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Personal GPS Trackers for
tracking loved ones or valuables

Personal GPS trackers seem to be in ever increasing demand. Whether you are looking for GPS child tracking devices or personal GPS locators there are personal gps systems to fit your need. Personal GPS systems seem to be in ever increasing demand. Whether you are looking for GPS child tracking devices or personal GPS locators there are personal gps systems to fit your need. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) reports: "Every year in America an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing, more than 2,000 children each day. Of that number, 200,000 are abducted by family members, and 58,000 are abducted by non-family members. The primary motive for non-family abductions is sexual. Each year 115 children are the victims of the most serious abductions, taken by non-family members and either murdered, held for ransom, or taken with the intent to keep."

In this day and age, the mobility of family members makes keeping track of loved ones an ever difficult task. It seems that most teenagers have access to an automobile and if you recall what it was like when you were a teenager, you are probably the victim of some sleepless nights. Being able to track the whereabouts of your loved ones in real time is now possible. The new personal GPS trackers are small, have an extended battery life and provide a wealth of information. While most personal GPS trackers require a service plan, there are a few that do not.

The following table compares the most popular personal GPS trackers. You can compare features of the personal GPS locators. To find out more on any particular device, just click on that unit and you will be taken to the detail page. Once there you will find an explanation of all the features of that unit along with owner comments, reviews and ratings. The costs of any activation fees and/or service plans will also be listed along with what you receive when you purchase the device.

As these personal GPS systems may be used to track persons as well as items, you could use some of these units as car trackers. You may also want to explore our Car Tracking site and check out some of the car trackers which can also be used as personal trackers.

Personal GPS Tracker Comparison Chart

  • Model: The model number of the unit
  • $: This is the GPS Tracker unit's suggested retail price. Chances are very good you'll be able to purchase the unit for a substantially better price than that listed.
  • Activation Fee: This column lists the Activation Fee if any.
  • Srvc Plan: This column list the Service Plan cost if any.
  • Batt: This column shows the type of battery. LI= Lithium Ion
  • Life: This column lists the expected battery life between charges.
  • Fence: This column shows whether or not you can create a Geofence
  • Panic: This column indicates if there is a Panic Button
  • Email/SMS: This column indicates method of notification. Normally it is by email and SMS text messaging. SMS= SMS messaging only.
  • Trails: This column indicates whether or not the unit records Bread Crumb Trails
  • Works Inside: This column indicates whether the unit will work indoors
  • Speed Alert: Indicates if a preset speed limit is violated.

Model$Activation
Fee
Srvc
Plan
Battery
type
Batt
Life
Geo
Fence
Panic
Button
Email/
SMS
TrailsWork
Inside
Speed
Alert

Spark
Nano
$299 $69.95$39.95LI5 daysYesYesYes Yes--
World Tracker
Enduro
$299 $69.95$39.95LI5 daysYesYesYes Yes--
World Tracker
PLD
$399 $89.95$59.95LI2 weeksYesYesYes YesYes--
World Tracker
GPRS
$399 $89.95$59.95LI22 hrsYesYesYes YesYes--
LiveTrac
PT-10
$399 $-$39.99LI8 hrsYes-Yes Yes-Yes
LiveView
PT8200
$729 $49$29.95LI30 daysYesOPYes Yes-Yes
Enfora Mini$399 $39$24.95LI8 hrsYesYesYes Yes-Yes
Always Find
Mini
$315$-$-LI3 daysYesYesSMS -Yes-
P-Trac
Micro
$449 $69.95$29.95LI10 daysYes-Yes YesYesYes
SPOT$169 $-$12.332-AA14 days-YesYes Yes--
Amber Alert$379 $$19.99LI24 hrsYesYesYes Yes-Yes

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