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Does
the GPS Personal Locator work indoors or under dense foliage?
How
accurate is the GPS Personal Locator?
How
many 'locates' can the GPS Personal Locator do?
How long
does the charged battery last?
How
long does it take to charge the battery?
How does the
emergency response work?
What
other applications are you thinking of applying this technology to?
What
wireless technology does the Personal Locator use to transmit the GPS data?
Is
the Personal Location System device water resistant? Can my child swim or bathe
with it?
I’m
concerned about my child losing the device. Is the GPS Personal Locator
lockable?
What
if someone tries to tamper with the GPS Personal Locator? Is it tamper and cut
resistant?
Does
the GPS Personal Locator make a sound when a page is received?
My
child is young and I am concerned about him/her accidentally activating an
emergency response. Can this feature be deactivated?
Will
there be different colors to choose from?
What sizes are available?
What
else does the GPS Personal Locator do?
When
will the GPS Personal Locator be available?
Will
the Personal Location System be available outside of the United States?
How
do you plan on selling this product to consumers?
Can I use my
credit card to order?
Can I send you a check?
Will
there be a discount for families that purchase multiple units?
How
can I be among the first to know when the GPS Personal Locator hits the market?
How
much does the GPS Personal Locator cost?
Where
can I get more information on your rate plans? What is the monthly cost?
Will
there be a "family plan" where a plan’s locates can be used for more
than one child/wearer?
Does
the GPS Personal Locator work indoors or under dense foliage?
The GPS Personal Locator utilizes enhanced GPS to determine its location, so it
may work in environments where traditional GPS products do not, such as inside
some buildings, urban canyons and dense foliage. The GPS Personal Locator will
work in most wood frame buildings or next to non-shielded (not coated) windows
typically found in homes.
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How
accurate is the GPS Personal Locator?
Depending on conditions, the mapped location provided by the GPS Personal
Locator is typically accurate within 1-30 meters.
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How
many 'locates' can the GPS Personal Locator do?
A subscriber can typically do about 40 locates with a fully charged GPS Personal
Locator.
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How
long does the charged battery last?
A fully charged battery typically has close to 60 hours of standby time.
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How
long does it take to charge the battery?
When the battery is fully depleted, it typically takes 6 hours to fully recharge
it. For initial charging (before activation), the GPS Locator Watch should be
charged overnight.
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How
does the emergency response work?
An emergency response can be activated in several ways
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the subscriber can request an
emergency response by contacting the Location Service Center online or over
the phone, or
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the wearer can request an
emergency response by pressing two buttons on the Locator.
In both cases, the wearer’s
location and direction of movement is determined, and the information passed to
our Emergency Operators, who are trained to handle these situations. Once they
have validated the emergency, the Emergency Operators can dispatch local
authorities to the wearer’s location.
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What
other applications are you thinking of applying this technology to?
Because our mission is to enable people to locate loved-ones as well as any
items of value, we are reviewing applications for vehicle tracking, asset
tracking, personal electronics and pet care.
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What
wireless technology does the Personal Locator use to transmit the GPS data?
The GPS Personal Locator transmits its location information over a nationwide
CDMA 1900 megahertz PCS network.
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Is
the Personal Location System device water resistant? Can my child swim or bathe
with it?
Yes, the GPS Personal Locator is water resistant (up to eight feet of water) and
can be used while showering or bathing. We recommend you remove it for swimming.
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I’m
concerned about my child losing the device. Is the GPS Personal Locator
lockable?
Yes. While the GPS Personal Locator works simply by placing it on the wearer’s
wrist, the subscriber can also lock the Locator on the wearer’s wrist to
ensure that it won’t get lost. Simply press the middle button on the Locator.
The subscriber can also request that the device be unlocked remotely, either on
the Internet or over any phone. If unlocked, the unit will automatically lock
during an emergency (either wearer or subscriber initiated).
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What
if someone tries to tamper with the GPS Personal Locator? Is it tamper and cut
resistant?
The device is made of a sturdy yet soft rubberized material, which is cut
resistant. Should anyone try to cut or tamper with the band when the device is
locked, an alarm will be activated at our Location Service Center and the
subscriber will be notified.
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Does
the GPS Personal Locator make a sound when a page is received?
The GPS Personal Locator features an audible Page Alert. When activated (by
pressing the left button), a tone sounds for five seconds whenever a page is
received. Pressing the left button again will turn off the sound feature. The
Page icon on the Locator flashes when a page is received, regardless of whether
or not the audible Page Alert is activated.
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My
child is young and I am concerned about him/her accidentally activating an
emergency response. Can this feature be deactivated?
Yes. You can deactivate this feature on your account "Preferences"
page.
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Will
there be different colors to choose from?
Yes. The GPS Personal Locator will be available in two kid-friendly colors:
Galactic Blue and Cosmic Purple. The Galactic Blue color is shipping now
and the Cosmic Purple will ship in the first quarter of 2003.
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What
sizes are available?
The first GPS Locator For Children is available in a
small/medium size that fits wrists 4 1/2" - 5 3/4". A medium/large
size (5 1/2" - 6 3/4") will be available the first quarter of
2003.
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What
else does the GPS Personal Locator do?
The GPS Personal Locator is also a one-way numeric pager. It’s also a very
accurate watch that’s synchronized to an atomic clock. So it sets itself
automatically, no matter what time zone you’re in.
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When
will the GPS Personal Locator be available?
GPS Personal Locator for Children is currently available however, due to the
huge demand and limited initial production, there is a 6-8 week backorder.
Orders are shipped in the order they are received.
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Will
the Personal Location System be available outside of the United States?
Our first product will operate only on a PCS network in the continental U.S. and
Hawaii.
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How
do you plan on selling this product to consumers?
The GPS Personal Locator is available on the Wherify
web site or by calling 1-800-378-2957. For detailed information, please see our Order
Page.
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Can
I use my credit
card to order?
Your credit card will be charged when you place your advance order and you will
be notified prior to shipping. This will also help us expedite shipment of your
order once the product is available.
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Can
I send you a check?
Yes, as we are accepting advance orders at this time, we will accept a check as
means of reserving your GPS Personal Locator. See our Order
Page for more information.
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Will
there be a discount for families that purchase multiple units?
This program is not currently available but we are evaluating programs for
future implementation.
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How
can I be among the first to know when the GPS Personal Locator hits the market?
Join our Notification List! We’ll keep you updated and let you know where you
can purchase the GPS Personal Locator once it is available. The information you
provide will be kept confidential and only used by us to notify you of new
product updates.
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How
much does the GPS Personal Locator cost?
The GPS Personal Locator will sell for $399.99, plus monthly service plans that
are comparable to other mobile devices, like cell phones, or your Internet
service.
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Where
can I get more information on your rate plans? What is the monthly cost?
There is a range of Service Plans to meet the needs of families across the
country. For More information, Click
Here to view a variety of service plans that will be available.
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Will
there be a "family plan" where a plan’s locates can be used for more
than one child/wearer?
This program is not currently available but we are evaluating programs for
future implementation.
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