Trackers GPS/GPRS sim cards

I use Traccar running on my home computer server.
And a TK103 clone in the bus, bought cheap off eBay because somebody had blown up the immobiliser relay switching transistor.
I use a Giffgaff SIM with £10 a month topup because it's on the O2 network and it works for me.
Traccar provides a web server interface.
I use a text message thread with all my SMS commands to the tracker somewhere in the history, to control it.
And I own all the IT instead of being tracked by some Chinese website which is the default setting.


Trying to pluck up courage to buy a 4G tracker and prod it into talking to my server, as the old cheap 2G/3G stuff becomes obsolete in the next few years.

 

I have a air tag and insurance

most trackers are easy overcome with blockers unless you spend the big money and a subscription

 

My tracker is accurate to about 10m-500m (gps antenna behind heated windscreen) and dies after about 40 mins of battery disconnection - I use it more for "where did I go" maps.

 

Like this :

 

Agree - but they are small at around £25 each you could put a few of them hidden across the van.

They would also track your vehicle to the point of no connectivity, if its hidden in a container at that point, ordinary GPS systems are kippered too.

 

I did 7 years ago I should probably update the android app and see if it still works....

Never installed the tracker though

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I run Traccar on my NAS, but have yet to fit the TK103 clone to the bus that I bought last year. Other priorities.

The problem with Airtags, is they warn anyone with an iPhone that there is an Airtag nearby. On the plus side, it could stop some thefts if the slime get told there is an airtag (or 5) nearby before they break into your vehicle. Otherwise they could just do what they normally do, park somewhere remote, have a quick look for tags/trackers, and then leave for a few days to see if someone comes to collect.

 

Easy to hide, and you can put several on the van - the fact they announce themselves isn't a negative for me.

 

I have TruTrack
I just top it up 6 months at a time.

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What does the payment cover? Do they call the cops and direct them to the vehicle if it triggers?

 

I don't know if it can be done by average humans but it would be possible to identify whose iPhone was last reporting the Airtag.. Like the flatbed driver..seen by bus Airtag at home location then seen at the drop off location. and the guy at the garage who finds the tag

Obviously some could claim random encounters but somebody moving the bus would have difficulty...