What is a personal GPS locator actually, you may wonder.  Well, it’s a little unit that uses assisted GPS technology for determining its location in a precise and reliable way. To get this location information you normally have to send a request from the internet or from your mobile phone.

If you are using the mobile phone alternative you just send a text-message to a number given by your personal GPS locator’s vendor and a map will appear in your cell phone display, giving your exact location as well as the surrounding area.  You will be able to zoom this map in and out as well as scroll it in any direction. Street names will also show up and you can also get satellite photos instead of maps.

Some of the GPS locator models offer personalized safety Zones.  This zone is a customized virtual boundary around the location that you’ve chosen. Many GPS locator models allow you to create several safety zones that can be active at any given time. When you enter or leave a safety zone, you will be alerted by the system.

Some models of personal GPS locators can alert you via email or text message when your GPS locator has been powered off or has a low battery capacity, for example when 20 percent capacity is left.

As for cell phones and other electronic communication equipment, personal GPS locators are prohibited to use on airplanes.

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