RFCell Tower Locator Apps: Find Cellular Towers Near You
This article explains how to find and use a cell phone tower locator app. These apps help you locate cell towers in your vicinity. They show you a cell phone tower map, making it easier to find cellular towers and choose the best one for optimal service.
Introduction
We all know our mobile phones connect to cell towers to give us voice and data services. Sometimes, it’s really important to know where the closest cell phone towers are.
This is especially useful when you’re not getting a good signal from nearby towers. One of the easiest ways to figure this out is by downloading and installing an app from the Google Play Store or other app stores. These cell tower locator apps work on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop.
Keep in mind that they need an internet connection to work properly.
Here are some typical features of cell phone tower locator apps:
- They show the approximate position of cell towers on a map.
- They indicate cell towers using various wireless standards like GSM (2G), WCDMA (3G), LTE (4G), etc.
- They provide information such as cell IDs, GPS location, and signal strength received by your device.
- They usually display information for about 3 cells.
- Some apps also give you Wi-Fi information.
The following table lists some cell phone tower locators available on the Google Play Store:
| Cell Phone Tower Locator | Developed by |
|---|---|
| Network Cell Info Lite | Wilysis |
| Cell Tower Locator | Vitaly V |
| Tower location and Lat Long | Aypdev |
| CellMapper | CelMapper.net |
| Network Signal Info | KAIBITS Software GmbH |
Let’s take a closer look at one of these cell phone tower locator apps.
Cell Phone Tower Locator App Walkthrough
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Go to the Google Play Store and search for “Cell Phone Tower Locator.” You’ll find many apps. Download the one with the snapshot shown in Figure 1.
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Click on the “Install” button. The app will automatically install and its icon will appear on your screen.
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When you open the app, it will look similar to Figure 2.
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As shown, the app displays the serving cell information (based on the SIM card in your phone), as well as information from neighboring cells.
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Figure 2 shows Vodafone cell information with MCC and MNC. It also displays information about two other cells. The HSPA cell is shown with ARFCN and RSSI.
