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[DavidB]

Verizon has a feature called VZ Navigator that when enabled / AN INTERNAL GPS CHIP /allows 911 to locate you off of one cell tower .
Its insurance if you ride alone and run off of the road an out of sight from passing cars . A standard phone signal takes at least three tower hits to do this and in the country it aint gonna happen.
 I had a friend run off of the road last night and he was in the ditch for 8 hours busted up before he was found.
He lived because his armor riding gear was insulated and kept him warm. But could not move because of his broken back.
 911 could only trangulate 2 towers / Location within a 1 mile square with  lot of undercover.
 I enabled the gps tracking on my phone today.


 

[LRebel]

David,

Sorry to hear about your friend.  Sounds very serious.

I understand the safety reasoning behind the GPS cell phone tracking, but sounds a little scary....Kinda Big Brotherish?

[HogBreath]

If you go in a strip club when you tell your wife you're out riding, leave the cell phone over at Mcdonald's.

[bisounours]

Yes ! we've same in Europe !

Sorry, it's in french but you need only to write your phone number in the window and click on the button "localiser"

http://www.sat-one-phone.com

 

Jacques

[DavidB]

David,

Sorry to hear about your friend.  Sounds very serious.

I understand the safety reasoning behind the GPS cell phone tracking, but sounds a little scary....Kinda Big Brotherish?

The cell companys have been doing it for years with triangulation , at will.
The new cell phones have a GPS chip that makes it more accurate.

[spydglide]

I recently found out that at least one of the mobile phone companies will not activate a older model phone because it doesn't have the 'locator chip' embedded in it.  I wonder if this is across the board with all providers now.  It is good from a safety stand point, but, as mentioned, could be used to monitor ones location.  spyder

[Hugh Janis]

If you go in a strip club when you tell your wife you're out riding, leave the cell phone over at Mcdonald's.

 

I'll be at Linens and Things or Borders Books.........

[Hugh Janis]

i have heard that a cellphone that is turned on can be used as a bug? removing the battery is the only sure way to prevent this. scary.

the tracking feature of a cell gps is available to the public but requires special software.

oneday newborns will have chips implanted at birth.



TN

Just like puppies now!

[spydglide]

That way your parents couldn't just leave you someplace like the Grand Caynon.   har!   :drink:spyder

[Hugh Janis]

That way your parents couldn't just leave you someplace like the Grand Caynon.   har!   :drink:spyder

If only Joe Dirt had one.......

[BigR55]

My whole family moved when I was three, but I found them again!

[SixGun]

You can turn of the "Location function" in your phone (Verizon) whenever you want.  The phone is NOT GPS!!!  The GPS system is through the Verizon server.  The post about triangulation is correct.  If you loose cell phone coverage you will have no location info.  If a Garmin is sitting right next to you you will.

That said though...the navigator funtion in cell coverage is better than the $1800 NAV in my Corvette and the $2200 NAV in my buddies 535i BMW.  And my LG Voayger only cost $250.00. Also, you never have to update the software for info because Verizon does it for you.

[ultrafxr]

You can turn of the "Location function" in your phone (Verizon) whenever you want.  The phone is NOT GPS!!!  The GPS system is through the Verizon server.  The post about triangulation is correct.  If you loose cell phone coverage you will have no location info.  If a Garmin is sitting right next to you you will.

That said though...the navigator funtion in cell coverage is better than the $1800 NAV in my Corvette and the $2200 NAV in my buddies 535i BMW.  And my LG Voayger only cost $250.00. Also, you never have to update the software for info because Verizon does it for you.

How do you turn it on and off?

[DavidB]

You can turn of the "Location function" in your phone (Verizon) whenever you want.

I could be wrong but I think you have the option of turning it off or on if your paying for a service to allow an individual to find you.
 I think the 911 locate service is always on . No option.

[Screamin]

My Verizon LG has two choices under the "settings" menu. "911 only" and "location on". Got to pick one or the other. No friggin idea how it works.