| Alerts |
A polling system whereby a locator tracks a locatee at regular intervals. To add an alert to your profile, login to Look4me online (www.Look4me.co.za). Also referred to as Periodic Tracking .
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| Block |
No new locators can be added to your profile when you block your mobile phone using the USSD menu. New locators can only be added 24 hours after unblocking your phone.
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| Consent |
Permission to locate another mobile user -- also referred to as location rights. Consent can be cancelled at any time.
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| Cancel |
The action whereby a locator's rights to track a locatee are permanently withdrawn.
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| Consent Request |
The SMS sent by Look4me to a potential locatee asking for permission to be tracked by a locator.
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| Find |
See Locate.
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| Location |
The region defined by the message…
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| Locate |
Any action performed via Look4me to determine the location region of a locatable mobile phone.
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Locatable mobile user
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See Locatee.
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| Locatee |
A mobile user who can be tracked (after granting consent) by a locator. Please refer to the 'Costs' menu of this website if you are unsure of the cost implications as a Look4me locatee.
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| Location History |
A breakdown of the latest locations requested by you and your locator(s), viewable online at www.Look4me.co.za. Also referred to as Reports if using the USSD menu.
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| Locator |
A mobile user subscribed for Look4me who has been granted location rights to track a locatee.
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| Look4me PIN |
The number sent to your mobile phone after subscribing for Look4me. You need to use this number to log into the Look4me website (www.Look4me.co.za).
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| Look4me Setup |
The profile of a Look4me user detailing the days and time of day that the user is allowed to be located. This page of the website also enables you to change your Look4me PIN as well as manage your subscription.
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Look4me Username
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Your 10-digit mobile number used to log into the Look4me website (www.Look4me.co.za).
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| MMS |
Multimedia Messaging Service: You will receive a MMS containing a map and the text describing the location of the mobile phone that you have tracked. This option is available when searching from your mobile phone via SMS or USSD -- refer to the user guide for more details.
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Periodic Tracking
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See Alerts .
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| Register |
See Subscribe .
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| Reports |
Using the Look4me USSD Main Menu via your mobile phone (*120*888#) you are able to view reports of the latest requests made by you, as well as requests made on you -- see also Location History .
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| Search |
See Locate .
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| SMS |
Short Message Service: The most common delivery method for sending location information to your mobile phone, when searching using SMS or USSD.
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| Look4me User |
Any Vodacom mobile user that is a locator and/or a locatee. Any Look4me user can log into the Look4me website. A new Look4me subscriber (locator) will receive his/her login details after subscription. A new locatee will receive his/her login details after granting location rights to a locator. Only Look4me subscribers can perform location searches.
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| SMS Log |
A list of the latest SMS messages sent to and received from your mobile phone from Look4me.
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| Subscribe |
You become a Look4me subscriber by sending the word REGISTER to the number 31888 from your mobile phone or by registering for the Look4me service via the Look4me website (www.Look4me.co.za). A monthly subscription fee will be billed against your Vodacom account. Please refer to the 'Costs' menu of this website for more information.
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| Suspend Locator |
Suspending a locator will result in that locator being unable to track you until you unsuspend him/her. The advantage of this action is that it's temporary, meaning the locator need not re-add you to his mobile phone, and you will not have to re-consent to being located.
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| Track |
See Locate .
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| USSD |
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data : Makes use of GSM communication technology to send text between a mobile phone and an application programme, such as Look4me. One of the ways in which you can use Look4me from your mobile phone is by using the USSD Main Menu. Dial *120*888# from your Vodacom mobile phone to access the Look4me Main Menu.
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| WAP |
Wireless Application Protocol: Allows you access the Internet with a WAP-enabled mobile phone. WAP can be used either via GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) or Dial-up/CSD.
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