GPS Tracking Device

by Greg Bartlett

The first decision that must be made when purchasing a GPS tracking system is to choose between a cell phone with GPS tracking capabilities or a vehicle tracking system. Some uses are just naturally suited for vehicle GPS tracking systems, so they would be the natural choice over cell phone trackers. But for many tracking purposes, a vehicle system and a cell phone system would appear to work equally well. However, this is not the case. Although choosing between a vehicle tracker and a cell phone tracking is an important decision, it is not a difficult one to make.

Let’s start with cell phone tracking systems. Cell phone trackers have a few advantages, but unfortunately the disadvantages seem to outweigh them. One advantage of cell phones is that they could provide more continual coverage. People leave their cars in parking lots, but they usually take their cell phone with them, which allows them to be tracked for more of the day. Another advantage is that most people already own a cell phone, so they don’t have to go shopping around for GPS tracking systems. All they have to do is call up their cell phone provider and ask to add a GPS tracking plan to their cell phone bill. While this all sounds very good, cell phone trackers have three major disadvantages. They are not as accurate as vehicle tracking systems. The tracking unit has to rely on a battery that is being drained by many other programs. And these tracking units have to use cell phone towers, which can often mean spotty service.

Now let’s take a look at vehicle tracking systems. These GPS tracking systems are much more accurate than cell phones and can track a vehicle much more closely and precisely. These systems record the location within a few feet, while cell phone trackers may be off as much as a couple hundred feet. These systems can also send out more frequent signals, giving a more complete record. The batteries on these trackers also last longer, whether the unit is passive or real time. The one drawback of vehicle tracking systems is that they may be more expensive than adding GPS capabilities to your cell phone bill. However, vehicle trackers give much better information than cell phone trackers, so it is not a waste of money to choose the higher quality system.

It is clear that vehicle tracking systems are the better trackers to use for almost every situation. Cell phone trackers might seem like a more economical option, but an unreliable system is not worth paying for. Give a vehicle GPS tracking systems a try, and you will see that they are clearly the best option.