No, you don't have to. If your phone has WiFi and you don't need real-time tracking, you can run this GPS tracking app in WiFi-Only mode. In this mode, this GPS tracking app records location and saves to the device storage. When the device has a WiFi connection, it then uploads the data to the server. Since the device does not have a constant data connection, you will not see the up-to-date location on your map page until it has a WiFi connection.
If you need to monitor location in real-time, then cellular data service is required. Cellular data service enables this GPS tracking app to upload a location as soon as it is recorded.
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