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Never Forget Where You Parked Your Car with the Gigaset G-tag

Have you ever come out of a shopping mall or theatre and thought "where is my car?". It has happened to me many a times. I always...

Have you ever come out of a shopping mall or theatre and thought "where is my car?". It has happened to me many a times. I always end up spending some time looking around for the car. While I eventually find the car, it does cause a moment of panic when I realise that I am having trouble locating it. This mostly happens when we are parking in a new/unfamiliar area. It also happens a lot in parking lots even though we explicitly try to remember where we had parked. But after spending a good few hours either shopping or watching a movie, when we return to the lot, it is the same story. We end up wandering up and down the parking lot to locate the car.

Gigaset G-tag


Gigaset recently sent me a G-tag. According to Gigaset
G-tag searches for and finds lost or misplaced items. It gives off an alarm as soon as an item moves outside of the range of the Bluetooth connection and also helps people find their parked cars. G-tag can even utilise GPS to locate things that are outside of its range. 

This sounded like a brilliant idea, something that I could put to use. The G-tag is a small object that looks like a key fob and uses Bluetooth technology to track down important items such as handbags, wallets or even your car by electronically syncing to a smartphone app. Setting up the G-tag was very easy. Download the app and pair it with the G-tag device. I first tested it indoors, by attaching the G-tag to a bunch of keys and left it in the bedroom. To locate the keys, I used the app. When you press the locate button it will let you know how close you are to the tagged item. You need to be in the range of 30 metres though. It did help locate the keys. I had placed them on the side table and this made it easier to locate them visually when in range. But if the keys were under a blanket or in a trinket box, then I think it might be a bit difficult as you would still have to do some searching when you are in range. It would have been nice if the G-tag device came with a small light that flashed when you were in close proximity of the unit. An auditory signal could also be useful.

Gigaset G-tag

Gigaset G-tag

Gigaset G-tag


It works well in locating the car though. The G-tag now stays permanently in our car. When I see an ocean of cars at the parking lot, I no longer worry. The G-tag app works like a mini radar indicating when the car is in range. The app on the phone/IPad (as may be the case) bleeps when you are close to the object you are trying to locate, in this case - when we get closer to the car. It is a handy device which directs me to our parked car. Perfect.

Compatibility
  • iPhone 4s, iPad3, iPod touch (fifth generation) or later models with iOS 7 or newer.
  • Android smartphones with Bluetooth® 4.0 or newer and with Android 4.4.2 or newer.
The Gigaset G-tag is be available on Amazon.co.uk from £17.50 per unit and comes in 5 colours: black, white, red, green and orange.

What do you think of the Gigaset G-tag? Do you think it would be useful to you? Would you like to win one? Enter using the Gleam widget below for your chance to win one. All the best!

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85 comments

  1. Perfect for me as I'm always loosing keys thankyou

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  2. Would definitely be my keys as my toddler is constantly loosing them for me

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  3. My keys! Im forever loosing them!

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  4. it has to be my car keys! I am sure they have legs (kim Styles)

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  5. My car because I can never remember where I have parked it!

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  6. I would track my car. It's silver, the same colour as every one elses & impossible to find especially in a car park. I once took 50 minutes to find it in a multi storey car park, I was convinced it was stolen!

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  7. My keys so I knew where they were!!

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  8. I'd track my keys, for sure. I'm always losing them!

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  9. My keys - so frustrating when I lose them.

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  10. I need this in my life, such a great idea!

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  11. When I go to a different car park (especially in Manchester) I just loose the plot when trying to find the car. It's only little and I'm sure someone hides it whilst I'm shopping...

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  12. Keys but there's sooooooo many things this would be helpful for! Dxx

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  13. My keys, I'm always misplacing them x

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  14. I'd track my boyfriend with it, especially when we go shopping as we always loose each other.

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  15. definitely my car, the places I park when I go to work, all blur into one

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  16. Do you think I could fix it to the remote control - we re always loosing it!!!!

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  17. What a handy product! Fortunately my car comes in with a built in system similar to this, so when I press the locking button on the car keys, the car horns! Best of luck to everyone!

    (P.s I hope you had a lovely Christmas and happy new year, looking forward to more on DB reviews in 2016 :))

    Pop over to my blog!

    Sarah
    sarahinks.co.uk

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  18. I would use it to keep tabs on my car keys

    Lynsey Buchanan

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  19. If I won, I would give this to my husband to put on his set of house keys. He is always misplacing them and then tries to make it seem that I must have moved them. I put up a set of key hooks by the front door, but he forgets to hand his keys up. this gadget would really help.

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  20. I'm on my fifth house keys so this would be amazing lol

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  21. I would stitch it into my sons schoolbag.

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  22. My husband needs this for just about everything! He is terrible for losing things, I now know what to get him for his birthday!

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  23. I would love one for the car and also our motorbike. Keys of course and possibly my glasses case.

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  24. About time too! This was made for me!

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  25. i would love one for the husband he needs it for the car keys he is always loosing them

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  26. Yep ..definitely need this for the hubby x

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  27. I would attach it to my glasses, I am forever puting them down somewhere and forgetting where.

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  28. my daughter is always losing her house keys!

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  29. My purse, I'm forever putting it down and forgetting where I put it, this has made me run late a fair few times lol

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  30. Car keys. I drive my kids nuts trying to find them in a panic!

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  31. my keys - im always forgetting where ive pout them!

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  32. My keys for all the obvious reasons.

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  33. Definitely my house keys always misplacing them!

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  34. My house keys have feet I'm sure they move around hiding from me 😉

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  35. My keys, I have all my keys together house, car etc.. and I am forever putting them down and not being able to find them. this would be a massive help :)

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  36. I would give this to my hubby as hes always losing his keys.

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  37. my husband's keys as he always loose them

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  38. Am always losing my keys this is amazing

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  39. my house keys for ever loosing them

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  40. My house and car keys as I am always losing them

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  41. The car as we often have problems finding it

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  42. I would give it my mother, she loses everything from hearing aids to the car!

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  43. My car ,I always forget where I park and if at home ,my bag I never know where I leave it.This is an amazing idea/

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  44. If I was lucky enough to win, I would definitely track mt keys. I'm always losing them.

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  45. if I were to win I might be able to find my keys alwaays lost

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  46. My mother as she refuses to use a mobile

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  47. My house keys! Our car has a keyless entry thing so I keep my keys in my handbag but my house keys are forever wandering round the house. My toddler loves adopting them and hiding them in strange places. Pretty sure he's not doing it on purpose but it is funny sometimes.

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  48. Has to be the keys - only thing that I lose on a regular basis!

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  49. My car keys for sure !! lol

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  50. I would like to track my kids if I could LOL but I would like to track my boys keys as they keep loosing them

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  51. my keys so i no were it is :D x

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  52. My keys! Forever misplacing them! Xx

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  53. This would be great as I'm forever losing keys! xx

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  54. My keys, I'm always losing them

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  55. this would be perfect for my son who has just been given his first set of keys...i would be able to relax with this handy gadget. A must for all parents to put on their kids keyrings i would say

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