Can you find real time location by phone number for free?

Ironclad
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:43:55 +0000

Oh wow, I’m actually looking into this same thing for my teenage daughter and I’m so confused! I keep seeing ads for those “track by phone number” services but now I’m really worried they might be scams?

I tried one of those free websites that promised instant tracking and it just kept asking for my credit card info after the “free trial” - that seemed super sketchy to me. Is that normal?

Also, what’s this about needing root access or jailbreaking? That sounds really complicated and I’m terrified of breaking the phone! Plus, isn’t tracking someone without them knowing illegal? I definitely don’t want to get in trouble.

Has anyone here actually tried the Google Family Link thing? Does the other person get notifications that you’re tracking them? I’m just trying to make sure my family is safe but all these options seem either too technical or potentially problematic…