Weenect - GPS Panic button for the elderly | No distance limit | 7 day battery life | Alert button | Emergency telephone | 2G | Subscription required

I was looking for some kind of GPS system because when my dad pops out, he sometimes goes for a very long time and we have no idea where he is. Alas he's too old to learn how to use a mobile phone and would forget to charge it/use it, making it pointless, and being diabetic, this could be a dangerous situation. However, with the weenect silver, I've put my mum in charge of charging and after testing it out this week, EVERYONE is happy with it and finds it really easy to use.The GPS mapping system works nicely though not 100% accurate ie it was left in the living room and yet the map showed it moving from one close neighbours house to another ! It made us laugh, but in an emergency it would be sufficient in order to find him.I think the instructions need to be clearer and MORE OF THEM !!! I only found out that you could speak directly (ie a phone call) to the designated number ie my mobile phone when the big emergency button was pressed, when we tried it out. WHERE WAS THAT ON THE MANUAL ????? This such a major function and yet nothing is mentioned on the manual and only very vaguely inferred to on the website. They need to talk to their advertising team, and then some !! Really poor.As for the size, it's nice and small, fits in the pocket and has a loop so can be clipped to stuff, or put into the bag (part of the pack) which also has a loop for the karibiner clip, also contained in the pack.All in all, it's ideal

I bought this for my Mum ... just in case. She hasn't needed it to call me for help yet using the red button, but I have tested it and it does work. There is a minimal fee to cover 15 minutes per month talk time for when the button is pressed in an emergency and the website allows you to set who gets the calls and in what order. An additional small charge covers SMS to supplement email messages to alert when the button is pressed or the unit moves beyond a user-defined radius. (I have set it to alert me when Mum exits and returns to the village ... so it won't tell me if she just goes to the local shop). You could use it to track movements over several hours as well as locate the unit in real time via the Website should you neeed to or if you want to be really nosey/intrusive. The unit will send a message to the designated number when the battery is down to 30% as well. A well thought out item for a good price, particularly if you are worried about a wandering loved-one. (The difficult bit is getting your loved one to remember to always wear it).

The Weenect arrives in a clear plactic package containing the Weenect and a neoprene type case.There is no power supply to charge it with but it is a standard USB connecter so there are no problems finding a suitable charger.Set up was simple: Charge it, leave it by the window for 10 minutes to get a GPS lock and install the app on my phone.The next step is to create an account and register the device. This is where my only real issue crops up: The cost... It is £7.20 per month just for tracking and up to 10 minutes of voice contact per month.If (a limited number of) text messages are also required, then it is an extra £1.50 per month.There are cheaper options but only if paid for one or two years in advance.Compared with the sort of sim-only deals that you can get for £5 per month it is not good value.In use: I purchased the Weenect for my 80 year old mother so that she could contact me in an emergency as she finds mobile phones too confusing.There are no problems with use other than that the battery only lasts 2-3 days so she has to be reminded to plug it in.fortunately, I get alerts from the app to say tha the battery is getting low so I can call her and ask her to plug it in.The app (and the weenect web portal) are easy to use and show current location details on a map and can also show a full location history for up to several days.In summary: Quick and easy to set up and use.Drawbacks: Cost and battery life

Have had this tracker- SOS alert for my Mum for two years now. It has been flawless- works everywhere and is lightweight and unobtrusive- even has a built in microphone and speaker for live talk if needed. Real piece of mind, and very reasonably priced They even have a telephone number with live tech support that us outstanding!Thank you :)

Useless product.Got refunded for the hardware by amazon but the "fully refundable" subscription has not been refunded by weenect despite an email saying I would receive it in "5-10 working days".They are now not communicating at all....Update: Refund received after my bank had an issue with refunding a non sterling transaction fee they charged when I took out the (essential) subscription.(So please note buyers that the necessary subscription required is in Euros because company are in Germany)Weenect apologised for the delay in communications, which had caused me stress while the refund was delayed BUT the refund delay itself was not their fault.Product still useless though - either bad design or broken but just too much hassle to resolve so easier to return unit & cancel subscription than try to figure it out.

Great for tracking someone with dementia

Very happy with this device, bought for my Mum who has Alzheimer's, Up to 6/7 days for battery life, good accuracy and easy to use. Went for 2 years subscription, cost effective and already proved very useful to track Mum who has been getting lost of late.