Bring your own SIM, install it yourself — devices ship pre-configured

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Getting started with Finder GPS

Bring your own SIM, and install the device yourself. We do not supply a SIM, and we do not fit devices in vehicles. Every cellular tracker is pre-configured for the Finder app: server ds0au.findertracking.com, port 9093, APN internet.

New activations include a 60-day free trial of the Finder app. After that, if you choose to subscribe, plans are A$7.70 inc GST (A$7.00 ex GST) per month, or A$77.00 inc GST (A$70.00 ex GST) per year.

1. Your SIM (FMC130 and FMC003)

We recommend a Lebara pay-as-you-go Australian Micro-SIM. Put it in a phone first, turn the PIN lock off, and check that mobile data works. With the tracker unpowered, open the cover, insert the SIM (cut corner as shown on the tray), and plug in the small internal battery. We often ship the battery unplugged for transport. Then close the cover.

With a Lebara SIM, you just insert it. Any other Australian Micro-SIM with data and SMS will also work.

2. APN — only if you are not using Lebara

If you use another provider and the tracker does not come online, send an SMS to the tracker's SIM number. Start the message with two spaces, then:

For any other provider, ask them for their mobile-broadband APN, then send setparam 2001:[their APN]. To read the current APN: getparam 2001. To check the connection: getstatus. Always two spaces at the start. The parameter is 2001 with a colon — never 1001 and never an equals sign.

3. Install the FMC003 (plug and play)

This is the only plug-and-play model. With the ignition off, plug it firmly into the vehicle's OBD-II port — usually under the dashboard on the driver's side. No tools, wiring or technician are needed. It powers up once it is plugged in. Make sure it does not get in the way of your knees or the pedals. Turn the ignition on.

4. Install the FMC130

The FMC130 connects to your vehicle's power. We recommend an auto electrician if you're unsure. It is not plug and play. Teltonika says this should be done by qualified personnel. If you are not confident with vehicle wiring, please use an auto electrician. We supply the hardware and the Finder app only; we do not install the device.

With the harness unplugged from the tracker:

Connect the harness last. Place the tracker in a dry, concealed spot with a reasonable view of the sky, away from heat and moving parts. Turn the ignition on, wait a minute or two, then drive a few hundred metres under open sky for a GPS fix.

5. Set up the EYE BLE sensor

This is a Bluetooth sensor. It does not use a SIM. It sends temperature, humidity and similar readings to a nearby Finder GPS tracker, which forwards them to the Finder app. Day-to-day readings are in the Finder app. The Teltonika EYE App is only if you want to change the sensor's own settings.

6. Add the device in the Finder app

  1. Download Finder GPS Tracking — that's the Finder app — from the App Store or Google Play.
  2. Sign up, or log in, with the email or phone number you used for the order.
  3. Tap Add Device and choose your model.
  4. Enter the IMEI (on the device label and on the box), your SIM number, and the vehicle details.
  5. Tap Next. Once the app sees data from the tracker, your vehicle appears on the map. Drive a short distance under open sky if it hasn't got a fix yet.

Tracking on the Finder app is optional. New activations include a 60-day free trial of the Finder app. After that, if you choose to subscribe, plans are A$7.70 inc GST (A$7.00 ex GST) per month, or A$77.00 inc GST (A$70.00 ex GST) per year. You can decide in the app when you're ready.

Need a hand?

Email info@findertechau.com.au or call +61 450 132 620. We aim to reply within 1 business day. In the Finder app: Menu → Contact Support.