How to track a cell phone in less than 1 minute. Knowing the number.
Tracking or locating a cell phone over the Internet is nowadays a simple task, as there are several ways to find a device over the Internet.
How to locate my cell phone?
If your cell phone is lost or stolen, you can locate your phone through the official application of your iOS or Android device. In addition, you can block and erase the content of your phone in case of theft.
Luckily too, there are other alternatives to track your cell phone regardless of its brand, but you will always have to meet some requirements to achieve it. Next, we explain the different ways that exist to locate a cell phone online .
How to track an Android cell phone?
To track an Android cell phone or locate a cell phone online, perform the following steps :
- Access Find my device with your Google Account > password> «Next»
- If you have more phones, click the one you lost
- If the lost phone has several profiles, log in with the main Google Account
- Soon the lost phone will receive a notification
- On the map you will receive information about the location of your phone
- The location is approximate and not precise
- In case the phone is not found, you will see the last known location, if available
- Then choose what you want to do:
- Play sound : your phone will ring at the highest volume for 5 minutes, even if it is set to silent or vibrate
- Lock device : will lock the phone with your PIN or password. If not, you have it configured with a lock code, you can configure it. Additionally, you can add a text message or phone number on the screen to help you recover your device.
- Erase device : will permanently erase all data on the phone, * the content of SD cards may not be erased
Remember that once you have erased the content of your Android phone you will not be able to recover the information from the cell phone and also, do not forget to report the loss or theft of your phone to the police.
How to track an iPhone cell phone?
These are the steps to track a cell phone or locate an iPhone :
- Access your iCloud account , the one you use in the App Store
- You can use another iPhone or
- From an official iCloud page
- If a window pops up that asks you to authenticate the session with 2 steps, no problem, enter the code they send you
- Next, select the option «Search» the one with a radar icon> the device you want to search
- The location of your iPhone appears on the map , this is approximate
- In case it cannot find it, you will see the last location of your iPhone
- Right away choose what you want to do
- Make a sound : your iPhone will make an alarm sound to be located or deter the thief
- Lost mode : this function creates an iPhone lock and also this mode allows you to add a text message or a contact phone number on the screen to help you track your iPhone and recover your iPhone.
- Delete iPhone : with this command all data on your cell phone is deleted. This should be the last resort, because once you delete the iPhone the «find my iPhone cell phone» function will no longer work.
Remember that once you have erased the content of your iPhone you will not be able to recover the information from the phone and also, do not forget to report the loss or theft of your iPhone to the police.
How to locate a cell phone through Google?
Another way to locate a cell phone is through Google, either via the web or the app. The Google application to track a cell phone is free and is called Find my device .
To locate a cell phone through the Google application Find my device , follow these steps :
- Enter in the Google search bar android.com/devicemanager or enter the application
- Enter your Google Account that you have associated with the phone> password> «Next»
- Then Google tracks the cell phone linked to the Google Account
- The map shows the location of the cell phone or its last Internet connection
- You can then choose what you want to do:
- Play sound : the phone makes a sound regardless of whether it is silent or vibrating
- Lock the phone : lock the phone if you do not have a lock code you can generate one. Also, you can add a text message or phone number on the screen to help you recover your phone.
- Delete data : it will permanently erase all data from the phone
To be able to use cell phone location via Google it is important to first associate our Gmail account with the Find my device application .
How to locate a cell phone by Gmail?
To locate your cell phone by Gmail just follow these steps :
- Access Find my device with your Gmail account > password> «Next»
- If you have more phones, click the one you lost
- If the lost phone has multiple profiles, log in with the main Gmail account
- Soon the lost phone will receive a notification
- On the map you will receive information about the location of your phone
- The location is approximate and not exact but it will help you find your phone
- In case the phone is not found, you will see the last known location, if available
- Next, choose what you want to do:
- Play sound : your phone will ring at the highest volume for 5 minutes, even if it is set to silent or vibrate
- Lock device : will lock the phone with your PIN or password. If not, you have it configured with a lock code, you can configure it. Additionally, you can add a text message or phone number on the screen to help you recover your phone.
- Erase device : will permanently erase all data on the phone, * the content of SD cards may not be erased
This alternative that Gmail offers us is an option to locate a cell phone online for free , before wanting to pay for an application. The Gmail App to locate your cell phone is called Find my device.
How to track a cell phone with the phone number?
Undoubtedly, this is one of the most recurrent questions when our cell phone is lost or stolen, however, it is not possible to track a cell phone with just the phone number. There are many pages that offer this service but they are not to be trusted.
What can be done is to track a cell phone with applications or software that you install on your phone before the accident.
Another frequent question is how to find a free cell phone number online ? The official App of our operator and those offered by Google * Finding my device are always the safest, although there are applications that promise to do wonders, but to wait for a result we have to subscribe and without a guarantee that we can recover our phone.
How to track a cell phone through applications?
In the market there are many free and paid applications to track a cell phone or locate a cell phone over the Internet . These applications also offer additional services, such as ringing the phone, locking the phone, and erasing data from the device.
Here are some applications to track a cell phone or locate a cell phone online :
- Cerberus
- Life360
- Prey: cell phone location
- Lookout, Mobile Security
- McAfee Mobile Security
Remember that once you have located your cell phone, you can request the release of your cell phone with your company .
Until now , it is impossible to track an off cell phone , it can only be tracked until it is turned on and can send its location and as long as it has an Internet connection .
