@mkeiy
"How do you track the cellphone if you fit one in your car?"
You have to install a GPS software app on the phone. Many of them available on google play store. Most of them are meant for social networking. This include: life360(iPhone), find my friends(android), gps tracking pro.
Requirements:
Basic android/iphone phone with GPS feature.
Airtime
Steps:
>Download app and install
Standard registration between friends
> You may have to take a "friend acceptance" step i.e standard procedure to allow one "friend" on phone A locate the other friend on the other end
Basically thats it. App, "friend acceptance", GPS on, phone on car (friend A), you (friend B) on the other tracking the other friend using your phone (same app installed) or website(probably the app website).
Tried it about a year ago using google latitude(app). Worked very well, you could view the car move from the other end using google maps. Unfortunately, google latitude was retired.
Limitations.
1.Possible complications of auto charging your phone in the car (Didnt try it though).
2. Say you realize that your car is moving and you are not the one driving it, you also watch it on the maps heading to kariobangi or a godown in kayole kuchinjwa.....Harafu ?
3. Cost, might not be as cheap as it seems.
Therefore an alarm system with sms immobilizer fitted makes more sense. Many available from china (Chinese can do anything, they also export maasai carvings).
They normally have a simcard slot. After installation, basic setup is done i.e setting up the :password,sms words used to: immobilize, locate, number to send sms when door is opened etc.
Take care of who does the installation for you as evidenced in this sad story where a man and his wife were car jacked when their car suddenly stopped (stopped for them remotely).
I was car Jacked ....