Can we locate a user via user's phone number in Android?

Question

Is it possible to locate a user via user\'s phone number in Android? If an SMS can be sent to the user then we can also retrieve or get to know the location of the user who we s

Answer 1

Quick answer: No, at least not with native SMS service.

Long answer: Sure, but the receiver's phone should have the correct setup first. An app that detects incoming sms, and if a keyword matches, reports its current location to your server, which then pushes that info to the sender.