| | |  | Computer Add-Ons | Home » » » » Zoombak ZMBK346 Advanced GPS Universal Locator | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Zoombak's Advanced GPS Universal Locator will help you find your car's or dog’s or bicycle’s or kid’s backpack. Zoombak offers real-time location on-demand 24 hours, 7 days a week. Great for monitoring family members or recovering stolen property. Zoombak communicates its GPS position to you via the national network of a leading cellular carrier, so it can assist you in finding your stuff in this nationwide coverage area. Zoombak uses Assisted GPS, which brings together satellite and cellular technologies allowing for a more precise and reliable way to determine the location of your Zoombak Locator. Our small, lightweight, water-resistant locator attaches comfortably to your dog’s collar with a durable and secure Zoombak pouch (included). It can be placed in your car or in your kid’s backback. For instance, if your dog or bicycle leaves the safety zone you have created, e.g. your backyard, you will be notified by text and/or email. You then pinpoint your dog’s real-time location on-demand via Zoombak.com or via our live, toll-free customer care that is available 24/7. You find your dog or bicycle's location in real time using our continuous tracking option. Log on to Zoombak.com to view a map of your dog's current location, as well as his path taken since leaving home. Unlimited on-demand location requests, an easy-to-use website, and a 24/7 toll-free phone number for live customer care and location support, will provide you with the peace of mind you are looking for. Zoombak locator is 2.87 x 1.69 x .0.82 inches (L x W x H), weighs only 2.5oz and is water-resistant. Long-life battery of up to 5 days on standby or up to 150 location requests before recharging. Includes 12-volt power adapter. Recommended for dogs over 15lbs. Zoombak requires a monthly service plan starting at $9.99/month. Minimum service term required. Activation and use of Zoombak locators are subject to Zoombak's customer agreement, plans, terms and conditions. | | | Features: | |
• Tracks the real- time location of your dog or property on-demand 24 hours 7 days a week: on-demand locates are unlimited
• Pinpoint real-time location on-demand anywhere within our nationwide coverage area via Zoombak site or through our toll-free customer care 24/7 week
• Sets up customized zones (up to 10) so you can be notified by text message/email when your dog leaves the zone. 5 zones can be active at a given time.
• Offers continuous tracking and gives you your dog's or car's location history.
• Live 24/7 customer support via our toll-free number can assist with locating your dog or answering questions.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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 ZoombakNov 12, 2009
It's not very reliable. It will track sometime but will not track most of the time. Also real time tracking does not work at all. I returned it and got my refund on both product & service.
 Not badSep 14, 2009
I use this as a portable unit, and it's working great. Only problem I have is after charging, it needs to be turned "on" again, which is easy to forget to do. Otherwise, it works as advertised and is worth the price.
Good if you are OK with its limitationsSep 04, 2009
This is really the first low cost/low monthly fee GPS location device on the market and it really does work well as long as you understand and are OK with what it can/can not do.
PROS
Cost - $40 after rebate is amazing and the monthly fee is modest as well
Size - very small and easy to carry, install, or conceal
Construction quality - rubber housing, rubber armored buttons
Ease of use - One one button on the device for ON/OFF with all other programming does via Web
Included accessories - They include a car and home charger with the Universal kit as well as a very nice carrying case
Event setup/reporting - you can have speed events, low battery events, and zone events with emails or SMS notificaitons
CONS
Battery life - we get ~45 hours with a total 20 location requests/events per charge which is far less than the 5 day/150 event figure they state
GPS lock ability - This is mixed sometimes taking over an hour after power on to get a fix and sometimes only a few seconds in the same conditions
Speed of event reporting - Once the unit has 'warmed up' and reported an event other events are reported quickly (0-3 min after they happen) but it can take up to an HOUR for an event to be processed/reported in some cases. For example, when we leave home in the AM and arrive at a different zone 20 min later it might be another 20 min before we get the SMSs that say we have left one zone and arrived in another.
Clearly this is not a 'real time' tracking device in the way that the $300/$30/month units are and the battery life is, IMO, poor. That said, the unit really does a good job for what it is and we are pleased with it. If installed in a car the battery issues go away so that would make for a better experience I think.
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ZERO STARS IF POSSIBLEJul 29, 2009
I was excited about having this as a safety measure for our daughter heading off to college. It is worthless. We haven't been able to track it other than the first time it was activated (which, outside of standing it on a ledge facing the sky in broad daylight, was not able to be done). She has had it in her car, at work, etc. I even took it to work with me and I work in Buckhead in Atlanta. I'm on the 15th floor of a high rise and put it next to a HUGE window and it STILL wouldn't track it. I guess for someone who lives outdoors and tapes it to the top of their head, it might be practical, otherwise, don't waste your money!
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Dicey...Jul 24, 2009
I am sad to say the product does not locate or work right. Tech support seems nice and they have tried, but it does not show right on my account and the system says it needs a Software Update. I have tried this repeatedly. Nothing works. I am told to cycle it on and off and try the update button again. If it can't see the cell site or satellite from the SF Bay Area out in the open, then how can it really locate anywhere.
They should be able to do a "hard boot" or have a reset button sequence or something. I suspect it is trapped in some limbo land.
Oh well...money down the drain...
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