Data Costs and Network Coverage

vfrTracker is a cellular based application sending position data on the GSM network. Coverage maps for South Africa on GSM, GPRS & 3G can be obtained from the following online resources - cellC MTN VirginMobile Vodacom

vfrTracker and Network Data Costs. Service providers charge ± R1,00 for 1MB of data transfer. With each position update the tracker sends 130 bytes of information to the server. Set at the default update interval of 2 minutes, the tracker updates 30 times per hour costing only R1.00 for 260 hours of tracking.

Why spend R3400+ on a tracking device?

vfrTracker is aimed to be an affordable tracking device for pilots. Remember to keep that old GPS cellphone with your next upgrade. Purchase a prepaid SIM card and R50.00 airtime, install vfrTracker and use it as your ‘pay-as-you-fly’ tracking device.

Roaming Costs

Roaming data rates can be immense, contact you service provider for prices before using vfrTracker in other countries.