Lok8u locates your unruly child
Sep 26, 2009 google, gps navigation, gps tracking, gps watch
We thought we’d mention the Lok8u GPS child tracker. It has been around for a while in the UK, but they’re now in the States side as well. Their company name “NuM8″ is quite tacky – something you wouldn’t expect from Brits :) – which should sound like “new mate”. If you still haven’t noticed the product name Lok8u sounds like “locate you”. Alright, enough with name calling. The device is in the shape of a digital wrist watch which can communicate its precise location to parents via Google Maps or text messages and can warn you if it has been removed without your authority.
Their technology makes use of A-GPS too – which should help when your child is indoors and help satellite fix times be a lot shorter. Lok8u can last about 2 – 3 days with a single charge but we’re not that optimistic.
Their pricing in the U.S. has not been revealed yet but UK prices are as follows: The watch itself is £150 and the monthly fees range from £5 to £20. £5 gets you 1 update for a whole month while £20 gets you unlimited everything.
UPDATE: Now available on Amazon
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May 30th, 2010 at 11:43 am
I can tell you that I had the same problems the other reviewers complained about. Here are a few additional things to consider . . .
Lets say you are one of the rare few that seem to get a working watch. Sure it works right then, but are you sure it will work when you need it to? It is pretty obvious the Lok8u watches and systems are filled with problems. What are the chances it will work when you need to use it to find your child? In all of the calls I made to customer service, they asked me to “take the watch outside” to get better service. I get great cell phone service inside, but apparently they have problems with their watches inside and have been requesting people take them outside to get in “direct contact with the satelites.” Yikes . . . Hopefully the child wearing the Lok8u watch will not be lost/abducted inside!
Also, the “portal” (internet site) that you use to find your child doesn’t not work on a lot of cell phones. When telling the customer service guy it didn’t work on my phone, he said, “you have an iphone?” When I told him I have a Blackberry Storm, he said they have had a lot of complaints about the portal not working on cell phones. I thought, at least I will have a text message to let me know where my child would be. Turns out that the location in the text message is given in latitude and longitude, so I hope you have a computer near by to find your child. And, if you do happen to have access to a computer, what are the chances that once you locate your child on the portal that he will be at that spot once you go look for him.
I’m returning the watch and will search for a more reliable tracker.
September 3rd, 2010 at 1:06 am
Well I am having the same problem with the device,my son has it on he left the house and I sent text as they said and did not receive a response,tried to call but put on hold for a long time then said to leave a message no one returned yor call, E-mail no response,I still cannot find my son this thing is not true,it dosen’t work