Is there a way to trace a person's location using their cell phone?

Question

I know that a cell phone is partially a GPS and relays a signal from one phone to another but can you determine the location coordinates -- or is that information a closely guarded secret that only the service provider has access to.

Answer 1

Even before the days of GPS phones, the mobile phone companies could triangulate your position if multiple cell towers could see your phone.

Adding GPS technology just makes it much more accurate.

Some mobile phone providers (such as Sprint) allow you to track multiple phones on your account for $10 per month. Depending on the tower coverage, they get as close as 20'.

The location information is available via the company's web site, a web enabled phone, text messaged, or e-mailed to you.

Answer 2

The service provider, the cell phone owner and everyone the cell phone owner authorizes through their service provider.

http://www.travelbygps.com/articles/tracking.php

Answer 3

Looks like a good question for Mr, George W. Bush........he would say, "no." --he really means yes and we aren't going to tell you.

Answer 4

Yes, but I believe you need CIA Clearance in order to do that.

Answer 5

yes,you always can somehow no matter wat ,all cell's r like that now