Experience using Apple AirTags

[Travels with Lisa]

Which air tags would everyone recommend?

 

TIA

 

Liz

 

 

[uktog]

3 minutes ago, Travels with Lisa said:

Which air tags would everyone recommend?

 

TIA

 

Liz

 

 

My experience is with Apple, very happy with them 

[excitedofharpenden]

10 hours ago, uktog said:

My experience is with Apple, very happy with them 

Same here. 

 

Phil 

[terry&mike]

13 hours ago, uktog said:

My experience is with Apple, very happy with them 

Same

[mj_holiday]

terry&mike 

Thank you so much for you explanation of how AirTags work and your experience.

 

Because they are so small I decided to put each AirTag and an index card, with name of the suitcase, in a Crown Royal Bag to go in the suitcase.  I used initials and large (or small bag) for name and  different icons on my Iphone.  We have practiced with each one with actual usage next week. Then I will update the process for our next trip.

[Kitekat]

We change suitcases depending on the type of holiday and store the tags in a cupboard in between vacations. As they all look the same - large button size and white - I have used some nail varnish to uniquely mark each one so I can tell them apart quickly.

[roberts2005]

If you order direct from Apple, they will include free engraving.

[Host Jazzbeau]

10 hours ago, Kitekat said:

We change suitcases depending on the type of holiday and store the tags in a cupboard in between vacations. As they all look the same - large button size and white - I have used some nail varnish to uniquely mark each one so I can tell them apart quickly.

 

9 hours ago, roberts2005 said:

If you order direct from Apple, they will include free engraving.

I wish I had known about the engraving when I bought them.  So I will have to try the nail polish MacGyver.

 

One other tip:  I saw an article that when it comes time to change the battery you should avoid Duracell – they coat their button batteries with a bitter substance to protect children from swallowing them, but that same coating interferes with the electrical contacts so the Airtag doesn't recognize the new battery.

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/07/28/airtag-replacement-batteries-no-bitter-coating/

[Kitekat]

Although we are an Apple household (MacBooks, iPhones etc) the tags were so much cheaper on Amazon that we bought them there. 

 

Great info about the batteries. Thank you Jazzbbeau!

[luv2travel90266]

AirTag requires an Apple ID and iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or later.

[aussie travel bird]

Great information everyone, just purchased the Apple Airtags after a US friend, tracked and retrieved her lost luggage from Bologna after some 70 odd days by being able to give specific details of where they were located to the airline staff.  

[KirkNC]

On 9/7/2022 at 6:21 PM, uktog said:

My experience is with Apple, very happy with them 

Us as well

[Piaa]

We purchased 4 tags and were very happy with them when cruising a few weeks ago and currently, while at home, we have one hidden in each car 😀

[mj_holiday]

We just had our first trip (not cruise ) with apple air tags , and while there were many times when there was no contact with them, we had enough movement to know they were moving toward our plane and not setting in some corner overlooked. 
I am glad we have them, there is a lot of piece of mind knowing your bags made it. 

[Ryan Flaherty]

We used four Apple AirTags on recent flights from New York to Bristol via Dublin. 
 

Very glad we did as one bag stayed in Dublin on the way home. Really helped from a peace of mind perspective and also helped when dealing with the airline agent. 
 

Once our bag was in Bristol the agent couldn’t locate it in the store. Sending a noise to the tag also helped them find it!

 

Will definitely be using again for our cruise in January.