FAQ
Tower locations are based purely on calculations. The reason that towers will show up over water is due to the fact that water usually doesn't contain ...
Mon, 10 Apr, 2017 at 3:34 AM
Unfortunately, not much can be done about this. Most phones will report the same Cell ID when a call is in progress. Likewise, some phones will get "st...
Mon, 10 Apr, 2017 at 3:34 AM
The frequency can only be retrieved with a BlackBerry device for certain. Certain Windows Mobile devices (Qualcomm based HTC devices) and all Windows Phone ...
Fri, 6 Jul, 2018 at 4:21 PM
Low accuracy towers are towers whose location cannot be accurately predicted given the uploaded data. Therefore, they revert to a more simple algorithm of ...
Mon, 10 Apr, 2017 at 3:35 AM
Some networks have a known sector number to frequency band mapping. If it is known, it will be displayed on the site. Check here if your provider already su...
Thu, 20 Apr, 2017 at 10:15 AM
In Android 4.2, the CellID API was re-written to ensure data is updated somewhat atomically to avoid bad data. Unforunately, some manufacturers, notably Sa...
Mon, 10 Apr, 2017 at 3:40 AM
Apple doesn't allow apps to use the network info API. When Apple allows access API then we could develop app for iOS.
Sat, 4 Jan, 2020 at 2:43 AM
Generally, generic Qualcomm based phones are best. See the Tested_Phones page for details. We recommended Android 8 and newer phones for Cellmapper. Als...
Sat, 13 Apr, 2019 at 4:28 AM
There are many networks in different countries and multiple technologies they use within that network. The site allows you to dig into these in detail. Th...
Mon, 10 Apr, 2017 at 5:38 AM
It may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days, and up to a week, for data to be generated. CellMapper Premium have dedicated infrastructure for ...
Thu, 15 Aug, 2019 at 3:07 PM