Send a location request
Find a location by phone number, with the person's permission.
What happens next
1
They get a text
A link asking them to share their location. Your number is not shown.
2
They choose to tap
The link opens in their browser and asks for location permission.
3
You see the point
If they accept, the shared location appears on your map with an accuracy range.
The honest limit
No tap, no location
PingLocate cannot read a location from a number alone. If the person does not tap, you get nothing. Anyone who promises otherwise is lying.
Accuracy varies
GPS gives tens of meters. Without GPS, a network estimate can be kilometers off. We show the range with every result.
One point, not a trail
You get the location at the moment of the tap, not an ongoing trail. Continuous tracking is a different, app-based product.
See the full explanation in our guide: how a location request works