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Tracker app on phone

(33 Posts)
Graygirl Sun 18-Apr-21 14:22:47

This was suggested by GS over a hot chocolate in the garden. DH has nerve damage in spine, mentioned that I was worried about his GD going out alone in case he goes down, all ready have family names marked with relationship in phones on advice from friend who heard of a case of A&E nurse having trouble contacting family from contact's in patents phone. How do I find a good app and good idea or not. On a lighter side GS told him he should go to vet and get chipped lol

shysal Mon 19-Apr-21 15:12:56

If the phone isn't locked the ICE app on which you have entered your emergency contact numbers will be accessible. If you don't have an app you can add the letters ICE to the relevant names on your contact list. The emergency services are used to searching for these numbers.

4allweknow Mon 19-Apr-21 15:30:48

My phone is locked and needs a pin number to access. My DS has my GD tracked on his phone. Gd phone is only accessible to her outwith school hours and only approved numbers can be contacted or contact her. A tracking app would help you.

Greciangirl Mon 19-Apr-21 16:07:57

I must have an old phone as don’t have an emergency call button as described.
I have just put ICE numbers in my regular contacts.
I never lock my phone, so should be a problem.

Gelisajams Mon 19-Apr-21 17:44:40

Another call for life 360. You both need it on your phone. Then you can track each other.

Harmonypuss Tue 20-Apr-21 01:22:55

Many a time I've thought about putting a 'find me' app on my partner's phone because he works a couple of hundred miles away and he can be a bit vague when I ask where he is or what he's doing.
I've also thought about Implanting a GPS enabled microchip in him.
I am a qualified/authorised microchip implanter and many years ago I used to spend 2 weekends a month sitting in a couple of pet shops (large national chain) microchipping pets. Several people (mainly ladies) would jokingly ask whether I would microchip their husband or children and I would jokingly answer 'if you lost them would you really want them back'?

Vintagegirl Tue 20-Apr-21 09:42:36

We use free App called 'Friend Locator'... needs to be installed on both phones. Hubbie is on a bicycle. It helps to know when he will be coming home.

Graygirl Fri 23-Apr-21 14:38:25

Thank you all, told GS all the apps that have been suggested, he looked at them all and thinks the life 360 is best for our needs. Of course being 14 he wonders of he can put it on his sister's phone when she goes to university just for fun lol