How can I send someone my location? REAL SITUATION

[Mikebike125]

Here is the situation I was in last week and I need your help. My parents, both 75 years old, were on and interstate and got a flat tire. They were unable to change it and called me for help. I asked where they were and since they couldn't see an exit sign, they were only able to tell me a very rough location which turned out to be wrong.

Since they both have iPhones, is there any way that they could have used the phone to send me their location so I could get to them? I felt very nervous for them and wanted to help but didn't know where they were. I don't want to ever be in this situation again. I am looking for a way that they could with just using the phone itself or Google or something like that. I don't want them to have to have a special app.

Surely on this masterpiece of electronics there has to be some way they could have easily used it to send me their location. How?

BTW, if you are curious as to how it all panned out, they called AAA and the guy just drove around until he found them. Probably would have been quicker if they were able to tell him exactly where they were. Props to AAA for helping. (I was a 2 hour drive away)

 

[kenz1980]

There is a way to do it, go into iMessage and the contact you are trying to share your location with and you can send/share current location.

Here is a link explaining in more detail:

https://www.imore.com/how-share-location-contacts-and-more-imessages-iphone-or-ipad

 

[AFEPPL]

Go to maps, hit the location you are on the map after refreshing, then press the share button.
You can the choose how to share it and to whom.

 

[jetsam]

In addition to the two excellent suggestions above, there is a AAA Mobile app that would have given the AAA their exact location:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aaa-mobile/id310730297?mt=8

 

[Moneoa]

Sadly, it’s impossible to get someone’s location from a cell phone. Every user on the cell network is anonymous

 

[harlenmm77]

Sadly, it’s impossible to get someone’s location from a cell phone. Every user on the cell network is anonymous

Do you really believe this?

 

[Moneoa]

Do you really believe this?

Lol thanks guy, it’s called a joke

 

[bopajuice]

Use the "find my phone" feature and turn it on in both phones. I used the feature to direct my wife. Not a serious situation though. She was in Hawaii with her sister and trying to find the path to the beach. I used the "find my phone" feature to locate her on Maui. It shows an overhead map like Google maps. I zoomed into her condo, and used the satellite map to tell her which way to go. I was amazed at the detail of the map and the accuracy.

 

[ftaok]

Go to maps, hit the location you are on the map after refreshing, then press the share button.
You can the choose how to share it and to whom.

Nice. I didn't know about this one.

I was thinking that they could take a screen shot of their location on the Map app and then send that to the OP. But your solution is more elegant

 

[Rob198612]

Also another way is just type a message on the phone "I'm at " then on the top of the keyboard where the predictive texts are pops up "send location" click that and it automatically sends your location

 

[abrahamw88]

Also another way is just type a message on the phone "I'm at" then on the top of the keyboard where the predictive texts are pops up "send location" click that and it automatically sends your location

Prolly the best/easiest option yet.

 

[mk313]

Not as easy as the other options but they could always share their locations m with the find my friends app as well. I use that all the time to find my family at the nephew's soccer games.

 

[James_C]

Another option is install find my friend app on their iPhones, assuming they don't mind you knowing their location at any time, you will always be able to locate them providing their phone is on.

 

[itsmilo]

Also another way is just type a message on the phone "I'm at " then on the top of the keyboard where the predictive texts are pops up "send location" click that and it automatically sends your location

Doesnt seem to do anything for me

 

[jetsam]

Doesnt seem to do anything for me

You need one space after the word "at"

 

[MC6800]

You need one space after the word "at"

The "I'm at " trick doesn't work for me either, though the "Send My Current Location" button under (i) works. This is an iPhone SE running 10.3.2.

 

[CrystalQuest76]

i noticed the "I am at " takes a moment to work. I also noticed that it even works when the Keyboard > Predictive, is turned off. Since my spouse has it turned off, i think that is a really nice feature.

 

[cube]

You can use BBM.

 

[MC6800]

i noticed the "I am at " takes a moment to work. I also noticed that it even works when the Keyboard > Predictive, is turned off. Since my spouse has it turned off, i think that is a really nice feature.

Found it: it requires Settings > iCloud > Share My Location to be on.

 

[jetsam]

Found it: it requires Settings > iCloud > Share My Location to be on.

That's just too logical.

 

[Rob198612]

Doesnt seem to do anything for me

You have to do space for it to work for example “I’m at “ once you space it works
[doublepost=1501799880][/doublepost]For example

 

[EM2013]

Also another way is just type a message on the phone "I'm at " then on the top of the keyboard where the predictive texts are pops up "send location" click that and it automatically sends your location

I knew you could send your location through iMessage but I didn't know you could do it like this. Cool feature