AirTags okay for elementary school kids?

[erihp]

Wow! I didn't realise there were so many options.

Rechargeable would be best. Coin like the airtag - small and discreet. And ability to turn off and on the beeper 😂

I can recommend rechargeable for the wallet based tags, but for coin/keytag style, go with cr2032.

They last forever, are dirt cheap, ubiquitous, and dont need to worry about keeping it topped off. it would be lame to not be able to track your stuff bc its dead.

 

[scouser75]

Well, in the end I faffed around and lost out on a top deal for airtags at £75 from Germany. But picked up a 4 pack today for £80 from the UK, which probably is better as can return if needed easier.

 

[erihp]

Well, in the end I faffed around and lost out on a top deal for airtags at £75 from Germany. But picked up a 4 pack today for £80 from the UK, which probably is better as can return if needed easier.

if you do return it, make sure to keep it activated so you can watch it go all the way to a landfill

maybe you can recover it! free airtag!

 

[applepotato666]

Unless there’s a lot of iPhones around at school you might not be able to see that. You can find a used cellular Apple Watch for very cheap and it would do the same a lot better. It can also stay in the bag too if wearing it during class is deemed inappropriate.

 

[erihp]

Unless there’s a lot of iPhones around at school you might not be able to see that. You can find a used cellular Apple Watch for very cheap and it would do the same a lot better. It can also stay in the bag too if wearing it during class is deemed inappropriate.

but an apple watch needs to be charged everyday, an airtag... swap a battery once a year? and there is no subscription fee either.

while im here... iPhones are everywhere.

 

[scouser75]

if you do return it, make sure to keep it activated so you can watch it go all the way to a landfill

maybe you can recover it! free airtag!

Now that's a plan 😉

Unless there’s a lot of iPhones around at school you might not be able to see that. You can find a used cellular Apple Watch for very cheap and it would do the same a lot better. It can also stay in the bag too if wearing it during class is deemed inappropriate.

Most teachers will definitely have iphones. And some cheeky kids.

I've ordered a 4 pack so can also use them for my ruck sack and when going on holiday.

 

[erihp]

Now that's a plan 😉

Most teachers will definitely have iphones. And some cheeky kids.

I've ordered a 4 pack so can also use them for my ruck sack and when going on holiday.

dont forget -inside- something that is important to you. like pre-rigging something you think may wander off...

 

[scouser75]

dont forget -inside- something that is important to you. like pre-rigging something you think may wander off...

The pesky kids 😂

 

[erihp]

The pesky kids 😂

i would NOT suggest having them swallow one!!! LOL

 

[scouser75]

i would NOT suggest having them swallow one!!! LOL

I wouldn't put it past my youngest, she truly is a nightmare 😩

On first impression, very impressed.

Super easy to set up

Not as small as I expected or would've like, but light so not too bad.

I think I read somewhere that Airtags can't have the alarm activated remotely. I could be wrong though. But whilst playing around, you can activate the alarm.

Now 🤞 I never have the need to see just how easily lost goods can be retrieved 😉

 

[scouser75]

but an apple watch needs to be charged everyday, an airtag... swap a battery once a year? and there is no subscription fee either.

while im here... iPhones are everywhere.

An Apple watch needs a subscription???

 

[erihp]

An Apple watch needs a subscription???

Only for cellular connectivity, which this person was implying, as it is requisite for real time tracking and messaging/calling features.

Related: see my thread in sig for what you can do with a cellular Apple Watch!

Also, look at third party trackers. all sorts of form factors (and cost, some are dirt cheap!) and work in the same way, minus precision finding.

 

[scouser75]

Only for cellular connectivity, which this person was implying, as it is requisite for real time tracking and messaging/calling features.

Related: see my thread in sig for what you can do with a cellular Apple Watch!

Also, look at third party trackers. all sorts of form factors (and cost, some are dirt cheap!) and work in the same way, minus precision finding.

Thanks erihp.

And can't seem to see your thread on celular phones. Am i missing something obvious???

 

[erihp]

Thanks erihp.

And can't seem to see your thread on celular phones. Am i missing something obvious???

if youre on mobile you probably dont see signatures under user posts.

its a thread about a cellular watch, here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/introducing-the-apple-pocket-watch-aka-iphone-nano.2434724/

 

[scouser75]

if youre on mobile you probably dont see signatures under user posts.

its a thread about a cellular watch, here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/introducing-the-apple-pocket-watch-aka-iphone-nano.2434724/

Just read your intro post and a couple of replies. Will read it properly when I'm back in the UK. But on first impressions - WOW! 👍