1. A method for locating a targeted wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving, at the targeted wireless communication device, a communication data packet having a predetermined format comprising a locating state code associated with one of a plurality of predetermined locating states in which the targeted wireless device is operable, wherein each locating state is stored in a memory on the targeted wireless device and comprises one or more predetermined location routines carried out by the targeted wireless device; and executing at least one of the one or more predetermined location routines on the targeted wireless communication device in response to detecting the location state code in the communication data packet.