O2

When the phone is switched on and in range the system returns a real-time location. When the phone is switched off or out of range the system returns an error message stating the phone is switched off or out of range.

Vodafone

When the phone is switched on and in range the system returns a real-time location. When the phone is switched off or out of range the system will do one of two things;

1. If the phone has been switched off, the location displayed will be the location of the phone when it was switched off and the location date/time stamp will correspond to the time that the location was obtained.

2. If the phone is out of range, Vodafone returns the last recorded location of the phone and gives a location date/time stamp that corresponds to the time that the location was obtained.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile store the location of the phone on their database every 10 minutes. When the phone is tracked if it is turned on and in range the location shown should be within the last 10 minutes. The location date/time stamp will correspond to the time that the location was obtained. If the phone is switched off or out of range T-Mobile return the last recorded location of the phone and gives a location date/time stamp that corresponds to the time that the location was obtained.

Orange

Tracks on Orange phones can show up to a 90 minute delay. If the phone is switched off or goes out of range Orange return the last known location and give a location date/time stamp that corresponds to the time that the location was obtained.

Virgin/3/Fresh

Currently no location information available. Non UK mobiles At present systems have no ability to locate mobiles registered outside the UK.