Anyone tried one of these?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:34 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-GPS-GSM- ... 0740728868

Chuck a cheap sim in it and a cheap tracker for the bike

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:16 pm

Bloody hell. Thats cheap.

Might buy one to keep tabs on the Mrs

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:36 pm

How's it all work.........

The ones I've seen you need software for real time map viewing on your pc plus X amount of £ a month subscription

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:46 pm

ned1 wrote:How's it all work.........

The ones I've seen you need software for real time map viewing on your pc plus X amount of £ a month subscription

I "think" you send a text to the sim number that's in the phone and it replies with the GPS co-ords

Then you can pop onto google maps and enter the co ords to see where the device is

Then you tool up with baseball bats for a "visit"

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:15 pm

Interesting and temping very temping at that price.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:28 pm

ned1 wrote:Interesting and temping very temping at that price.

One proviso is if you want it "on" all the time the bike would have to be on a maintenance charger or in use as I believe the "phone" bit flattens the battery over the course of a week.

For a regular commuter it'd be OK, either way the peace of mind is worth it I guess and as you say at that price got to be worth a go

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:14 pm

Not GPS for that cash? Shirley?

Will probably give location of thw GSM mast.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:15 pm

conkerman wrote:Not GPS for that cash? Shirley?

Will probably give location of thw GSM mast.

nope they're gps

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:15 pm

Found one on Amazon which looks the same,
With some Customer Reviews...............

http://www.amazon.com/Network-Vehicle-M ... Descending

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:08 pm

ned1 wrote:Found one on Amazon which looks the same,
With some Customer Reviews...............

http://www.amazon.com/Network-Vehicle-M ... Descending

mmmmm doesn't look good .. in fact a bit crap

... damn!

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:58 pm

If it looks too good to be true it generally........ Just sayin

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:07 am

How about this one !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281077328032? ... 1438.l2649

Ned

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:52 am

ned1 wrote:How about this one !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281077328032? ... 1438.l2649

Ned

Same thing, mapping via SMS and mast locations, not direct GPS

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:06 pm

Bikerhoss wrote:
ned1 wrote:How about this one !!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281077328032? ... 1438.l2649

Ned
Same thing, mapping via SMS and mast locations, not direct GPS

I'm ok with getting the long and lat via a text but not to the nearest mast.
how do you know if they telling porkies if they are showing maps of Google in the add.