If you’re wondering why people might choose to use cell phone tracking software on their phones, this article is definitely for you. Allow me to introduce my list of 105 reasons for downloading and using this kind of software on your cell phone.

August 4th, 2011 Update:

I initially set out to list 101 reasons for using this technology and at the time, it was actually a bit challenging for me to come up with this many reasons. After having struggled to come up with that many reasons I wouldn’t have thought that it would be possible but I’ve actually thought of more reasons for using this kind of mobile phone tracking software.

As I continue to think of more and more reasons I’ll continue adding them to this list. One of the reasons that I keep thinking of new reasons for using these kinds of apps is because the software developers are coming up with new and interesting features to include in this kind of software all the time. Just when I start thinking that all the features have already been thought of, someone adds a new feature to a new and interesting GPS based tracking application.

Who knows how big this list will actually become? It will certainly be interesting to find out!

  1. You can keep track of family members and know where they are at all times.
  2. You can keep track of your friends and you’ll know where they are hanging out so you can meet up with them.
  3. You can track your employees to maximize their productivity.
  4. You can perform investigations on employees who you think might be stealing from you.
  5. You can monitor the driving habits of your employees to learn ways to reduce fuel and maintenance costs.
  6. You can investigate your significant other to find out if they might be cheating on you.
  7. You can use cell phone tracker apps to help you find a lost cell phone.
  8. You can use this technology to track down the location of a stolen cell phone.
  9. You can use phone tracking apps to lock your cell phone if you happen to leave it somewhere which will prevent unauthorized use.
  10. You can use these apps to find out where your troubled teen is hanging out.
  11. You can easily find out if your children are skipping school.
  12. You can use mobile locator apps to establish geo-fencing perimeters and automatically be notified if a particular phone is taken beyond the boundaries of the geo-fence.
  13. These apps can automatically send you a message at a precise time of day that will provide you the exact location of the person carrying a particular phone.
  14. Some apps will notify you when a person leaves a particular location or arrives at a particular location.
  15. Several of these tracking apps will allow you to remotely recover deleted text messages.
  16. You can retrieve deleted call logs using this technology.
  17. You can set “proximity alerts” that will notify you when your friends are nearby.
  18. You can use the social networking features of this kind of software to meet up with like minded individuals.
  19. You can remotely delete everything on your phone for security purposes if you feel like you won’t be able to recover it.
  20. Some apps will send you the new phone number of your stolen phone if it’s reactivated even if the thief changes the SIM card.
  21. A few of these programs will allow you to sync your contact lists between your computer and cell phone.
  22. You can discover whether or not your employees are taking extra long lunch breaks.
  23. You can easily determine if your employees are where they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be there.
  24. Some of these apps will keep a 30 day history of the places where the phone is carried.
  25. Some of these apps may allow you to listen in on live phone calls.
  26. You can utilize these applications to view the photographs that are stored on a particular cell phone.
  27. You will be able to push files and data from your computer to your cell phone with some of these programs.
  28. You can use this software to find out if someone you suspect of stalking you is actually following you around.
  29. If you are going on vacation, you can set some of these apps to notify you when you are getting near a landmark that you want to be sure and visit.
  30. You can use some of these apps to keep statistics on your training activities if you are an athlete.
  31. You can use a social tracking app to “check-in” at your favorite establishments and earn points and prizes.
  32. It’s possible to find new and exciting places to hang out or eat if you use the social networking aspects of some of these utilities.
  33. Many people use this technology to find interesting places to explore while traveling.
  34. This software can be used to keep track of the location of people who you have restraining orders against.
  35. Employers can make use of these programs to find out if their employees are skipping out of work early.
  36. You can analyze the traffic patterns of your mobile employees to find out if they are taking the “long way” to rack up more miles or time on their time card.
  37. You can keep track of business clients and easily find “convenient” times when they are near you during lunch time. Then you can “conveniently run into them” and strengthen your business relationship.
  38. Business users can give the ability to track their phone for a few minutes or a few hours and still retain the freedom to have their location remain anonymous after hours.
  39. Business owners can find out if their sales reps are working for more than one company at a time and put a stop to this.
  40. People involved in a relationship can use the technology to find out if their partners have been spending time with other people.
  41. If your husband or wife claims to be spending a lot of time on business trips, you can find out if they are telling you the truth and actually going out of town.
  42. You can find out if people that you care about have a gambling problem and if they are spending their free time in casinos or the horse racing track when they should be at work.
  43. If your company vehicles are constantly needing excessive maintenance, you can track the driving patterns of your divers and find reasons that they require so much unscheduled maintenance.
  44. If you suspect that someone in your life may have a drug problem, you can use these apps to find out for sure.
  45. If you are in a relationship with someone who has a problem with sexual addiction, you can use this kind of software to find out if the person might be having a relapse.
  46. You can use this technology to improve the dispatching efficiency for your mobile employees.
  47. You can make use of the ability to make new friends by using some of the social features that come bundled on many tracking applications.
  48. If you want to make sure you remember to pick up a particular item at the store, you can set a proximity alert to remind you the next time you go into the store.
  49. Business owners can run promotions that offer prizes for the people who check-in with their cell phone tracking apps the most often which may result in more customers and more sales.
  50. Delivery drivers can set proximity alerts to make sure they don’t forget to stop at a particular delivery location.
  51. You can send and receive remote text messages through the phone tracking system even if your phone isn’t in your possession.
  52. You can analyze the traffic patterns of your mobile employees to find out if they are taking the “long way” to rack up more miles or time on their time card.
  53. You can use the social networking aspect of these kinds of apps to find out what the hot spot to hang out on the weekend is by seeing how many people have checked-in at a particular place.
  54. Some of these apps can turn a cell phone into a mobile listening device.
  55. Law enforcement personnel and private investigators can utilize this technology to track down fugitives.
  56. Bail bondsmen can use mobile tracking software to find bail jumpers.
  57. Business owners can use the apps to record accurate time cards for their mobile workers by recording workers time in and time out using proximity alerts.
  58. Parents can keep track of new teenage drivers with this technology.
  59. Fun and interesting scavenger hunts can be organized using phone locator apps.
  60. Private investigators can perform more detailed investigations using this kind of software.
  61. Parents can use this technology to find out if their children are going where they say they are going.
  62. Employers can track their mobile employees to find out which workers are the most productive and then analyze why they are more productive than other workers.
  63. This technology can be used to monitor the location of sex offenders.
  64. Parolees can be monitored with the use of cell phone locator software.
  65. Employees can track the exact time that a mobile worker arrives at a job site and leaves from a job site making accurate billing very easy.
  66. Taxi cab dispatchers can use tracking software to dispatch the nearest cab driver to the customers that they are closest to.
  67. Husbands or wives who suspect infidelity can use the “bread crumb” feature to determine the places their spouse is spending the majority of their free time.
  68. Remote calls can be made through the mobile phone tracking software’s online interface as if the user was actually holding the phone in their hand.
  69. Never miss an important text message again because you can check your text messages even if you leave your phone somewhere using this technology.
  70. Some apps can send a code to a phone that will make it impossible for the person who stole the phone to uninstall the tracking app.
  71. Some apps can notify you whenever a new contact has been added to the phone’s contact list.
  72. Proximity alerts can be used to alert long distance runners or cyclists when they have reached certain areas of the course.
  73. Keeping track of family members at large amusement parks is easy with phone trackers.
  74. Long distance endurance horse riders can set proximity alerts to let them know they are approaching a checkpoint on the trail.
  75. Sailboat racers can use proximity alerts to help make sure they stay on course.
  76. Files can easily be sent to the phone using the interface of the mobile tracking software.
  77. Parent can use this technology to find out who their children are calling or texting.
  78. If you have a tracking app that recovers deleted text messages, you can easily retrieve messages that you might have accidentally deleted.
  79. Parent can use proximity alerts to make sure their children arrive at school safely.
  80. If your friend or family member hasn’t been heard from in a while, you can find their location with a tracking app and check on them to make sure they are safe.
  81. People can use these apps to “check-in” the most often at a particular business and earn badges. This is a fun and popular online game!
  82. Some apps can actually take remote photos and capture a photograph of the person who might have stolen your cell phone.
  83. Some apps will automatically back up your contacts list so you won’t lose your important numbers if you ever lose your phone.
  84. Some apps can create automatic backups of your important files and remotely send copies of the files to your computer.
  85. If you misplace your phone at home, some apps can play a loud tone which will allow you to wander around the house until you hear the sound and find your phone. Hopefully before it goes through the washing machine!
  86. Some people create virtual tours that they can follow while on vacation to make sure that they see the most interesting landmarks while they are traveling.
  87. You can use this kind of technology to give tow truck drivers your exact location so they can find you sooner and render the help that you are in need of.
  88. You can give your friends the exact GPS coordinates of the place you want to meet them and they can use their tracking app to find you using the coordinates.
  89. You can use a tracking app as a possible alibi in the event you need to prove that you either were or weren’t at a particular location at a particular time of day.
  90. Some of these apps can be used to help you find the nearest gas station or attractions in the area you might be traveling in.
  91. Business owners can use this software to find out if their sales reps are making “backroom deals”.
  92. You can use some of this technology to find out if your friends are talking about you behind your back.
  93. You can use this software to investigate someone and learn all you can about them before agreeing to marry them.
  94. If your husband claims to be on fishing trips all the time but he never brings any fish home or even photos of the fish he’s catching, you can find out where he’s really going.
  95. You can use this technology to make sure your children don’t have music on their phone that you don’t approve of.
  96. You can even use this technology for tracking important packages. Simply hide your phone in the package and track it’s location online.
  97. You can hide a phone that has a cell phone tracking program installed on it in your child’s backpack or toys so you can easily get them back safely if they are ever kidnapped.
  98. It’s quite easy to find out what kinds of things people are looking up on the Internet with with their phone if it has a tracking app installed on it.
  99. If you ever get too drunk to remember where you were the night before, you can use a tracking application to find out exactly where you went on your wild night out.
  100. Parents can use this technology to find out if their children are being cyberbullied.
  101. You can use this software to help you plan your driving routes. Some apps can actually warn you about traffic jams, accidents, and even speed traps.
  102. Some new apps can utilize the GPS receiver in modern smartphones to let you check whether the speedometer is correct on your vehicle. This could actually help you avoid getting a speeding ticket!
  103. A new breed of apps that use GPS have recently popped up that make it possible to block text messages, calls, and emails while people are driving a motor vehicle. I believe that apps like these are going to save lives!
  104. Some of these apps have the capability of automatically forwarding a copy of any text messages that have been seen to or sent from a particular cell phone
  105. Using a cell phone tracking app makes you COOL!!!!

Well, there you have it! The list is currently up to 105 reasons. If you think of more reasons, by all means, please email me and let me know about them so I can add them to the list!


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