1. A method of locating a portable locator unit (PLU) in a communications system comprising the steps of: a) accessing the communications system and requesting location of the PLU to be sent to a receiving device; b) sending a signal from the communications system to the PLU; c) sending a response, including a PLU identifier, from the PLU; d) receiving the response at a first node of the communications system. said first node having a node identifier; e) providing location information within the communications system indicative of the location of the PLU based on analysis of the node identifier; f) determining a desired format for the location information based on the PLU identifier; and g) providing the location information of the PLU in the desired format to the receiving device.