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Child Tracking Device Canada
The LG KizON not only allows for child tracking, but also doubles as a way for parents and their children to communicate. A "One Step Direct Call" button will connect a parent's phone call, and a built-in microphone can let them know what's going on if they are unable to reach their children. The price for the KizON has not yet been announced.
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"We all...long for that freedom that we had as kids -- that our kids could have that," Kim Anderson, a mother who tried the device, told WREG-TV. "They'll never have the freedom we did, but they can certainly have more freedom so that we can know exactly where they are."
An updated version of one of our favorite kid trackers, Trax Play ($99) is a simple, no-frills device that handles the basics of letting you know where your child is. Its strongest feature is a geofencing capability that alerts you when your child wanders outside an area that you designate. You won't be able to communicate with your kid, but Trax Play offers a number of other compelling features that make it an appealing choice, particularly if you're the parent of a child too young to wear a GPS watch or carry a smartphone.
This is not so much a tracker as a means of contacting the parent or guardian of a lost child. It's essentially a colourful silicone wristband with a printed QR code that contains the contact details of the child's parent or guardian. FlashMe works on the principal that most strangers are honest and that whoever finds the child will hopefully know what a QR code is.
The History feature lets you specify an exact period of time and see all the tracker's locations during that time plotted on a map. This same feature works in the web app, where you can also download the history as a PDF or CSV file. The web app can also be used to locate the tracker, set up zones, view alerts and create Access User accounts that are limited to locating the tracker only — everything the smartphone app can do. This is a great feature in case you happen to misplace your phone along with the tracker.
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PocketFinder+ requires a service plan of $12.95 per month, purchased through the company, and the tracker costs $159. That's more than the similar Jiobit tracker ($8-10) or our top pick, the Trax Play ($4-9). But PocketFinder has some extra features that Jiobit lacks, like the SOS button, web app and History feature.
The strength of Trax's tracking capabilities will vary depending on where you use the device. When I was outside, in an area without too many buildings nearby, the tracker worked fine, showing me my child's path, including a detour that my kid (and my husband) took on their way to a nearby deli. Results weren't as good when I tested the device from the Tom's Guide office in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, which is clogged with high-rise buildings.