Hi all MB! I was wondering if anyone knew if prepaid phones can be tracked? Say for instance both WH and OW have prepaid phones. Also, what about email accounts? I would like to do some checking up just for peace of mind. Can a PI find out that info if we can't get it ourselves. What other ways can i check to make sure there truly is N/C?

Ani,

I would suggest a key-logger on any home computer you may have, you can't install this on your H's work computer. If there is continued contact and most of it is through his work resources (phone, e-mail), it would be hard to find out. As for pre-paid phones, I don't know about that, I think on Verizon if you knew the phone no. or account no. it would bring up the records, not certain though.

I see you registered in January of this year, is there any reason you have that there is continued contact? I am not sure where you are in recovery but usually 6 months or so after NC the BS goes through a hard time...this is after the struggle to save the M and the FWS has gone through withdrawel, there is somewhat of a downward spike on the recovery rollar coaster, this may be what you are experiencing.

I don't know if they can or not. I doubt it though.

If I were in your position, I would put a GPS tracker on his vehicle. That way you will KNOW if he meets up with the OW. Also you will feel more secure so that you can go on with the business of recovery, without always having doubts.

I read in an older post that hubby stayed out all night after a going away party at work that you were not invited to. Very suspicious.

But he DID change jobs, so that is in his favor.

The problem is the constant doubt will cause problems in your marriage. With a GPS, you can be satisfied that he is on the up and up and can be trusted.

because of his new job I don't think they would be able to hook up much. he's working in a different city now, and he comes home at about the same time everyday. Lunch would be the only option and she has to travel a lot. Not often to the city were my husbands new job is.

I'm not sure what you mean by "can prepaid cell phones be tracked." If you mean you're wondering if the (approximate) position of the cell phone at any given moment can be traced by reviewing the records of the cell phone provider to find out what cell phone tower(s) they used to connect, it could technically probably be done if you had both numbers, but I doubt the cell phone provider would cooperate. I suspect it would take a warrant/subpoena and I'm not sure any court would even consider such a thing.

If you're talking about "cloning" the cell phone in order to monitor the conversations, that's highly illegal. Put it out of your mind.

So, color me confused. What is it you really want to do?

I want to find out if OW and my husband have prepaid cell phones that they use to communicate with each other. I monitor our cell phone charges and do not see her number as incoming or outgoing anymore. That could be good news or it could mean they might be keeping in contact another way.

I would get a GPS tracker. Your husband should be willing to work on the marriage by now, and doing everything he can to work toward recovery.

Waywards are tricky, and lots of times there is a false recovery.

My ex, during his affair, took the day off work and went to motels. I never had the slightest idea. He also had a secret affair phone that was billed to his brother.

You could search his vehicle and place a voice activated recorder in his car. I believe you can buy one at Radio Shack.

I think Melody's suggestion is the best thing you can do. Those throw-away phones are, for all practical purposes, completely anonymous. If you see a strange number showing up on your WH’s normal cell phone billing, you can call it to see who answers, but that’s about it...and there’s no guarantee you’ll get a connection. They're awfully "iffy."

If you have your WH’s email account passwords, I recall reading a thread here on MB (I can't find it anymore) to the effect that there are ways to set up many email clients so that a copy of every email received and sent can be forwarded to a separate account. How stealthy that is...I don’t know. Sorry, but you'll have to find someone with more expertise in those clients if you want to go that route.

As for other ways to conduct a good surveillance, I have a link below in my signature area to the "Spying 101" thread. Perhaps you might find something in there that will prove helpful.