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Three do a monthly free SIM that gets 200MB of data every month, you just
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eed to add 2 quid onto it initially.
Vince
Sent from my iPad
> On 11 Jul 2019, at 18:40, Steve Morgan steve@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukh=
a_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Yes, I fitted the tracker myself. There=E2=80=99s very little to it.
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ou can do basic auto-electrics (say, fit a stereo), this is dead easy.
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> I used GiffGaff for the SIM. I was worried about the credit expiring
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so I took the lazy route and have a =C2=A35/month recurring top-up. It=E2=
=80=99s over the top, as it barely uses anything, but it avoids the bother.
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> Regards,
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> Steve
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> From: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> on behalf of "Nicholas Humfrey
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com [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2019 at 13:36
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Simple GPS tracker
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> Hi Steve,
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> Did you fit it yourself? Was it straightforward?
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> Which SIM provider did you go for? I have been frustrated in the past
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h 'Pay as you Go' credit expiring for services like this that have very
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ht usage.
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> nick.
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> On 2019-05-29 11:38, Steve Morgan steve@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wrote:
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> I use one of these:
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> https://www.amazon.co.uk/ATian-Tracker-Control-Software-Tracking-TK103B/d=
p/B01MRTXSLN/ref=3Dsr_1_1?keywords=3Dtk103b&qid=3D1559126073&s=3Delectronic=
s&sr=3D1-1
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> Simple, easy to install. Send it commands via text message. Phone it
up a=
nd it sends you a text back with its location and a Google Maps link. It
ca=
n also be configured to work with an online mapping service, but the
SMS-ba=
sed comms works just fine.
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> It's so cheap, there's no reason not to try it. I've been using it for
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proaching 12 months and it's worked fine.
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> Cheers,
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> Steve
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> From: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> on behalf of "Mark Mahabir
mark.mahabir@gm=
ail.com [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, 24 May 2019 at 22:32
> To: "ukha_d@xxxxxxx" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Simple GPS tracker
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> Unfortunately, my Dad is getting a bit forgetful in his old age and
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forgetting where he has parked the car.
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> Can anyone recommend a reasonably-priced simple GPS tracker that I can
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ace in his car and track its location via web browser or app?
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> Thanks
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Three do a monthly free SIM that gets 200MB of data every month, you just
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eed to add 2 quid onto it
initially.<div><br></div><div>Vince<br><br><div
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d=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my
iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br>On 11 Jul 2019, at 18:40, Steve Morgan <a
href=3D"mailto:steve@wormpu=
rple.com">steve@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] <<a
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@ya=
hoogroups.com">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquo=
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<p></p><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Nick,<o>=
</o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=
=80=99m most sorry. I only just spotted your reply, from all that time
ago.=
<o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Y=
es, I fitted the tracker myself. There=E2=80=99s very little to it. If you
=
can do basic auto-electrics (say, fit a stereo), this is dead
easy.<o></o><=
/p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">I used Gi=
ffGaff for the SIM. I was worried about the credit expiring too, so I took
=
the lazy route and have a =C2=A35/month recurring top-up. It=E2=80=99s
over=
the top, as it barely uses anything, but it avoids the
bother.<o></o></p><=
p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Regards,<o></=
o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Steve<o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o>&nbs=
p;</o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p><div
style=3D"border-top:=
solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">From:
</span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><<a
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups=
..com">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>> on behalf of "Nicholas
Humfrey <a href=
=3D"mailto:njh@xxxxxxx";>njh@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d]" <<a href=3D"mail=
to:ukha_d@xxxxxxx">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>><br><b>Reply-To:
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/b><<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>=
><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 29 May 2019 at
13:36<br><b>To: </b><<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>><br><b>=
Subject: </b>Re: [ukha_d] Simple GPS
tracker<o></o></span></p></div><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o> </o></p></div><p
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<br><o></o></p><p>Hi
Steve,<o></o></p><p>Did you fit it yourself? Was it
st=
raightforward?<o></o></p><p>Which SIM provider did
you go for? I have been =
frustrated in the past with 'Pay as you Go' credit expiring for
servic=
es like this that have very light
usage.<o></o></p><p><o> </o></p><p>n=
ick.<o></o></p><p><o> </o></p><p>On
2019-05-29 11:38, Steve Morgan <a =
href=3D"mailto:steve@xxxxxxx";>steve@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] wrot=
e:<o></o></p><blockquote
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class=3D"MsoNormal">I use one of these=
:<o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.co.uk/ATian-Tracker-Control-Software-Tracking=
-TK103B/dp/B01MRTXSLN/ref=3Dsr_1_1?keywords=3Dtk103b&qid=3D1559126073&a=
mp;s=3Delectronics&sr=3D1-1">https://www.amazon.co.uk/ATian-Tracker-Con=
trol-Software-Tracking-TK103B/dp/B01MRTXSLN/ref=3Dsr_1_1?keywords=3Dtk103b&=
amp;qid=3D1559126073&s=3Delectronics&sr=3D1-1</a><o></o></p><p
clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Simple, easy to ins=
tall. Send it commands via text message. Phone it up and it sends you a
tex=
t back with its location and a Google Maps link. It can also be configured
=
to work with an online mapping service, but the SMS-based comms works just
=
fine.<o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">It's so cheap, there's no reason not to try it. I've been using
it for =
approaching 12 months and it's worked
fine.<o></o></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"> <o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers,<o></o></p><p
class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Steve<o></o></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p><p
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"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p><div
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m: </span></strong><span
style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>>
on behal=
f of "Mark Mahabir <a href=3D"mailto:mark.mahabir@xxxxxxx";>mark.mahabir@g=
mail.com</a> [ukha_d]" <<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d=
@yahoogroups.com</a>><br><strong><span
style=3D"font-family:"Calibr=
i",sans-serif;">Reply-To:
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@yahoogroups.com">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>><br><strong><span
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font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;">Date:
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24 May 2019 at 22:32<br><strong><span
style=3D"font-family:"Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif;">To: </span></strong>"<a
href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups.=
com">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
om">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>><br><strong><span
style=3D"font-family:&q=
uot;Calibri",sans-serif;">Subject:
</span></strong>[ukha_d] Simple GPS=
tracker</span><o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></=
p></div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><br><br><o></o></p><div><p
class=3D"=
MsoNormal"> <o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Unfortunately=
, my Dad is getting a bit forgetful in his old age and often forgetting
whe=
re he has parked the
car.<o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> =
;<o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Can anyone recommend a reason=
ably-priced simple GPS tracker that I can place in his car and track its
lo=
cation via web browser or
app?<o></o></p></div><div><p
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<o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks<o></o></p></div><=
div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o></o></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">Mark<o></o></p></div><p
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