Considering that behind-the-back GPS tracking isn't exactly
illegal now,
AnyDATA is offering up the option to discretely track just about anything (or anyone) you please with its AnyTrack GPS-100. Similar to other GPS / cellular hybrid devices
we've seen, this rendition utilizes the AnyTrack "wireless location service" in order to continually
track your mischievous teen's car or suspicious spouse. The diminutive 2.65-ounce unit can purportedly be tossed in a glove compartment, planted on a jacket, or clipped onto your dog's collar, and by taking advantage of the built-in GPS antenna and CDMA connectivity, the GPS-100 doesn't even need to be outdoors in order to transmit data. The gizmo itself will run you $199 for a limited time, while a potentially pricey pay-pay-view rate schedule will run you anywhere from $14.95 to near infinity depending on how obsessed you are with watching the dot.
posted Mar 21st 2007 7:49PM
Don't agitate the dots...
poor weeping waldo...
battery life? water proof? tin foil proof?
OK. You can get this service pretty cheap at 55 cents a day at http://www.accutracking.com with their starter kit. I use it to track my car, and you can look up the dot as much as you want, just be sure to hook the phone up to a 12v charging cable so it will keep on tracking! It works!
DIY LoJack ?
Moreover, can somebody expound on the $14.95-per-view or whatever? I mean, I can duct tape a BT GPS transmitter to a cheap cell phone and have it send me an SMS with the GPS output every 10 minutes, and all it costs me is the price of an SMS. What makes these jerks think they're so special?
The service plan kills this for me. Someone needs to come up with something similar that has a per-use fee. Like if I were to use this as a DIY lojack, the only time I'd want to track the location is when the car's stolen.
I’m with AnyTrack; hope you don't mind if I jump in and answer some of your questions/comments:
1) Battery life of the AnyTrack GPS-100 is up to three weeks, less depending on how often you access it.
2) The device is water resistant, but not water proof---in other words you wouldn’t want to submerge it.
3) Our device can be tracked through metal. This is a BIG deal because many devices and cell phones require a clear line of sight to the sky---ours does not. It will also track people wearing tin foil hats and other foil apparel.
4) The $14.95 provides customers with 15 credits per month. Why? Because most people want to track movement of the device over time, as in a service van, teen driver, pet, shipping container, etc.
Cheers.
I purchased the device, cant activate it. I tried calling tech support MANY MANY times, nobody ever picks up and nobody ever returns e-mails or phone calls.
Hi Scott:
Sorry there's a problem. I'll have someone contact you to help you.
Anne
Not to be a nitpicker, but... well, okay, yeah, I'm a nitpicker. Unless you mean that the GPS-100 tracks stuff in a noncontinuous manner, you want "discreetly" instead of "discretely" up there.
Try www.gpsteentracking.com (No Monthly Fees for same gizmo)
J
www.gpsteentracking.com
That wont help if your item in question is stolen unless you sign up for there montly fee program to get the real time tracking. There plans range from $19.95-$39.95/month with a 2year contact and $175 ETF. Looks like AnyTrack is a better bet compared to www.gpsteentracking.com
Plus AnyTrack has there credits rollover each month.