How to Track a Cell Phone Number on Google Maps [3 Methods]

There are different tools to locate a cell phone number on Google Maps. One is directly by Google Maps app, and other is through third-party apps — it all depends on your needs.

You may want to find a service by phone number on a map, trace a phone call that comes in from an unknown number, or check the cell phone location of your child or parents. For you to be ready for any situation, we’ve prepared this guide with step-by-step instructions.

Method 1. Discover Google Maps Options

Google Maps provides free geographic information to the public. The service can be accessed on the web, through mobile devices, and on desktop computers.

Google Maps offers different types of maps, including road maps, satellite maps, and terrain maps. Knowing how to locate a phone number on Google Map free of charge is a nice skill to have. So, how to do it?

Search Phone Number

Just like that: enter the phone number in the Google Maps field and search. If the phone number is listed in the contacts of someone’s business there, you’ll see the location on Google Maps. Obviously, this option is suitable when you have a phone number of a restaurant, beauty salon, or other service but don’t remember their address.

Use Location Sharing

You can locate someone on Google Maps using the location-sharing feature. Hence, it’s the other person who needs to do this on their phone. You can only share your location to encourage them to do the same.

So, this method is more convenient for sharing your location with friends or family members. You need only access to the internet and a compatible device such as a laptop or smartphone.

STEP 1: Open your Google Maps app on an Android or iOS device. Click on your account avatar in the top left corner of the screen.

STEP 2: Select the Location sharing option from the pop-up menu.

STEP 3: Click on GET STARTED icon.

STEP 4: Fill in how long you want to share your location and select the desired contact.

STEP 5: Select SHARE.

Method 2: Third-Party Trackers with Google Maps Integration

Many different phone number trackers promise to locate a device on Google Maps. They do use the maps in their functionality, but the effectiveness differs.

In general, using such trackers, you need to input the phone number you’re looking for and let the search engine do the rest. These services use GPS, mobile signals, and Wi-Fi to give you the location. The phone number you enter will be protected since it will be thoroughly scrambled, and your number will also stay anonymous.

Honestly, it was quite difficult to find a perfect free app that shows the precise phone’s location by its number. For example, Mobile Number Locator – Droid Developer showed only the country and the city of a phone number during our test.

Method 3: Online Phone Number Tracking Services

These services may require a fee but the trial usually costs around $1. Besides, they don’t require downloads or installation. Our testing shows that reputable phone number trackers do their job as claimed and display someone’s exact location on Google Maps with coordinates to check.

How does it work? You enter the phone number and choose SMS with a tracking link to send. When a person clicks on it, you get their general location; when a person allows their location to be shared, you’ll see it on a map.

CONCLUSION

Google Maps can help you trace mobile number exact location on map for free, if it is listed as business contact there or a person shared their location with you. To trace someone’s phone on maps without them knowing, you can use third-party apps and websites that work through open data resources, or send people certain anonymous messages to ask for access to the location.

We tried and tested different apps and services and understood that free tools show only the country and occasionally the town of the phone number’s owner. If you want to know the exact location and see it on Google Maps, try cheap trials of paid services.