News: AT&T Family Map Locator

wow - I'm surprised that AT&T is offering something like this. sounds pretty handy if you want to literally keep track of where your kids and or spouse are. hah

Well, it sucks because it lets the user know they are being monitored. This results into an excuse that turns into a phone call and possibly a long argument during peak hours. Hummm, win win for at&t!!!

Actually, it sucks because ATT Family Map Locator doesn't work. I've had it work 1x out of many many tries. It really really sucks. Don't bother signing up for the majorly suckful ATT Family Map Locator - it sucks. Okay, not only does it suck, but it's completely useless, and sucky.

Really sucks. Family Map is showing my two kids phones as being a MILE AWAY, even though I am sitting right here beside them and their phones are on. Called AT&T and they said, well, maybe there are trees around your house or something...... thanks, but no thanks. If TREES are going to block the signal, then I think it's a pretty useless service if I really want to know where my children are. Maybe when I move to the desert, huh?

Originally Posted by Tokugawa

Really sucks. Family Map is showing my two kids phones as being a MILE AWAY, even though I am sitting right here beside them and their phones are on. Called AT&T and they said, well, maybe there are trees around your house or something...... thanks, but no thanks. If TREES are going to block the signal, then I think it's a pretty useless service if I really want to know where my children are. Maybe when I move to the desert, huh?

If GPS is not available, the approximate location is determined by cellular sites to which connected. Even if the phone has a GPS device inside, it may not work through several layers of shingles, wood, metal, asphalt or concrete inside a building.

iPhone users may be surprised to learn that AT&T's Family Locator will not use the iPhone's built in GPS capability to locate an iPhone. Incredible, but true. Check out the FAQs for the Family Locator service. According to AT&T, iPhones will be located using network triangulation. I am dumbstruck that AT&T cannot implement Family Locator using GPS with arguably the most tech-savvy phone on the market, with a full-featured and robust GPS capability. I was about to sign up for the service, but thank goodness I searched the "fine print" first!

Originally Posted by wfuller98

iPhone users may be surprised to learn that AT&T's Family Locator will not use the iPhone's built in GPS capability to locate an iPhone. Incredible, but true. Check out the FAQs for the Family Locator service. According to AT&T, iPhones will be located using network triangulation. I am dumbstruck that AT&T cannot implement Family Locator using GPS with arguably the most tech-savvy phone on the market, with a full-featured and robust GPS capability. I was about to sign up for the service, but thank goodness I searched the "fine print" first!

Apple probably blocks it so that they can sell their competing MobileMe Find My Phone service.

kinda creepy in my opinion

Aren't MobileMe and Family Map Locator both AT&T subscription services??

Originally Posted by wfuller98

Aren't MobileMe and Family Map Locator both AT&T subscription services??

MobileMe is sold by Apple for $99 per year for one phone. The Family Pack is $149.00 per year for up to five phones. Here is the information on the pricing: Apple - MobileMe - Sign up now and get a free, 60-day membership.

I wonder how the accuracy of MobileMe compares to FamilyMap Locator? And, does MobileMe fully exploit the iPhone's GPS capability, unlike FamilyMap Locator?

Review the information on the Apple website.

The family map locator realy sucks and should outlawed My wife checks up on me at work and the family map locator says im 15 miles away in all differant directions ,boy does that realy start some unnessessary s hit ! why does this stupid thing not work?

Originally Posted by ronniejack

The family map locator realy sucks and should outlawed My wife checks up on me at work and the family map locator says im 15 miles away in all differant directions ,boy does that realy start some unnessessary s hit ! why does this stupid thing not work?

If you wouldnt have screwed around with that redhead your wife might have trusted you and you wouldnt have to worry about att locator!