Cost of running a car tracker?

[NP99]

Can someone indicate the cost of running a SIM card in their car tracker please, what data usage expected and best provider etc.

[TPC]

I think you can get a $10/month data sim.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Really depends on what you want

For a rough idea read here (http://www.intellitrac.com.au/Shopping_Cart.html) on right hand side of screen.....MyDreamCar GPS

[TPC]

BA said he has a tracker, message him and ask.

[Airstrike]

Mine pings every 10 mins when car station. Every 10 seconds with speed and other functions when moving. Cost about 15 a month.

tip it tap it slap it

[NP99]

Cheers guys

[Airstrike]

Data is about 3 meg a month on my set up.

Im using Telstra.


tip it tap it slap it

[Bloodyaussie]

About $75 for the year depending on how many messages it sends to you... you need to specify what with Telstra.. dont get one with shit coverage as it only works as good as the reception it gets.

[mudski]

I pay $5 per month from Amaysim...Cheap!

[Bloodyaussie]

I pay $5 per month from Amaysim...Cheap!

What is the coverage like?? no good if they get away with your car and there is no phone reception?

[mudski]

What is the coverage like?? no good if they get away with your car and there is no phone reception?
Its on the Optus network so it pretty good. Perfect around the city atleast.

[threedogs]

I'm not the person using it but cheapest sim going, my boys call it up if I go
away to check speed ,position and any conversation going on.
Normal carrier sms charges apply, can track via laptop if needed via co-ordinates.
Only time I need it is if it gets nicked, touch wood

Only needs to work once IMO

[patrolmq]

I'm looking at the aldi 365 day sims for 20 bucks.

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[P4trol]

You would go with a carrier that has superior coverage?

[Bloodyaussie]

You would go with a carrier that has superior coverage?

Yes mate..... to think many cars get taken when you might not know for hours and a lot get taken bush and trashed.... I shoot on properties 40min up the road and there is heaps of dead spots with other phone carriers.. for the sake of a few extra dollars why would you cheap out now??????

[NissanGQ4.2]

I don't have GPS tracking but will do after I do the rebuild, so am only going on what I have read while reaching GPS trackers and I would go live tracking via internet / smartphone over sms messages


Yes mate..... to think many cars get taken when you might not know for hours and a lot get taken bush and trashed.... I shoot on properties 40min up the road and there is heaps of dead spots with other phone carriers.. for the sake of a few extra dollars why would you cheap out now??????

BA, I'm 99.9% sure you can get trackers that alert you via sms when the car starts moving from its parked location so you would know straight away unless you are parked in a dead spot to start with.

[Bloodyaussie]

What if you are in a cinema or in bed or????

I just think cheaping out on a few dollars over a pre paid card is a false economy??

Mark bought a good unit and I might buy the same as he got and the one in my car I will fit to my work trailer or the wifes car??? mine was from Jaycar.. very basic and yes it sends me text messages if it moves..

[patrolmq]

Aldi use the Telstra network, so best coverage

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[BigRAWesty]

Aldi use the Telstra network, so best coverage

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Yes they use Telstra, but only the older network. So you may still not have great coverage.

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[P4trol]

I think the best coverage would be a dual sim tracker. A 'probably not yet in production' tracker that you can pop an Optus and telstra sim at the same time.

You know those times when you always had telstra coverage, except today, and your Optus buddy who never has coverage, looks kinda smug today?