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Unlikely to be accepted by insurance co.s as its not thatcham or sold secure rated.

Should work fine inside as it has the SiRF Star III chipset. Switch it on first and let it obtain a fix outside before putting it inside the van .

Hi Bill , could you send me the info please , email below .

Thanks Wizard

I have been using  www.worldtracker.com  for the last two years.  It cost £5 and it has no expiry date until your credit has been used up. Cannot remember exactly how many times you ask them to track your phone.

My insurance company gave me a £20 discount last year and this year a discount was included as part of  "extra security"  measures.

Quote: Originally posted by alanjo99 on 13/9/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick+Tina on 13/9/2007

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Or you could buy this albeit more expensive and get world wide coverage, no ongoing costs to a 3rd Party, longer battery life and smaller too.

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You would have to know that the caravan has been stolen first though , which could be weeks/ months , as the unit isn't going to advise you of unauthorised movment.

Or you would have to poll it everyday(if you remember) that would be one text in and one text out (average 12p per text = 24p per day) adds up . 

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Even if you had a tracker fitted to your Caravan and did not have a movement sensor you would still need to alert your tracking provider is been moved illegally. In terms of text cost then that all depends on what tarrif your on with your sim provider, alot of people get lots of free texts per month and even at £0.24 a day its only £87.60 a year at worst case and you could use this device for your family or friends.

Most if not all online Mobile Phone Trackers are a cost per trace, some as high as £1 a time and they are not as acurate as GPS.

I guess it all depends on the value of your outfit and insurance cover.

 I think we all need to stand back and evaluate what we are trying to achieve. Security starts by locking the caravan and then moves forward at a pace.

Cost/Benefit has to be taken into consideration and also the loss of irreplaceable objects.

Look at your own house. Ive been in the security/telecomms industry for over 35 years and I can almost guarantee NO system is foolproof...you only have to look at some of the recent occurences to realise this.

The main objective of all systems is to make the potential criminal choose another victim. Its a sad fact of life but its better for you if your neighbour gets burgled.Fact

Some people have little or no security, yet complain when they are hit.

At the end of the day the choice is open to everyone. What will suit one person, will be unsuitable for another. If you live in your 'van 24/7 its unlikely that you will suffer a loss. And if your 'van is on your drive, shackled down, surrounded by a shark infested moat with a starving pit bull terrier inside, likewhise.

Unfortunately we don't all have access to equal facilities. If we did insurance companies would be out of business.

The best advice I can give is make sure you have visible deterrants. Labels are available from EBay...try this URL http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://stores.ebay.co.uk/getanalarm

Also you can have your post code put on the roof of your 'van so police can see it.

Try this URL http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://stores.ebay.co.uk/insigniaworks

Also simple deterrents can include, removing your jockey wheel (5minute job)

See if your caravan stays have the facility to be bolted up or down..(look for hole in top)

Put a lock through the awning zipper..( I know,  but its another put off...make them try another awning!)

Keep all nice to have objects out of view whenever possible. my neighbour on our site has just had his metal chimenea BBQ and a bag of coal stolen. He was more upset about the bag of coal as he was given the BBQ! Until he checked out the price of the chimenea and then he WAS upset (£120)

And lastly, if you haven't got them buy a wheel clamp and hitch lock  .But use them please!

pps Its no good spending £500 protecting a 'van worth £1000!