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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jsm on November 07, 2010, 02:05:27 pm

Title: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: jsm on November 07, 2010, 02:05:27 pm

with the increase of van theft - here's a suggestion that works that the police use to find people , vans cars etc

leave a mobile switched on in the van over night etc

all the info on how it works is here - http://www.mobilelocators.com/how.php

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: ian1972 on November 07, 2010, 02:28:42 pm

Sounds like a good idea

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: Nathanael Jones on November 07, 2010, 02:34:20 pm

for Irish users:
http://www.toplocate.ie/Welcome

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on November 07, 2010, 04:21:43 pm

So an old mobile permenantly attached to the battery and left on out of sight would be trackable by the police without having to subscribe to any service?

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: dave0123 on November 07, 2010, 04:36:04 pm

No you have to pay.


Intresting though

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on November 07, 2010, 05:34:37 pm

I guess if YOU want to track it you can pay for this service. But as with a lost individual, if your van gets nicked and you have a phone in it surely the Police could track it the same?

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: prestige cleaners on November 07, 2010, 06:27:11 pm

i suppose the cheapest way is an old mobile, pay as you go sim, cheers for the advice.

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: jouk45 on November 07, 2010, 08:23:09 pm

just disconnect the terminal from the battery, simple as that, only takes a few secs, easy and guaranteed

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: poole bay on November 07, 2010, 08:41:30 pm

do it with google mail email its free with a mobile phone

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on November 08, 2010, 08:10:38 am

Just tracked mine with this

http://www.themobiletracker.com/english/index38.html

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: formb on November 08, 2010, 09:37:10 am

Get an android powered phone. Download "where's my droid" app.


Does the same job FREE.

Title: Re: stop van theft with a mobile
Post by: formb on November 08, 2010, 10:26:19 am

Quote from: Form B on November 08, 2010, 09:37:10 am

Get an android powered phone. Download "where's my droid" app.


Does the same job FREE.

All you do is download the app, then if you send the phone a text containing the words "GPS my droid" it will text back exact co-ordinates where it is within a couple of feet.