Is the Tile Tracker the ultimate travel accessory?
You can discover the most recent location of your luggage on a map  even when its out of range  by using a Tile Tracker. Traveling can enrich your life, but it can also be a pain, especially if your luggage goes missing, you misplace your passport or forget where you packed crucial items. This is where the Tile Tracker comes in. These small, Bluetooth tracking devices can help you locate your belongings, taking the stress out of travel. For many, the Tile Tracker is the ultimate travel accessory, but you can use it for so much more, from helping you find your phone to making sure you never lose the remote again. Choose from several different Tile Trackers to find the best one for your needs. The Tile Tracker uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone or other devices. To use it, youll need to download the Tile app. When you want to find something with a Tile Tracker attached to it, open the Tile app and ask it to ring the tracker. The chosen Tile Tracker will emit a noise so you can find it. You can also use smart home devices to ring your Tile Tracker hands-free. Although it doesnt use GPS, you may be able to find your Tile Tracker when out of range. When any other people running the Tile app on their phone pass a Tile Tracker, its location automatically updates on a map in your app. While theres no guarantee that youll be able to find items out of range, you can ask for help from the Tile Network to find lost items. Youll find a range of uses for Tile Trackers when youre on the road, whether youre on a weekend getaway or a six-month trek around the globe. Keeping track of luggage  Whether youre struggling to find your luggage on the carousel or it ends up lost in transit, your Tile Tracker can help you find it. When your tracker is within range, you can simply ring it through the Tile app. This sets a jingle playing so you can easily find it. This is an excellent choice if youre having trouble differentiating your bag from others on the luggage carousel. Your luggage will be the one playing an audible tune. Its a little trickier if you want to find luggage thats out of range. Theres a map with its last known location on it, but this may be out of date. It will only update if someone running the Tile app passes in the Tile Tracker range, which may or may not happen. Finding your passport  Few things are as stressful as the mad dash to find your passport minutes before you need to leave for a flight or the worry that youve lost it on your travels when its actually back at your hotel room. Some Tile Trackers are slim enough to tuck inside your passport case, so its easy to ring it when in range or work out the last place you had it if it gets lost or you think you may lose it. Tracking other items  There are plenty of other items that you might want to track on your travels. You can attach Tile Trackers to small items like keys and wallets that are relatively easy to misplace around your hotel room. While theres no dedicated Tile wallet tracker, you can either slip a Tile Slim inside your wallet or, if you have a wallet with a zip compartment, you can attach a Tile Mat or Tile Pro to the zipper using a keyring. You can also stick some types of trackers to items such as cameras, bags or anything else that youre worried about losing while on vacation. Other uses for Tile Trackers  When youre home from your travels, youll find plenty of other ways to use Tile Trackers. Theyre great for attaching to those small items that you often misplace at home, such as your keys or your TV remote. Although a Tile phone tracker isnt a specific product, you can use any Tile Tracker as a phone tracker. Simply double-press the logo on the tile tracker, and it will make the phone linked to it ring, even when in the silent setting. Although they have many uses, if youre looking for Tile pet trackers, a GPS dog tracker is a better choice due to the limited range of the Tiles Bluetooth. You can, however, attach a Tile Tracker to your pets leash if you often misplace it. Types of Tile Trackers  Tile Slim Bluetooth Tracker  This slim tracker is the perfect size to fit into luggage tags to keep track of your cases or to slip inside your wallet or passport case. It rings within a range of 200 feet from your phone. Sold by Amazon  Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker  A compact tracker that fits onto a keyring so you can attach it to your keys, backpack and so much more. It has a Bluetooth range of 200 feet. Sold by Amazon  Tile Pro Bluetooth Tracker  The Tile Pro tracker is roughly the same shape and size as the Mate but has a louder ring and a larger 400 foot Bluetooth range. Sold by Amazon  Tile Sticker Bluetooth Tracker  The smallest Tile Tracker adheres to items so you can stick it onto practically anything with a smooth surface. When traveling, its great for attaching to high-ticket items that you could misplace, such as camera equipment. Sold by Amazon  Tile Tracker Essentials Bundle  Perfect for anyone who wants multiple varieties of Tile Trackers. It includes one Slim, one Mate and two stickers. You can control all of them through the same app. Sold by Amazon  Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Lauren Corona writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2021 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.