Comments on: Verizon Chaperone http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:21:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-73482 Karen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:47:14 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-73482 Will my teen find out if I add the chaperone on his phone? (will he get a message from verizon that saying that im 'watching' him?) Will my teen find out if I add the chaperone on his phone? (will he get a message from verizon that saying that im ‘watching’ him?)

]]> By: Dennis http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-70425 Dennis Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:02:22 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-70425 I have had Verizon Chaperone now called Family Locator since march of 2009 and it gives ( false locations),alerts are not accurate sometimes, and have been given the run around about solving the problems. You cannot rely on it and wish I had saved my money. I have it for my 12 year old sons phone and he is fine with it. At first in march it worked ok then they started playing with it and totaly made it locate your kid 5 miles from the actutal location. Don't jump on your kids because they are not where they should or should not because it just might be a wrong reading on their location. I have had Verizon Chaperone now called Family Locator since march of 2009 and it gives ( false locations),alerts are not accurate sometimes, and have been given the run around about solving the problems. You cannot rely on it and wish I had saved my money. I have it for my 12 year old sons phone and he is fine with it. At first in march it worked ok then they started playing with it and totaly made it locate your kid 5 miles from the actutal location. Don’t jump on your kids because they are not where they should or should not because it just might be a wrong reading on their location.

]]> By: sassy http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69614 sassy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:09:16 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69614 true. The world is not place, it's some of the people. The reality is that it happens and as a parent, I worry sometimes. This feature is good for many reasons. true. The world is not place, it’s some of the people. The reality is that it happens and as a parent, I worry sometimes. This feature is good for many reasons.

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69596 Tim Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69596 I'm not a parenting expert... only a GPS expert. :) So I'll speak my opinion and then I probably won't respond to any more comments outside of my expertise. I'm a left-brained person and with most anything in life I try to look at the data and make rational decisions based on probability rather than emotions. So I looked up the stats. I found this data from stats.org via http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/ : <blockquote>But when the numbers are about 50 kids [abducted] in a country of 300,000,000, it’s also a very random, rare event. It is far more rare, for instance, than dying from a fall off the bed or other furniture. So should we, for safety’s sake, all start sleeping on the floor?</blockquote> I'm not saying tracking kids is a bad thing-- just that when taking the emotion out and looking at stats the world isn't as scary of a place than TV news would lead us to believe. I'll return to talking about GPS now. :) I’m not a parenting expert… only a GPS expert. :) So I’ll speak my opinion and then I probably won’t respond to any more comments outside of my expertise. I’m a left-brained person and with most anything in life I try to look at the data and make rational decisions based on probability rather than emotions. So I looked up the stats. I found this data from stats.org via http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/ :

But when the numbers are about 50 kids [abducted] in a country of 300,000,000, it’s also a very random, rare event. It is far more rare, for instance, than dying from a fall off the bed or other furniture. So should we, for safety’s sake, all start sleeping on the floor?

I’m not saying tracking kids is a bad thing– just that when taking the emotion out and looking at stats the world isn’t as scary of a place than TV news would lead us to believe. I’ll return to talking about GPS now. :)

]]> By: sassy http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69580 sassy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:05:46 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69580 I have recently switched to Vzn and saw this feature. I also think it's a great idea! Safety of whereabouts is critical in these days of child molesters that seem to be gowing in numbers. I have to agree with some of the parents here. If I am paying the bill for all lines, I will track every last one without them knowing! I have told my folks several times that I was a couple blocks away or I'm on the bus now when I was still at the metro not even walking towards the bus stop. We were all young once and do believe....your children will do it as well.Remember your mom saying that to you? lol Trying this feature next week. be blessed all! I have recently switched to Vzn and saw this feature. I also think it’s a great idea! Safety of whereabouts is critical in these days of child molesters that seem to be gowing in numbers.
I have to agree with some of the parents here. If I am paying the bill for all lines, I will track every last one without them knowing! I have told my folks several times that I was a couple blocks away or I’m on the bus now when I was still at the metro not even walking towards the bus stop. We were all young once and do believe….your children will do it as well.Remember your mom saying that to you? lol Trying this feature next week. be blessed all!

]]> By: deb http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69229 deb Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69229 I love this idea--- for me best idea ever. I will be lojacking my teens and I will not be ashamed to tell everyone about it. My child is MY responsibility and I take that responsibility very seriously. GREAT IDEA!!! I love this idea— for me best idea ever. I will be lojacking my teens and I will not be ashamed to tell everyone about it. My child is MY responsibility and I take that responsibility very seriously. GREAT IDEA!!!

]]> By: deb http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69227 deb Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:02:46 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69227 Totally agree, can't wait for this service!!!! Totally agree, can’t wait for this service!!!!

]]> By: deb http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-69226 deb Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:00:29 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-69226 So to those who think this is an invasion of your teen's privacy... my thought-- you are either a teenager or you have been lucky enough to not have to deal with a troubled teen. I like this for my teens. My one teenager -- I doubt I'd ever need it but would be a nice to have if he gets hit on the side of the road and is lying there mortally wounded. However, in the case of my daughter it will be nice to have when she claims she is sleeping over at Julie's house but in fact is over at her BFs house or out doing god knows what. Nice try on the post now return to reality from your fairytale land. So to those who think this is an invasion of your teen’s privacy… my thought– you are either a teenager or you have been lucky enough to not have to deal with a troubled teen. I like this for my teens. My one teenager — I doubt I’d ever need it but would be a nice to have if he gets hit on the side of the road and is lying there mortally wounded. However, in the case of my daughter it will be nice to have when she claims she is sleeping over at Julie’s house but in fact is over at her BFs house or out doing god knows what.
Nice try on the post now return to reality from your fairytale land.

]]> By: Phil http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-67601 Phil Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:18:40 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-67601 I have been using the chaperone as a car tracker for 3 years. It works very nicely! I have been using the chaperone as a car tracker for 3 years. It works very nicely!

]]> By: Tyson http://www.gpsreview.net/verizon-chaperone/#comment-65937 Tyson Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:45:05 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=734#comment-65937 No, it will not track if the phone is off. This is a fuzzy subject actually. It is rumored that "emergency services" can have your phone booted or enable the GPS beacon if needed (even if the phone is off). But again, this is a rumor and not so much a fact. I find it hard to believe, but hey, it could be possible. Keeping that in mind, you could theoretically send a signal to the phone to "enable" the GPS functionality. This however is not part of the Chaperone suite. No, it will not track if the phone is off. This is a fuzzy subject actually. It is rumored that “emergency services” can have your phone booted or enable the GPS beacon if needed (even if the phone is off). But again, this is a rumor and not so much a fact. I find it hard to believe, but hey, it could be possible. Keeping that in mind, you could theoretically send a signal to the phone to “enable” the GPS functionality. This however is not part of the Chaperone suite.

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