How does GPS tracking work?

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How does GPS tracking work?

GPS tracking works thanks to the power of Global Navigation Satellite System satellites up in space. A GPS tracking device uses these satellites to determine its latitude and longitude which can then be plotted on a map.

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How do I set my device up?

There is nothing for you to do as all devices come pre-loaded with a sim card that has enough data to last 5 years with normal use and covers 100 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa and Oceania, so your more than covered! If you do want to check if an area […]

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What does ‘normal use’ mean exactly?

Normal use for a vehicle installed device would be 8-10 hours of tracking per day (This is when the vehicle is moving).When we refer to normal use on portable devices to indicate battery lifespan this is usually 4-6 hours of movement a day.

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What software plan do I need?

That’s all down to you…every device comes with the Home plan for free for life! And this gives you Live GPS tracking, updated every 30 seconds, Location history for 30 days and you can have multiple vehicles on the same account! We have other plans, Professional and Enterprise, which offer other great benefits such as […]