How accurate is it?
Works with all major UK networks
The service enables you to locate mobiles on the main UK networks
– Fresh, O2, Orange, Tesco Mobile, T-Mobile, Vodafone. The
user’s mobile must be switched on in order for its current
location to be provided to you – because the phone’s
signal is picked up by the base stations that make up the operator’s
network.
Accuracy Depends on Network Coverage
We display the location of the phone as a map on your PC, or as
a text message to your phone. In either case, the accuracy depends
on the density of the base stations in the area around the phone
you are locating. It is not possible to provide pinpoint accuracy.
For the service to work, the phone has to be switched on and
within network coverage.
Find Your Child is designed to provide you with reassurance
that your children are more or less where you expect them to be.
At present, the greatest level of accuracy that you will get
is to 150m radius of the phone. The accuracy is dependent on the
density of base stations operated by Orange, Vodafone etc - and
in many areas the accuracy will be several hundred metres, and even
out to kilometres.
Over time, we will be able to deliver 150 metre accuracy with
greater consistency – as the network coverage improves and
as handset technology advances to include GPS chips.
Although pinpoint accuracy might be useful in some instances,
we do not intend to make this available because of the obvious risk
of misuse.
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