5. Trace The Call
By now our hero is tired, hurting, and trapped in harms way. He needs backup. Conveniently, the guard had a cell phone stashed away in his back pocket. The only problem is, the protagonist doesnt know where he is. It wouldnt be much of a hideout if you could look up the address, after all. He calls Command, and they tell him not to worry. Theyll just trace the call to find his location. The only catch: it will take several minutes to determine where the call is coming from. Hell have to keep the phone active and out of sight until they can zero in. Nope. Have you ever accidentally called an emergency line like 911? Chances are they called you right back to make sure no one was dying. Contrary to the suspense building trace the call! trope, it doesnt take long to figure out from where a call originated. This is done through advanced telephone systems like E911, which can attach a location to a phone call. It doesnt matter if youre on a cell phone or landline, tracing a phone call is about as easy as launching Google Maps no wait time required.