AT&T Child Locator Service Powered by Virtual Earth
AT&T launched a new service called “FamilyMap” , this service allow parents to track their child location. Parents will give their children an AT&T device, then login to the FamilyMap web site for viewing where their children are on a Microsoft Virtual Earth map. The portal has a number of features such as schedules, history and places considered safe for the children. All of this information can be slapped onto a Virtual Earth map chalked full of map data, aerial image and photography, but perhaps most crucially in this circumstance our high resolution Bird’s Eye photography which really illustrates an area of interest by providing an angled view of a location for additional context.
First 30 DAYS FREE! At the end of the free 30 days, you will automatically be subscribed and charged $9.99 per month thereafter to locate up to two family members or $14.99 per month thereafter to locate up to five family members unless you cancel service.
AT&T phones that use A-GPS can return very accurate location (within a few yards), if the phone can "see" the GPS satellites. This could be while using the phone outside or near the window of a car, for example.
For all other phones, the system automatically uses alternative location technologies. In these cases, you may receive a location with an accuracy of a few hundred yards or more. When you request a location, you will be given the best possible location fix given the condition
April 21st, 2009 at 7:13 PM
very good service!!!!
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:06 AM
The ATT familymap is using deceptive advertising and lying about it’s features. You can NOT get closer than 34 yards with this phone, no matter the GPS signals.
The ATT salesperson will try to sell you a phone with a GPS device in it stating that the FamilyMap will get better accuracy, this is a lie and false advertising.
The only time the phone actually uses the GPS device is when it is using ATT navigator. NOT as FamilyMap.
In fact in 90% of the times the accuracy is via cell-phone towers and is >0.5 miles of the actual location, actually worthless.