Some life situations require finding a person, establishing his location or finding out his last name and first name, having only a minimum of information about him. The reasons for such a search can be very different and sometimes it is not possible to contact specialized bodies, for example, the police or a mobile operator, to obtain such data. The urgent question of how to find a person by phone number can be resolved on their own using free programs and services. All possible ways to find someone, knowing the contact number, we will consider below.
Can I find a person online by phone number for free
Modern technologies, a variety of software, services of mobile operators - all this provides a lot of opportunities in order to find a person, knowing his phone number. Many services are free and easy to use, other search options will require some effort, and possibly financial investment. Free methods of searching for a person online in Russia by phone number include:
Ways to find out a person’s location by mobile number
It will not be difficult to establish geolocation via a mobile phone; in the modern world there are many opportunities for this that people skillfully use, both for good purposes and for wrecking. To solve the problem, establish the location of a person, various methods can be used, from the help of a mobile operator to contacting law enforcement agencies (police) or other government agencies. Let us consider in detail each of the options that will help you find a person, knowing the phone number.
Contact your mobile operator
More recently, only a special services officer (police, FSB) could find out where a mobile phone user is located; in modern conditions, almost everyone can do this. Cellular subscribers will be able to find out a person’s location by phone number using special services, functions or contacting the operator’s salon directly. Such services, as a rule, are paid and their cost depends on various factors, for example, tariff, application capabilities, method of obtaining the necessary information.
- MTS A large mobile operator provides an opportunity for users to find out the location of another client, knowing only the phone number. Such a service is called "Locator" and in order to receive information of interest it is necessary to send the contact number of the user to be found using the SMS message to number 6677. The function is provided for a fee, and the exact price depends on the tariff of the subscriber and how often he uses the service.
- Megaphone. Popular among residents of St. Petersburg, Moscow and other large cities of Russia, the mobile operator offers several services with which it is possible to find a person by phone number:
- A specially designed service for parents to determine the geolocation of children. Only two tariff plans are available - Smeshariki and Ring-Ding.
- For subscribers who use other tariff plans, you need to find out the location of a person or find him at locator.megafon.ru. In the new window, you should enter the contact information, after completing all the steps correctly, information about the user's location will appear.
- Call 0888 and follow the prompts to find out the address where the person is.
- From your phone, make a USSD request by dialing * 148 * xxxxxxxx #. If the subscriber’s device is online, the point of location will appear on the screen.
- Beeline. It is not difficult for a subscriber of a large mobile operator to find a person if his phone number is known. Finding a subscriber is simple, you just need to send an SMS with the letter “L” to number 687 and wait for a response message indicating the coordinates of the location of the object. The cost of such a service will not ruin the user, since it is only two rubles and five kopecks.
- Tele2 and others. The mobile operator Tele2 presents the Geopoisk function, with which it is possible to monitor the location and movement of the subscriber. In order to use the service, it is first of all worth connecting it by dialing the following combination on the mobile device: * 119 * 01 #. To add the contact phone number of the person whose location you need to monitor, you need to enter * 119 * 1 * 7xxxxxxxxxx #. The cost of the service is 2 rubles per day and they are removed from the client on whose phone the function is connected.
- It is possible to obtain information legally by contacting the appropriate authorities with a statement where the reasons for such interest will be substantiated. It should be remembered that just because of idle curiosity, state bodies will not provide information, good reasons are needed to search for an object, violation of human rights, personal life and space.
- Almost anyone can find a person in an illegal way by contacting friends who have the power, influence and the ability to get the necessary information through government bodies. At the risk, it should be understood that in case of violation, criminal liability can not be avoided.
- The ability to monitor the movement of relatives, children using a special program and navigator, or, if necessary, to establish the location of the subscriber of interest.
- To track, you need to install the application on your phone and know the phone number of the one you want to find.
- Thanks to some applications, it is possible to find and establish a person’s location not only in real time, but also to learn about his movement a few hours ago.
- High accuracy in determining the geolocation of the user (the error is a maximum of ten meters).
- “Where are mine” - applications for devices with Android OS, which allows you to determine the location of the subscriber with high accuracy. The program is paid, but in order to save money, a family or corporate rate for several people can be used.
- My Friends is a program designed for iPhone that helps you locate friends. A useful geolocation service provides the ability to find on the map where a particular user is located in a given period of time. The disadvantage of the application is that it cannot be used secretly, the program is installed on two gadgets and confirmation is required for activation.
- Download or download a directory of addresses from disk. A huge number of such directories are presented, it is advisable to choose updated editions, and before downloading and downloading, you should definitely check the file for viruses so as not to damage the system.
- Select the necessary parameters: region, city.
- In certain cells enter the address: street, house, apartment.
- The surname, first name of the person who is registered and lives at this address will appear in a new window.
Through law enforcement or other government agencies
It is possible to find a person and establish his location through law enforcement agencies (police, FSB) or government agencies, but this process has a number of features and nuances that you should be aware of:
Using applications on Android or iPhone via satellite
It is possible to find a subscriber using special applications that are designed and work only with certain phones - iPhone, Nokia or Android system. There will no longer be any difficulty finding the switched on device via satellite. A special program will help in this, after the establishment of which, signals about the movement of another subscriber are transmitted to the satellite with a certain frequency, or information can be obtained upon request. Advantages of subscriber tracking via satellite:
Popular applications that help establish localization of the subscriber include:
On sites on the Internet, using special programs
It is possible to establish the location of a mobile phone user by knowing his number and using a special program or sites on the Internet. There are many programs on the pages of the World Wide Web that promise to provide complete information about the location and movement of the subscriber. A striking example is the GSM direction finder program as well as an online service with which you can find a person’s location by mobile phone number. Features of using such programs:
How to find the name of a person knowing the home phone number
Sometimes it becomes necessary to find out the name of a person with a home phone number. To do this is very simple, you just need to have a computer at home with an Internet connection or address books downloaded to the device. In order to find out a person’s name by home phone number, you must do the following:
Video: determine the location of the subscriber by the phone number on the map
The developers have created a huge number of programs, services and applications that help determine the location of a person. First of all, such a function is necessary to control children, unfaithful spouses or in the case of clarifying their location. Prerequisites for obtaining reliable information is the presence of the desired subscriber in the network so that the satellite can fix the location of the device. Watch the video to find out how to find a person using GPS III Connector:
Today, quite a few services offer to determine the location of a person online, but, unfortunately, most of them are one of the methods of fraud. Once on such a site, you will be asked to enter the telephone number of the wanted subscriber in a special field, then for visibility the data processing process will be launched, after which you will be asked to send an SMS message. Of course, this should never be done.
The second fraudulent scheme is less common. To find a person, you will be prompted to download a special program. After downloading the file and launching it on the computer, you activate a malicious virus (for example, a Trojan horse), and again, you will be asked to send an SMS message to unlock the data.
The fact is that it is impossible to obtain information about where a person is located by mobile phone number without his prior consent. Such a procedure is simply not legal, because everyone has the right to privacy. However, there is one legal way to find out the exact location of a person by resorting to the help of large mobile operators.
The service "Locator" from Beeline
Beeline operator calls this service “Locator”. By activating the service, you can easily determine your location and the whereabouts of your loved ones and friends. To activate the service, you must send an SMS message without text to a 4-digit number 5166 or contact the operator at 09853. To find out where this or that subscriber is located right now, you must first obtain his permission to determine the exact coordinates. You can do this as follows: go to the "Locator" control menu, select the "Find a Subscriber" option and follow the instructions. After completing all the necessary actions, the subscriber you are looking for will agree to determine its exact location.
Service "Radar" from Megaphone
This option from the largest mobile operator will allow you to determine the exact location of your relatives and friends. Of course, you first need to obtain the consent of the subscriber in respect of whom the search is being performed. You can activate the Radar service on the official website of the cellular company or using ussd request * 566 #.
“Locator” service from MTS
In order to use the Locator service, you need to send an SMS message to number 6677 with text containing the name of the person you are looking for and his phone number (for example, Andrey 89160000000). If the subscriber gives his consent to determine his location, then you will receive a reply SMS with his coordinates and the service will be connected automatically. To disable geolocation services, you must send an SMS to the same number with the text "OFF".
How to determine the location of a person by phone number? Such a question is asked not only by jealous wives.
Modern technology, in principle, allows you to track a person using his personal cell.
You can use only two search options for this. Each of them has its positive and negative sides.
It is worth telling in more detail about each of them.
Services of mobile operators
The essence of this option is to take advantage of the available services that allow you to track the location of a mobile device through one of the largest Russian mobile operators:
- Megaphone.
- Beeline.
- Tele 2.
Usually, such measures are resorted to in emergency cases when a person is missing or it is necessary to trace where the child is currently located. A service called “Locator” is available for MTS subscribers.
To use it, you need to type a message where the subscriber’s number of interest will be indicated and send it to the number 6777. Within a few minutes you will receive an answer in the form of SMS.
It is worth noting that you can use this service only in cases where the personal account balance is more than 0, and the SIM card is not blocked.
It's important to know: do not trust sites and various advertisements that any spyware can help calculate the location of a person without his knowledge, all these are scammers.
For Beeline subscribers, it is also possible through the operator to find out the location of a person by phone number. This service is called "Bilan Coordinates."
To use it, you need to send an SMS message that will contain the number of the required person to number 4770. After that, the subscriber will receive a request for permission to transfer his location. After confirming it, your phone will receive a response with its coordinates.
Megaphone for such purposes has the opportunity to choose several tariff plans at once. In the case when one of them is installed, you can find the person you are interested in.
The first is the “Beacon”, which allows you to determine where the child is currently located, and the second is designed to determine the location of elderly parents. In addition, there are also additional services that already require specific persons permission to transmit their geo-location data. There is also a special section on the operator’s website.
The online version of the site is very convenient and allows you to visually see where the wanted subscriber is located at this. You can also make a request to Megafon using the * 148 * command and the number of the required subscriber in international format (+7 operator code and number).
After that, the operator obtains it and transfers it to the subscriber whom they are looking for. If he approves the request, then the sender receives an SMS indicating the location of the person. Obtaining geodata will cost 5 rubles. But if the subscriber is unavailable to make a request by his number, the system, alas, will not be able to.
Tele2 has a similar service called Geopoisk. To activate it, you need to make a request * 199 * 01 #. Now, to start tracking the subscriber you need to dial the combination * 199 * 1 * (mobile phone number in international format) #.
But it is worth considering that the error of the information provided will be up to a quarter of a kilometer. The service cannot be used when the wanted subscriber is not online.
GPS mobile apps
As for tracking a person using GPS in a phone, there are certain difficulties.
It is one thing when it comes to tracking the location of your device, in case of loss, others if necessary find another person, especially without his consent (which is illegal). In order to know the location of the device, and at the same time its owner, you need to install certain applications on the phone.
On the Internet there are a huge number of programs on smartphones that allow you to receive geolocation data in a remote version. The most popular option among them for Android smartphones is GPS Tracking Pro.
Its main minus, for those who want to secretly track the movement of a person is the lack of the possibility of its secretive installation, since the permission of the owner of the device is necessary. But for a secretive installation, they usually use GPS Tracker Hidden.
Here are a few things to consider:
- To obtain human geolocation data via satellite, you must manually install this application.
- Spying on a person without his permission is a criminal offense.
Due to the ability to attach all Apple devices to one account, you can track the movement of all family members who have this technique from one place. To calculate the location of the iPhone, you must install the Find my iPhone application that works only with iOS devices.
It makes it possible to determine where all the devices associated with a particular account in iCloud are located, displaying data on a card. Another application shows driving directions, as well as the battery status of the device.
But the minus of this option is that it works exclusively in the network coverage area, as well as if you have access to the account to which the iPhone is attached.
Worth knowing: An important condition for searching for a device through iCloud is its enabled state, as well as the absence of a factory reset, as this will automatically lead to an exit from your iCloud account.
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