if you receive a call from an unknown number from another country. However, discovering that with online tools without payment is not possible, unfortunately.
