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.
Description of the MegaFon Locator service
from MegaFon allows you to quickly determine the location of subscribers who have given their consent to this . Moreover, the desired subscribers must be serviced in the MegaFon Caucasus branch network.
Coordinates are determined using the operator's base stations, which is why the accuracy of location determination can vary within a fairly wide range. For example, outside the city or in dense urban areas, the accuracy varies from 100 meters to several kilometers - in suburban conditions, base stations are located quite rarely, so the accuracy drops there.
In the city, the accuracy of the determination is influenced not only by the density of buildings, but also by other factors, for example, the electromagnetic situation in a particular area. The lowest accuracy is in the mountainous areas of the Caucasus branch, as well as in small settlements.
can determine the location down to the street (if technically possible) . To make a request, enter the USSD command. The result of its processing will be the receipt of an incoming SMS, which will describe the object closest to the desired subscriber, for example, a street intersection. There is also a link here, following which the searching subscriber will be taken to a page with a map, which will help determine the location in visual mode (this way the coordinates are perceived more clearly).
If the desired subscriber is located in a rural area, then instead of the address, the SMS will contain the name of the locality. By the way, on the map page there are control elements with which you can view the surrounding areas.
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.
Service management
USSD commands and SMS commands are used for control. The first action is to add the desired subscriber, but not to activate the service. There are no commands with which you can enable or disable MegaFon Locator - the service is active for all subscribers of the Belgorod region and the Caucasus branch of the MegaFon network. Adding the desired subscriber is done by sending an SMS with the text “+792ххххххххх” to the short service number 000888 (without quotes).
After adding the number, the desired subscriber will receive a request, which he will have to accept or reject. Deleting the required numbers is done as follows: send an SMS with the text “-792ххххххххх” to the number 000888. To view the list of required numbers, you need to send “L” or “LIST” to the same number. To completely clear the list, send “C” or “CLEAR”.
How to determine the location of another subscriber? To do this, you need to send the USSD command *148*number# or an SMS command in the text “792хххххххх” (without quotes) to service number 000888. After some time, the searching subscriber will receive a response SMS with the coordinates of the sought subscriber and with a link to the map. By the way, if you dial the command *148#, the searching subscriber will receive his own coordinates (the Where am I service is triggered).
In some cases, it is impossible to find out where a Megafon subscriber is located. This happens when the telephone is turned off. The coordinates will not be determined even if the desired subscriber leaves the territory of the Caucasus branch of MegaFon or disables the service of receiving/sending SMS. As for the cost of services, the prices are as follows: the cost of a USSD request within a frame is 6 rubles, and the cost of an SMS request is 5 rubles (what explains the difference is not stated anywhere).
The cost of determining your own location is 5 rubles. Moving on the card is also charged - each movement costs 1 ruble.
How to connect and use
This service is located on a separate website. There are two ways to get there:
- Via direct link: https://radar.megafon.ru/
- Through a search engine, but not by request “Locator Megafon ru”, but by “Megafon Radar”. The first line in the output.
Connection
How to connect a locator to Megafon from a computer:
- Go to the service website.
- In the upper right corner there is a “Registration” button. Click on it.
- Enter the phone number and click on “Next”.
- Enter the received verification code and click on “Login”.
- The “Subscription” window will appear on top of the service’s main screen. Click on the “Connect” button.
You will receive the password for your next account login via SMS. You must use your phone number as your login.
The mobile application is downloaded and installed from Google Play or the App Store:
- We search for “Megafon Radar”.
- Click on “Install”.
- We give standard permissions.
- We are waiting for the download and installation to complete.
- We log in with the same username and password.
How to disable Latitude on Megafon
You need to go to the operator’s main website and log in, open the “Services” section in your personal account and opposite “Radar” click on “Disable”.
Important! Connecting the Megafon Locator without the consent of the subscriber, unless we are talking about your own children or incapacitated persons under your care, is illegal. Although purely technically this is possible.
Contact the operator
Contact your operator. They can find a mobile device using a SIM card, since they have certain rights and capabilities to do this. True, you can often get a refusal, and your mobile phone must be turned on. If you are determined to find a phone through operators, you need the following:
- collect all the evidence that you are the owner of the lost phone: receipt, warranty card and other documentation received upon purchase. Even if there is no receipt and warranty card, these documents can be restored by contacting the supplier. By providing your passport details and the account number from which the payment was made (for non-cash payments), you can easily obtain the necessary documents;
- contact the police and file a report of theft;
- contact your telecom operator, provide him with copies of the police report, documents for the phone and ask for help in finding the device. And don’t forget to block the account, otherwise a large amount of money may disappear from your balance.
How to find out who is following you
Many people are also interested in how to find out who is watching you through the Megafon Radar behind you. It is clear that if at some point you can take your wife or boyfriend’s phone and activate this service without his consent, then they can do the same. So - it's possible. To do this, you will need the USSD command *566*8# - dial it from your phone and see if any numbers appear there or not. If they appear, you know for sure not only the fact that someone is tracking you, but also his phone number. All you have to do is check in your notebook to see who is acting so dishonestly. Well, there you can delete individual or all numbers and instantly prohibit tracking your location.
Is it possible to find a phone by IMEI?
Quite a popular question that concerns many people who have lost their phone. Some sites say it is possible, while others say it is not. In general, this is a rather dubious method of searching, since for other people it is usually a way to profit from the victims. Surely there have indeed been cases of phone detection by IMEI, but for the most part all sites that supposedly provide database searches (often paid) are just a scam. And, unfortunately, you can only find sites that actually work through trial and error. Is it worth it?
We have already looked in more detail at the issue of searching for a phone via IMEI, and we are still skeptical.
Don't forget that the sooner you start your search, the better your chances. A switched-on phone with a SIM card plays almost a key role in the search, and attackers know it. And don’t waste your mobile phone’s batteries, trying to save charge by turning off geolocation and mobile Internet. This could come in very handy someday.
How to find out the location of a subscriber through Radar Megafon
In order to find out the location, you can use several methods:
- using the official Radar application;
- online, log into Megafon Radar in your personal service account at radar.megafon.ru;
- using a USSD request using the combination *566# and press “Call”.
Depending on preferences, the result can be provided in the form:
- SMS with coordinates;
- MMS with part of the map and a mark;
- mark on the map when using the official website.
Call your number
The first and easiest way is to call your own number. Perhaps the person who finds it will be honest and decide to give it away, even for a reward. If it is impossible to get through, most likely the person has already thrown away the SIM card. But you can still send an SMS asking to return the phone for a monetary reward. Perhaps the device was simply discharged or there was another reason for the temporary shutdown. Once turned on, the finder can read the SMS and become interested in barter. Although, let's face the harsh truth - the chance is very small.
Connection
Before connecting Radar, you should familiarize yourself with the current options. Each service has a certain cost and its own characteristics , and, taking these into account, you can carefully connect.
| Kinds | Subscription fee | Finding your location | Number of numbers to search |
| Regular Radar | 3 R | + | 5 |
| Radar+ | 7 R | + | 5 |
| Radar Light | 0 R | + | 1 |
activate online by following step-by-step recommendations:
- Log in to the Megafon service.
- Go through identification using your phone number.
- Select the required section from the list and connect geolocation.
Installing the application on your phone.
Identification.
You can also use short commands:
- Radar + (dial *256#).
Material on the topic: How to connect or disconnect on Megafon?
- Regular radar (*102# or *566#).
- Radar Light (*566*56#).
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.
Source
Radar application Megafon
Allows you to make the most of it contains a list of all subscribers whose location is being tracked.
The “Profile” tab allows you to view all information, including recent movements, and determine your current location.
The “Location”, “Route” and “Home” tabs are intended for detailed viewing of the track and setting an alert when entering or leaving a specified zone.
How to track your route using Megafon Radar
The “ Zones ” tool allows you to create an arbitrary geographic area with notification of entry or exit from it.
Megafon subscribers have the opportunity to record and view the route of movement of the tracked number. Moreover, saving the track also works, allowing you to view routes remote in time. To view it, you can use the application or go to your Radar Megafon personal account on the official website. In addition, you can set route endpoints and notifications when a subscriber arrives at one of them.
For ease of use, you can configure the time and type of notification, cutting off unnecessary ones and receiving only the most important ones.
You can use it on any device, from a simple phone to a desktop. There is an official application for smartphone owners.
Usage
To add people to the search you need:
- Open the “I am observing” section and click on “+”.
- Enter the phone number that you are going to track through this service.
- Please provide a name.
- Click on the “Invite” button.
- The invitee must confirm his consent to tracking using the code from the SMS.
To find a person you need:
- Launch the program and open the “I am watching” section.
- Select the desired contact and click “Find”.
- The result will be displayed on the map.
We remind you once again that it is illegal to use Megafon Locator to track him without the consent of the subscriber.
To build a route:
- In the “I am watching” section, select a contact.
- Click on the “Build route” button
- Mark the required points.
- Confirm.
Geographic zones are built separately:
- Select “Zones” from the menu.
- Click on “+”.
- Create a zone and give it a name.
- Click on “Create”.
Next, when people on your lists enter and leave these zones, you will receive a notification.
Please note: in the Latitude mobile application, activation of the “Children's mode” option is available. It allows you to track your phone with increased accuracy. To prevent a child from disabling the option, it is recommended to set a PIN code for access to the application
That's all, we hope you found this article useful and interesting, if you have any questions, ask them in the comments!
