For those who care about their loved ones: elderly parents or children, Megafon has developed additional options for determining their location. Such services operate on the same principle: the address is set through communication stations, and require a stable Internet connection via the 4G/LTE system to operate.
In order to determine the location of a Megafon subscriber you need to:
- Choose one of the proposed methods.
- Connect the add-on.
- Top up your balance by a certain amount.
- Obtain the consent of the other subscriber.
Let's look at current options that offer the ability to determine a person's location.
Operating conditions for the Locator service
The option will help parents protect their beloved children from the dangers of the outside world. The service provides up-to-date information about the exact location of a specific subscriber. The service has the following functionality:
- Shows the consumer's location in real time.
- Tracks and builds traffic routes.
- The user can create specific zones whose visits will be counted.
Attention! You can monitor the client of any Russian cellular communication company.
Modifications
There are several service packages:
- Radar Light. This is a simplified version and is provided free of charge. It shows exact geographic coordinates, but you can only perform one check per day. Moreover, a limitation is also imposed on the number of people tracked - no more than one. It is a demo assembly that will help the subscriber get to know the service better and experience its benefits. Currently closed for connection.
- Classic Radar. The provider does not set a limit on the number of repetitions of the procedure, but the number of contacts should be no more than five.
- Radar+. For 7 rubles per day, the user receives detailed information about geolocation. But, unfortunately, this equipment has been transferred to the operator’s archive, and there is no way to connect it.
Determination accuracy
The service determines location by making requests to operator base stations. The more of them there are around the consumer, the higher the accuracy and stability of operation. The display also depends on the subscriber himself; if he often makes calls and registers in the Megafon network, then the detection radius will be much smaller.
The provider guarantees its clients the following display accuracy:
- In the center of a large populated area, the radius can vary from 100 meters.
- On the outskirts of cities or in small settlements it can reach one kilometer.
- Far from civilization, the definition has a range of several kilometers.
Attention! The service does not find the location of MTS subscribers with 4G data transmission format. For others, the number of requests per month is limited to 100 repetitions. This is due to the technical characteristics of the operator.
Location information is displayed on the screen of a mobile device via the provider’s official website, in the “Locator” mobile application, or via SMS, MMS. Megafon guarantees that the quality of detection will increase significantly if both subscribers install the application on their phone. It will transmit information via the GPS, Glonass or Wi-Fi channel of the phone.
Price
There is a fixed subscription fee of 3 rubles per day for using the service. This price includes only one person being tracked; for each additional person, 1 ruble is included in the payment.
The subscription fee includes displaying the location, building routes and areas of stay. Monetary units are charged only to the requester.
Connection
To connect the option, select one of the methods:
- Go to the official resource of the service and fill out all the fields for registering a new account via the Internet.
- Use the USSD code, dial *566#.
- Install the Radar mobile application, launch it and log in.
- Send an SMS message “Reg, registration, On, On or Reg” to “5166”.
- Log in to your personal account via a computer or smartphone. Open the section of the corresponding service and register.
- Ask for assistance from qualified specialists by calling technical support 0500 or at the Megafon service center.
Attention! To start a trial version of the option, dial *566*56#.
Shutdown
To deactivate, do:
- Launch your personal account. Find the relevant service and disable it.
- Enter code *566# or *561*0*9168#.
- Disable the service on the official website of the locator.
- Visit the sales showroom with your passport and submit a cancellation request.
Peculiarities
Please read the following information carefully to learn about the intricacies of the operator's offer.
- It is currently impossible to obtain data on the location of MTS subscribers in the LTE network (technical features of the operator). Data can be determined no more than one hundred times per month;
- Route data and notifications are only possible within the operator's network.
The accuracy of the definition is:
- From one hundred meters in the center of a large populated area;
- About a kilometer on the outskirts;
- Several km within small settlements.
You can increase accuracy by turning on “Children's mode”. Data will be delivered with high accuracy using GSM, GPS, Glonass and Wi-Fi:
- From fifty meters when receiving data from a wireless network;
- From five meters when using other sources.
Finally, let’s note how to use Megafon Radar for free. This becomes possible thanks to an option called “Light Radar.” Megafon has provided the ability to check one number once a day - this service is provided completely free of charge.
Now you know everything about how to track the geolocation of people you care about and can fully use the function for the purposes you need.
Creating a list of those being watched
To start monitoring a user, it is required to obtain his consent to the processing of personal data. To do this, select one of the methods:
- Dial USSD command *566#. Follow the instructions on the display.
- Go to the service website or mobile application:
- in the main window there is a map of the selected locality, as well as a toolbar;
- open the "I'm watching" tab. After this, a window will open in which all connected subscribers will be displayed;
- click on the plus button;
- enter the contact information of the required user, phone number and assign a name to him;
- click on the send invitation button.
After that, it all depends on the subscriber being tracked. If he gives his consent, you will receive a notification in the form of SMS with his confirmation.
Control
First, let's look at how the connection occurs. There is only one simple way available by entering a specific code.
So, how to connect Megafon Radar with a combination?
- On the device keyboard, enter the code *566#;
- Submit your request.
As you can see, this is a very simple and straightforward method. Now let's figure out how to disable Radar on Megafon with a command.
Cancellation of the service occurs in the following way:
- Open your phone keypad;
- Enter code *561*0*9168# ;
- Press the call button.
Now you know how to enable and disable the function and can use the service at any time. If you still have questions about managing the option, you can use the Megafon hotline.
Many people are interested in how to connect a radar to Megafon without consent. We answer that this will not be possible - it is necessary to obtain confirmation of the subscriber in order to track his movements.
Control of the route of movement
After adding a user to the list, Megafon will begin automatically recording the motion track. Information about movements will be stored on the server for two months, then canceled. To determine your location, open the service page and log in. Select the required consumer in the routes section of the toolbar. The map will display the exact history of your adventures.
Test period for using the option
Megafon has provided a free trial period for this service. Those who have not used the option before can order it. The trial version is valid for a week, during which you can evaluate all the benefits.
*566*44# allows you to order a test Radar . After the test period has expired, you can extend it under standard conditions or refuse the option.
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How to set visiting zones
The function is available only to Megafon network subscribers. You can set certain areas on the map yourself. When the person you are looking for visits them, you will receive a notification. This is very convenient for monitoring children. For example, highlight the school and home zones, you will know exactly where your child is.
To create, follow the algorithm:
- Open the service on the website and select the “Zones” settings.
- Set any name.
- Specify visual display options on the map. Set the shape, color, radius.
- Check the box if you want to receive SMS alerts about entering and leaving the area. They arrive in text format automatically.
- Save your changes.
The minimum coverage radius is 500 meters.
you won't find it this way
Of course, the more base stations there are, the more accurately the system can determine where the owner of the number you are looking for is located, but, for example, you will not find a grandfather who has gone mushroom picking: if there are 2-3 stations around a forest area, and he himself occupies an area a hundred kilometers, certain coordinates will be very, very inaccurate.
Of course, the telecom operator himself can determine the location of the phone by number as accurately as possible, but he will do this only upon request from the police or other competent authorities, and we all know how these same authorities work in our country. In the time it takes for them to move the pieces of paper from one pile to another, the phone will run out of charge and the attacker will disappear.
However, mobile service providers offer special services to find out the location of a person without violating the law, that is, with the consent of the owner of the number.
How to track a subscriber without consent
If you want to carry out surveillance, but the user does not give his permission to be tracked, the only way out is to use his phone. Discreetly acknowledge the exchange of information. You should be aware that during tracking, the subscriber will not know that he is being watched and will not receive an alert. Such a step without the consent of the subscriber is a violation of confidentiality and theft of personal data. This may result in criminal or administrative penalties. So negotiate before you act.
Determining a person's location using the mobile operator MegaFon
Often the subscriber does not hear the call and cannot answer the call, but it is necessary to understand the person’s location. In this case, the option to determine geolocation by Megafon phone number will help. The service operates in all regions of Russia also for users of the Tele2, Beeline and MTS mobile networks.
Thanks to the regular location of broadcast stations, it is possible to determine coordinates within the network coverage area and find the user’s distance from the nearest station. To use this service, you must have consent to connect from the owner of the desired number.
Ways to disable Megafon Radar
Deactivating the option is very simple if you use the user’s personal account. After logging into the system, just turn the service toggle switch to off and check that it is not active. Another way is to use simple commands:
- “*505*0*192#” — for Radar;
- “*505*0*3790#” — for Radar+.
And the last option to disable is to send an SMS to number 5166, in which you should write “Off” or “Off+”, taking into account the activated function.
For people who are being tracked, getting rid of such control is also not very difficult. It is enough to use the combination “*566*8#” and press call so that the numbers that are watching you appear on the display. To disable it, all you have to do is delete this information.
iPhone
You can track your iPhone using the iCloud service provided by the manufacturers. To search, you need to download the Find iPhone app and activate geolocation on your gadget.
If your i-phone is disabled, then go to icloud.com or “Find iPhone” on another device. You will need to enter an ID and a password. After identification, you will be able to view the last recorded location of your iPhone. Through iCloud you can also:
- Send a sound signal to the device.
- Send a message asking to return the “find” to the owner, which will appear on the screen immediately after turning on the iPhone, even if you change the SIM card.
Friends, I have described enough methods for you to try to find your smartphone. I hope you find them useful. Please write down your search results in the comments - help us determine the most effective method.
Determination accuracy
There are meter errors when using location tracking. For example, if the desired object is located in the city center, then you can determine where it is within a radius of 100 meters.
If on the outskirts of the city, the radius can reach up to 1 km. On the highway or in small settlements, the accuracy will be within 2 kilometers.
If you want to more accurately determine the position, then you need to install the radar application on the controlled phone and turn on the children's mode. This manipulation will allow you to determine the location not only by the coverage area of cellular stations but also by GPS or Glonass, as well as by Wi-fi access points.
Description of service
The locator allows you to check in real time the location of family members or other people whose numbers have been authorized to be tracked. Also building geographic zones and routes for these people and enabling alerts for going beyond them and returning.
Data available upon request:
- On the interactive map of the Megafon Locator portal via a computer.
- Through the mobile program “Radar” (downloaded in the application store).
- Via SMS or MMS message.
Conditions:
- The number of location requests is not limited, with the exception of MTS subscribers - for them no more than 100 times a month.
- Construction of geographical zones in - unlimited number.
- Building routes - unlimited number.
- An additional option “Parental Control” is available.
Below we will tell you how to install Latitude on your phone for free on Megafon.
Please note: the “Routes” and “Zones” functionality in this service only works for Megafon subscribers. For others, the location on the map.
What is the price:
| Number of persons | Daily fee |
| 1 | 3 r. |
| 2 | 4 rub. |
| 3 | 5 rub. |
| 4 | 6 rub. |
| 5 | 7 rub. |
