GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems - Why Companies Use Them
GPS vehicle tracking systems have many uses for companies and with the advancement in technology, and the subsequent reduction in prices, they are now within the price range of smaller companies as well.
GPS vehicle tracking systems combine a cellular phone transmitter, a GPS receiver and specialist software into a single gadget known as a GPS vehicle tracking device. When the device is connected to a server through the cellular telephone network, the system allows you to track any number of vehicle movements in real time.
Return on investment was always the limiting factor to how GPS tracking was used; when prices were much higher, it took a substantial amount of time for a company to see the cost benefits from installing GPS vehicle trackers in their fleets, as prices have fallen and the units have become more user-friendly, it is not unusual to see units paying for themselves outright within six months.
Depending on your type of business the advantage of using GPS trackers will vary, however there seems to be a consensus as to the main benefits for businesses as a whole:
1. Productivity - after installation, many companies report increased productivity from employees who use company vehicles. The areas seeing the greatest increases in productivity are overtime claims, travelling times between customer’s locations, time spent at customer’s location, reduced lunch breaks and personal use of the company’s vehicles.
2. Customer service - use of these systems have allowed many companies to offer more flexible support services to their customers. Knowing where all their support engineers are at any given time means they are able to give much more accurate arrival times and also allows a company to divert the nearest engineer in the event of an emergency call out.
3. Reduced insurance costs - when trackers are fitted to your fleet of vehicles, not only will it allow you to know where all your vehicles are, but you will also be able to identify which of your employees are the safest drivers and whose driving is likely to cause most damage to your property. If a vehicle is stolen, your chances of retrieving it are greatly increased and this, along with a data readout of your employees driving habits, if presented to your insurers should see a big reduction in your insurance costs.
4. Vehicle usage - you might be surprised at the number of unnecessary journeys made in company vehicles, or you might have vehicles that spend most of the week doing very little. Either way, fitting GPS vehicle trackers allows you to monitor each vehicle’s usefulness and report on an optimum number of vehicles needed.
Fitting GPS vehicle tracking systems will not be universally welcomed; many employees feel they are being spied on, so it is important to weigh the advantages and disadvantages before making a final decision. Many companies are seeing that GPS systems pay for themselves within six to twelve months at the longest, and if you unfortunate enough to have a vehicle stolen and you manage to retrieve it, the system will have paid for itself much sooner.
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Track Your Cheating Spouse With Covert GPS Tracking Technology
You might have some very good reasons for suspecting your spouse is cheating on you - you can check on the signs he is cheating (or she is), but generally they are working late again, regular nights out with ‘friends’, increased interest in their own appearance, or just irregular behaviour are all signs that your spouse is cheating. Leaving aside the possibility that it may just be paranoia, what can you do about it?
How To Catch A Cheating Spouse
In days past you had a couple of choices, follow your spouse yourself, and risk getting caught, or hire a private detective to do the following for you and risk going bankrupt! Nowadays however, things are much more high-tech and thankfully, much more affordable.
Covert GPS tracking systems allow you to track your cheating spouse’s vehicle, phone calls, SMS text messages, and see who is calling them by viewing their caller ID. If you are planning to track your spouse, this is the ultimate system to use to glean as much information as possible.
Called the Flexispy, this device will do so much more than just track your cheating spouse’s location, although it will do that extremely well if they have a GPS phone (many new phones have this capability). A feature called Spycall will allow you to listen in on the conversations your spouse is having, whether that’s on the phone, sat in their car, or in a hotel room. You can activate Spycall remotely without your spouse ever knowing!
Is your spouse really sneaky? If they get suspicious that someone is listening in to their calls and decide to change the phones SIM card, another feature of the device notifies you by text message that the number has been changed and what number it has been changed to, so you can continue tracking your spouse - there’s no getting around this cheating spouse software!
The system is initially downloaded on to your spouse’s cell phone, the installation takes about 15 minutes and you will need the phone in your hand for the installation to be carried out. After the installation is complete, everything else is done remotely, you can turn features on and off at will just by sending your spouse’s phone a simple text message.
How much does all this cost? There are a number of choices, with devices ranging between 100 Euros and 250 Euros which is between $140 and $350 at the time of writing - not too expensive for a really comprehensive covert GPS tracking system.
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Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems - Do It Yourself GPS Tracking System
You have many options to achieve covert vehicle tracking, including the different types of devices you can choose, if you are confident enough to install the device and monitor the data yourself, right through to a choice of companies that will do everything for you and present you with a report (and a large account) when they are finished.
Today I want to take a look at installing and interpreting your own do it yourself GPS tracking system, because with the majority of newer systems, installation is simple, and the real-time data is presented in a very user-friendly format.
Do It Yourself GPS Tracking System - The Install
With most of the modern covert GPS vehicle tracking systems you have two power options, you can choose battery power or vehicle power sources. The easiest way to install the system is obviously to choose the battery power option, as this can be done much quicker than messing around connecting the device to the cars power source and makes the device far less noticeable as it can be place almost anywhere within the vehicle. If you do opt for battery power you will need to charges the batteries according to the manufacturers recommendations.
Once you’ve chosen your power option for your device, you need to insert the phones SIM card into the unit making sure that the SIM isn’t protected by a PIN security number - you can check this by inserting the SIM into your own phone first.
After the SIM is inserted and the unit is connected to the power or the batteries are in place you can power on the system and you are good to go, it’s a simple as that. The hardest part of the entire process is going to be choosing a place where the device is least likely to be found - after all, if you are fitting a covert GPS vehicle tracking device, covert is the most important word!
You will need to follow your user manual to set your SIM to send data, but with most systems this is quite easy.
Do It Yourself GPS Tracking System - The Data
Covert vehicle tracking software differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, so it is difficult to go into detail about exactly have to use the software you have, having said that, there are some basic principles that are common to them all.
Your first job is to install the software on your PC or laptop, which should be fairly straightforward. You will need a GSM modem to link up your computer to the device fitted to your car, but this should come with your system or will be available from your supplier. Once the software is installed you will have to follow a few simple steps to allow both devices to communicate, but once you’ve finished them you will be able to track the vehicle anywhere in the world. Read more
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