[JAH]

Hey all. First post.

I have a nagging/sinking feeling that my company is using my BB7520 to keep tabs on my location. Can this happen? Am I paranoid?

Do I have to only play golf on the weekends (kidding).

Any help would be much appreciated. I think I am just paranoid but he has a really odd way of calling me at first my office whenn I am there and first on my BB when I am on the road......

Paranoid or not????

[Dawg]

well to be honest with you yes using this

Mobile Locator™
See where people are. In real time.
Contact Employees Anytime, Anywhere.
For businesses with a mobile workforce, location and communication are everything. So, when you need to notify customers of schedule changes, help drivers avoid traffic backups or dispatch the closest employee to a pickup or delivery, you'll get it done with Mobile Locator™.
Mobile Locator™
With Web-based Mobile LocatorTM you can see the current location of any employee’s Nextel phone or BlackBerry 7520. In real time. In the advanced mapping display on your PC. It’s the information you need to provide superior customer service, avoid delays and increase productivity. Or simply enjoy peace of mind.
What You'll Need
A GPS-enabled phone or Blackberry 7520TM


MyNextel login


PC with Internet connection

I have it on my wife and kids phones so that if anything happens to them i can locate them or atleast the last place they has there phone.

[JAH]

Originally Posted by Dawg

well to be honest with you yes using this

Mobile Locator™
See where people are. In real time.
Contact Employees Anytime, Anywhere.
For businesses with a mobile workforce, location and communication are everything. So, when you need to notify customers of schedule changes, help drivers avoid traffic backups or dispatch the closest employee to a pickup or delivery, you'll get it done with Mobile Locator™.
Mobile Locator™
With Web-based Mobile LocatorTM you can see the current location of any employee’s Nextel phone or BlackBerry 7520. In real time. In the advanced mapping display on your PC. It’s the information you need to provide superior customer service, avoid delays and increase productivity. Or simply enjoy peace of mind.
What You'll Need
A GPS-enabled phone or Blackberry 7520TM


MyNextel login


PC with Internet connection

I have it on my wife and kids phones so that if anything happens to them i can locate them or atleast the last place they has there phone.

Aw Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there anyway I can tell if he has this capabilty? Is theer any way I can turn it off on my phone?????


YIKES!

[boweadam]

As far as I know you can not disable the tracking feature from your phone. It is trackable as long as it has battery power to send and recieve signals. The intent is to be able to track the company tools (usually they are purchased by your employer).

[JAH]

Originally Posted by boweadam

As far as I know you can not disable the tracking feature from your phone. It is trackable as long as it has battery power to send and recieve signals. The intent is to be able to track the company tools (usually they are purchased by your employer).

I just read on nextel (sprint) web site that BB's do not work with mobile locator.......

Is this an outdated FAQ?

See this link:

http://www.nextel.com/en/services/gp..._locator.shtml

[JAH]

OK Just confirmed by calling Nextel. It DOES work with the 7520.......

[JasonJason]

You have two options.. 1) turn the bb off.. cant track you if its not turned off.. 2) leave the bb on and turn the antrenna off.

[iamchrismullins]

or you could do what one of my friends does on weekends. he pops his sim card into another, cheaper phone...

[Jay Electronica]

i downloaded and installed the PocketMac software and my BB doesnt even show up on my computer when i connect it through USB.
what do i do?
i mean, if i want to install some apps, i am going to have to find a way to get my machine to read my BB.
hopefully there is someone out there who has met and overcome this.
thanks in advance guys.

[Dawg]

Wrong thread partner search finchs thread he is the mac guru around here

Originally Posted by Jay Electronica

i downloaded and installed the PocketMac software and my BB doesnt even show up on my computer when i connect it through USB.
what do i do?
i mean, if i want to install some apps, i am going to have to find a way to get my machine to read my BB.
hopefully there is someone out there who has met and overcome this.
thanks in advance guys.