In case you want to get your grid coordinates from your iPhone is better to read this article because it contains all the instructions that you have to take in consideration. Thanks to these smart phones which are running under IOS operating system you have the possibility to use them for different extra services and reasons. Beside using it as a GPS, of course you can make phone calls and write text messages on them. They were created by the popular Apple Company and thanks to its shiny and elegant design you can carry them easily in your pocket.
One of the most interesting features of this smart phone is a location function that uses GPS which is the abbreviation of the Global Positioning System. Thanks to this feature you have the possibility to use your mobile phone for navigation satellites in order to pinpoint your gadget’s exact position. In most of the cases these GPS services are used by many third party applications.

In order to find your grid coordinates from your iPhone you have to establish your latitude and longitude position with the smart phone’s compass app. Then you have to convert it to a “National grid reference”. For this process you will need an online conversion tool. The step number one is to stand outside, away from all trees, buildings, houses or other objects because these can interfere with your smart phone’s reception of the GPS signal. Then you have to touch the “Compass” menu which you will find easier on your gadget’s screen. In order to open the icon you have to use your fingers. In most of the cases the latitude and the longitude will appear automatically near the menu bar which is located at the bottom of the opened “Compass” menu. You will recognize the numbers easily because they are expressed in minutes, seconds and degrees. Another important tip is that the “W” letter means the longitude coordinate and the latitude coordinate ends with “N”. You have to write these numbers on a paper because you will need them later. Then you have to open in your web browser the U.S. National Geodetic Survey’s latitude and longitude to national grid reference online tool. After the page appears on the screen you have to enter the written down numbers. In the first field you have to type the latitude’s coordinate and in the second empty box is tap the longitude’s coordinate. Finally, you have to click with the mouse cursor on the “submit” button and the system will automatically display the National Grid Reference location coordinates. In case you have questions related to this topic you can visit the Apple Company’s official website or you can talk with other iPhone users virtually. For this process you have to register at Mac Rumors or at Apple Discussions Forum.
Don’t forget that some third-party navigation tools provide National Grid Reference coordinates directly. In order to download some of these applications you have to browse through App’s Store.








