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09-03-2022, 08:08 AM
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#21
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Canada's East Coast, New Brunswick
Trailer: 2022 E19
Posts: 385
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthunter
There about a billion apple phones or products world wide. When any one with one gets near your tag it logs the location, time, I found it impossible to pass through any town or down any freeway where the tag in my pocket was not detected. And most the time the address or location was spot on.sometimes it was off by 50 ft or more.
I doubt you could go to a campground or any place else with other people around and not have your tag picked up by someone’s phone.
Your tag would have to bee in a very remote location to not be picked by someone’s phone.
For as cheap as they are I just don’t know a down side to having one.
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Another dumb question - do you know when/if you are tagged by someone else's phone or are we all part of the tracking system and we don't even realize it?
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09-03-2022, 01:35 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
Trailer: 2020 - 21NE "JoMoE" (Just our Means of Escape)
Posts: 311
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fender
Another dumb question - do you know when/if you are tagged by someone else's phone or are we all part of the tracking system and we don't even realize it?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthunter
For as cheap as they are I just don’t know a down side to having one.
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The only problem with cell phones and these AirTags - you'll be so stressed, you'll forget to leave them at home when you bury your past indulgences.
Just makes it easier for the authorities.
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09-03-2022, 01:45 PM
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#23
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fender
Another dumb question - do you know when/if you are tagged by someone else's phone or are we all part of the tracking system and we don't even realize it?
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all iphones listen for airtags and forward the pings to Apple. only the owner of a given tag can see where it is.
since my wife and I use Android phones, we've been using Tile. Tile only works with Android users who run the Tile app, which is a much smaller universe than {all iphones}. mostly, they help me find her keys or phone, because i can select whatever she can't find, and make it beep if I'm within 50 feet or so. walking slowly from one end of the house to the other lets me locate the general vicinity.
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09-03-2022, 02:08 PM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
Trailer: 2020 - 21NE "JoMoE" (Just our Means of Escape)
Posts: 311
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BTW - here's a great video on the variety, connectivity and costs related to the air tag tracking devices that are currently available.
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09-03-2022, 02:58 PM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Silverado, California
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C "S.S. Iceburg"
Posts: 135
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I've been thinking of keeping one of our old Android phones hidden in the camper (with constant power) and a SIM card for a cheap data-only plan. (Some providers will give you an add-on data SIM -otherwise https://www.usmobile.com/plans has $2/month plus probably another $2 in taxes and fees.)
Then I can use Google's Find My Phone app to find my trailer! Works wherever there's cell service, not relying on other people, and can be useful finding my way back to the trailer boondocked in the desert too.
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09-03-2022, 03:46 PM
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#26
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15 B. Room4Two
Posts: 440
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fender
Another dumb question - do you know when/if you are tagged by someone else's phone or are we all part of the tracking system and we don't even realize it?
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You don’t know when your phone tags someone else’s air tag it is built into the phones. You can shut it off on your phone if it bothers you. But most folks just don’t worry about it.
Unless you return home with a AirTag that is not registered to you. Than you are suppose to be alerted that you might be being tracked.
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09-03-2022, 03:50 PM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15 B. Room4Two
Posts: 440
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ops
The only problem with cell phones and these AirTags - you'll be so stressed, you'll forget to leave them at home when you bury your past indulgences.
Just makes it easier for the authorities.
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Anyone responding on this forum or any forum or using a computer or a phone is already being tracked.
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09-03-2022, 04:03 PM
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#28
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthunter
Anyone responding on this forum or any forum or using a computer or a phone is already being tracked.
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Yeah, but right now the tracker thinks I'm in Italy. I'm not
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-03-2022, 06:40 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,097
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The Internet in general thinks I live in Metairie, Louisiana. Home Depot thinks I live in Dallas. Weather apps think I live in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The weather there can be rough, apparently.
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Mike Lewis
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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09-06-2022, 07:48 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,097
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How long do Air Tag batteries last?
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Mike Lewis
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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09-06-2022, 07:55 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15 B. Room4Two
Posts: 440
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
How long do Air Tag batteries last?
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They say one year.
They are common watch batteries found in many stores.
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09-06-2022, 08:11 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,097
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Mike Lewis
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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09-06-2022, 08:48 PM
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#33
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Lewis
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Wow, spooky and concerning... Not for me, no one gives a hoot about this old lady, but I have young attractive female relatives....
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-06-2022, 10:47 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: San Jose, California
Trailer: 2022 5.0 TA
Posts: 669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
Wow, spooky and concerning... Not for me, no one gives a hoot about this old lady, but I have young attractive female relatives....
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There’s a lot of ways to track electronically, Apple reduced it to an inexpensive tag. Stalkers used cell phones that didn’t notify other devices like an AirTag.
The stuff I find that bothers me is Facebook tracking. When you install their apps on your phone, they invade your browsers so the can find out more about you, and slow down your phone.
How’s the weather in Italy?
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12-13-2022, 07:06 PM
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#35
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 Tow: 2024 Toyota Tundra
Posts: 3,097
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I put an AirTag in my Escape. Last week I took it to an RV shop in Pensacola for service. From Apple's "Find My" app I could see where I left the trailer unhitched last week. It sat there over the weekend, then yesterday I saw it was moved to their shop. Late in the day it was moved again to their "done" lot. This morning I got a call to come get it. That's pretty slick imo.
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Mike Lewis
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
Photos and travelogues here: mikelewisimages.com
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12-13-2022, 07:35 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15 B. Room4Two
Posts: 440
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Yep I am into a year now with AirTags on my
Escape
Utility trailer
Generator
Portable winch
Dog
Pick up
They have been working great.
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12-13-2022, 08:39 PM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 649
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My iPhone 7 didn't support AirTags... when I had to upgrade my phone last week I now can get airtags. One for my trailer, one for my truck and the other two will be on my dogs collars.
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12-13-2022, 09:33 PM
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#38
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: San Jose, California
Trailer: 2022 5.0 TA
Posts: 669
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I carried a 4 pack of air tags across the country, but still haven’t set them up. I’ll go get them out of the drawer in the trailer and get started. Sheesh!
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12-13-2022, 10:28 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Placerville, California
Trailer: 2018 Escape 17A double dinette
Posts: 1,518
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I bought four...going to put one in the escape. I used them when I was in Greece this summer for luggage, tote bag, etc. It was kinda cool to be able to see where my luggage was when I arrived at an airport.
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12-14-2022, 07:13 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Brockville (Near Ottawa), Ontario
Trailer: 2010 Prolite Mini
Posts: 301
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I have one in my laptop bag and in the trailer and have found it useful.
I have the alert “You’ve left your [item] behind!” which is handy.
It would also be handy to have an alert “Your [item] has left you behind!” but I haven’t seen this. That would be a possible indicator of theft.
It would also be great to get an alert when “[item] has moved”. Now I think we need to remember to check in with the item.
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