Connecting the mts search service - geolocation by subscriber's phone number and babysitting

No one is immune from situations when it is urgent to determine the location of a certain person. This is especially true for children and the elderly. MTS Locator will allow you to do this immediately after the mobile subscriber agrees to connect the service. Do you want to know how much tracking will cost you, how it is carried out? The principle of operation of the radar, the conditions for connecting and disconnecting will be discussed below.

What is MTS Locator

The radar function is a unique service that works on any type of device and does not require any configuration. Geolocation by MTS phone number is available not only for subscribers within the network, but also for Beeline and Megafon numbers. The search for the address at which the owner of the phone is located will only be carried out after obtaining the permission of the user, as required by law.

How does it work

The locator from MTS is a simple opportunity to find out where your loved ones are: friends, family members, relatives. The service is relevant for business use as well. It has ample opportunities for informing: through messages, a personal account or a special application. The search for an MTS subscriber is carried out without a GPRS connection, since the location is determined by cell towers.

You have the option to send single requests or set up a location schedule. The search history is stored for 30 days, it is possible to build movement diagrams. For ease of use, the most frequent addresses can be given names, for example: work, home, school. This will greatly facilitate the process of tracking the movement of the subscriber.

What is the price

MTS radar is a service that is provided throughout Russia. When you first connect, you can use the service by sending 5 free requests - this is the version for the trial period, which is 14 days. Thereafter, a fee is charged for every 30 days of use. The cost of the service depends on the number of requests:

the package includes 100 subscriber location information. Price - 100 rubles;
each request in excess of the designated limit costs 10 rubles per one.

How to connect Locator

For the main activation, you need to dial the combination *111*788# , press the call button. To monitor a subscriber, you must obtain permission from him. How to connect Locator on MTS to track a specific person? To do this, send a command to the operator at 6677 with the text: . The client assigns names independently, it is not necessary to indicate reliable data. For example, a message might look like this: Favorite 89159876543.

The subscriber will receive a message on his phone, by answering which he will confirm the permission to connect the Locator service. He can refuse if he wants. By sending "YES", the person allows control over their location. If approval is received, the subscriber who sent the request receives a notification about it. All settings can be made on the mts website. Just in the "Service Management" tab, you need to check the box next to "Locator".

How to use the Locator service

After launching the MTS geolocator, the search will indicate the location of the subscriber on the map. You can find out where a person is now in the following ways:

On a computer, by logging into your personal account on the site.
After installing a special program on the phone. The application is available for gadgets with the Android operating system.
Through an SMS notification, in which a link to the coordinates comes. Following the example, by sending the request: WHERE to 6677, you will receive the location of the subscriber 89159876543.

How to disable the Locator service on MTS yourself

The radar can work in different modes: constantly or on single requests. You can remove location information completely or suspend the service:

DELETE – the command allows to stop further monitoring of one of the subscribers;
PACKAGE STOP - suspends the service, all unused requests are burned out;
OFF - complete deactivation of the service, while all contacts and confirmations, names of locations are deleted.

MTS Locator service without subscriber's consent

The legislation provides for the protection of the personal information of each person, this includes freedom of movement. Permission is required to locate. Confirmation from the subscriber is a mandatory restriction for users of the service, which is aimed at maintaining the confidentiality of information. If you wish, you can permanently prohibit tracking your location by sending the command NEVER to 6677.