Abstract: A method, a system, a base unit and a search unit are disclosed for locating unknown cellular telephones and guiding the search for such devices. By way of base station functionality in the base unit, mobile stations in a search area are identified and assigned dedicated communication channels. In at least one embodiment, this is achieved through establishing communication between the base unit and the mobile stations in the search area. Search information concerning the mobile stations in the search area is established in the base unit. The search information is transferred from the base unit to the search unit. A search based on the search information is initiated with the search unit.