Package tracking with AccuTracking / Nextel GPS
Package tracking with AccuTracking / Nextel GPS
So here's my idea, perhaps you all can tell me how realistic it is.
I'm running a <u>small</u> local same-day delivery company (it's just myself on a bike and whatever driver I subcontract for stuff going to other cities). Most things are picked up and delivered in 2 hours or less, some are simply "ASAP".
To get an edge on the competition, I'd like to offer our customers the ability to enter their shipment's tracking # on the website, and it show the GPS location of the courier who has it.
As for linking the tracking # to the courier, I can figure that out later. Right now I'd just like to be able to give them a link that shows where we all are. But if it's not accurate, updated every 2 minutes or less, it's useless (in 7 minutes I could be on the opposite side of the city).
Do you think I can rely on a Nextel GPS & Google Maps based system like AccuTracking for this?
+ what model of Nextel would you recommend? I was about to go with the i265, for the price.
I'm running a <u>small</u> local same-day delivery company (it's just myself on a bike and whatever driver I subcontract for stuff going to other cities). Most things are picked up and delivered in 2 hours or less, some are simply "ASAP".
To get an edge on the competition, I'd like to offer our customers the ability to enter their shipment's tracking # on the website, and it show the GPS location of the courier who has it.
As for linking the tracking # to the courier, I can figure that out later. Right now I'd just like to be able to give them a link that shows where we all are. But if it's not accurate, updated every 2 minutes or less, it's useless (in 7 minutes I could be on the opposite side of the city).
Do you think I can rely on a Nextel GPS & Google Maps based system like AccuTracking for this?
+ what model of Nextel would you recommend? I was about to go with the i265, for the price.
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i vote boost mobile i415 with a boost mobile account. It'll be cheaper in the long run, and right now the phones are on sale, plus you get an additional $25 activation credit.
You can also get a pretty rugged case for them.
If it turns out to work fine, then you'd be a great customer for the commercial version of accutracking, where they could custom do a "tracking" type number for you.
You can also get a pretty rugged case for them.
If it turns out to work fine, then you'd be a great customer for the commercial version of accutracking, where they could custom do a "tracking" type number for you.
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like wow
I see, you must have it set to longer intervals? like 5 mins? and I'm guessing you're a builder of some sort working on houses in El Paso, across the hills from where you live..
thanks for the tips man, I'm just waiting for my USB cable to come in the mail and then I'll be sharing my location.
unless I can download the app via the phone...? I dont see a link for that.
thanks for the tips man, I'm just waiting for my USB cable to come in the mail and then I'll be sharing my location.
unless I can download the app via the phone...? I dont see a link for that.
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i *think* my car phone is set to 2 minutes.
Actually, i'm a medic, i work night shift.
Likely my phone has alot of waypoints around three specific locations.
My house (9 o'clock on the map), work (5 o'clock) and my girlfriend's house (1 'oclock), as well as the routes between those.
Theres the mountain route from west to NE that i drive once daily, then theres the westside to south side route for work.
Actually, i'm a medic, i work night shift.
Likely my phone has alot of waypoints around three specific locations.
My house (9 o'clock on the map), work (5 o'clock) and my girlfriend's house (1 'oclock), as well as the routes between those.
Theres the mountain route from west to NE that i drive once daily, then theres the westside to south side route for work.
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i see! I was just guessing, seems 90% of the nextel users I meet are contractors. do you keep it on & tracking while you work?
yeah now I get a better view I see where you are. bad ass. I gotta visit El Paso some day.
mine is giving real sporatic and random updates on my location downtown. it's pretty hard to get a good fix because in 5 minutes I could be anywhere. I'm going to try setting it down to 1 minute and keep it on my shoulder, back facing up. damn it sucks the batteries though.
yeah now I get a better view I see where you are. bad ass. I gotta visit El Paso some day.
mine is giving real sporatic and random updates on my location downtown. it's pretty hard to get a good fix because in 5 minutes I could be anywhere. I'm going to try setting it down to 1 minute and keep it on my shoulder, back facing up. damn it sucks the batteries though.
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