GizmoWatch 2: Kids smartwatch | real-time location

Great GPS tracker for special needs individuals sssss

5 out of 5 rating

Niki . 4 hours ago

The Gizmo has been a fabulous device to give our daughter autonomy and gives us peace of mind to know we can track her, as needed. We can talk to her on the device and she can call us - It's been a "life saver" for all of us who work with our daughter. Thank you!

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So far it's been good sssss

4 out of 5 rating

Prof . 18 hours ago

Yes, I'd recommend this product.

Only had it a few days, but so far we like it. While the child texting is limited as some have mentioned, they can do any voice message they want. It would be mighty hard to put a keyboard function on a watch like this, and the voice memos do a fine job of covering that function. One thing I need to mention though - not sure if this is common to other apps/phones but I have a Pixel 6 Pro, and while listening to music I wanted to send my son a voice memo. I did so, thinking that like sending a voice text message, it would pause the music app automatically. Not only did it not pause the music app, but as soon as I completed the voice memo my music app immediately jumped to 100% volume. I have a $350 pair of studio on ear headphones, so this was a horrific experience and lucky I didn't blow the drivers. So next time I paused my music app, sent the voice memo, and then pressed play - at which point again my volume had been reset to 100%!!!! I have to assume that now anytime I want to send a voicememo, I'm going to need to also adjust my phone volume back down. That's a bit of a pain, and I certainly hope this can be fixed in a future update for the watch.

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The Verizon Gizmo Team - 17 hours ago

Hi Prof. We're happy that you find the Gizmo voice message feature to be useful. The volume issue you describe is a new one to us, so we would really like to look into it and see if we can determine the cause and offer a solution. Please email us at gizmo@verizon.com

Don’t buy before you read the fine print! sssss

1 out of 5 rating

Randy . 4 days ago

I’ll make this short, get an apple SE instead. The SE still has many of the same features, including control over contacts and parental controls. Here is a list of things that are terrible..1) battery rarely makes is through the day so it may be dead when you need it most and you can’t reach your child. 2) only being able to add 9 contacts is a lot less than you think. 3) apps are pretty much useless and you can’t add more. 4) you CANNOT send or receive texts outside of the Gizmo app. I understand why it’s like that, however, this was not clear up front. Why not give us an option? It’s super annoying to have to go launch an app to just send a simple text message. And by the way, the child can only record their voice and send a message or send messages using a pre-defined list of messages that cannot be modified. And finally here is the worst part. Once you open the package so you can figure out all the things I mentioned , you’re pretty much stuck with it because Verizon’s $50 mandatory restocking fee. That’s half of the watch price ! That’s just ridiculous and that’s because I wanted to do an exchange and it was still a $50 restocking fee for this garbage of a watch. This has really changed my view of Verizon’s service and for even offering such a terrible device.

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The Verizon Gizmo Team - 1 day ago

Hello, Randy. Yes, for older kids, we agree that the Apple Watch SE is a good choice. In contrast, Gizmo watches are for younger children who are not ready for a full-fledged smartphone or smartwatch. Gizmo introduces kids to wireless technology safely,

Verizon Manufacturer - 12 hours ago

"Thanks for sharing your feedback, May we please suggest a few troubleshooting steps, as follows. To edit the watch's text messages, in the GizmoHub app, under control panel at the bottom of the dashboard, please select Messages. On the messages screen, tap the three vertical dots to the right of the "Type message" field and select "Edit child's messages." Select any of the prewritten messages that you want to edit. When finished editing, tap "Save". The edited messages will be get updated to the list of available messages on the watch. If you need further assistance, may we ask you to contact our Verizon Wireless customer support at tel:8009220204 OR email to:Gizmo.feedback@verizonwireless.com so we could help troubleshoot the device and offer you a suitable solution?

5 out of 5 rating

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Watch is fine, service is terrible! sssss

1 out of 5 rating

Bummed . 6 days ago

Watch features are good for a children’s watch and device is durable. Most of the time the watch can’t get any cellular service, so we are paying every month for the most important feature which almost never works! I have called Verizon for help multiple times. They have rebuilt the phone number, which fixed the problem for about three weeks. From what ai understand, repairing the device to the app will help, but it is unreasonable to have to do that every week. If they could get the device to work as designed it would be great.

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Can not recommend sssss

1 out of 5 rating

Christine47 . 7 days ago

Stopped charging I've had these years ago and they worked great sucks the newer models don't work

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The Verizon Gizmo Team - 6 days ago

Hi Christine. You may have already done this, but if not, make sure the connector plates and magnetic charging points are clean. You can clean the charging points on the back of the watch with a cotton swab, microfiber cloth or an alcohol wipe cloth to remove any dirt or debris. If that doesn't do it, please contact us at gizmo@verizon.com so we can help troubleshoot.

Verizon Manufacturer - 12 hours ago

Thanks for sharing your feedback, we are sorry to hear the watch doesn't charge. Some tips to help --Power off the watch prior to cleaning. If you're cleaning the base charger then make sure it isn't connected to a power source. Check if the connector plates and magnetic charging points are clean. If not, clean the connection points with a Qtip, microfiber cloth, or an alcohol wipe cloth to remove the dirt. Presence of the debris and dirt on the charging points prevent them from creating a good charging connection. Do not attempt to charge until the connection points are fully dry. If the problem still persists, may we ask you to contact our Verizon Wireless customer support at tel:8009220204 OR mailto:Gizmo.feedback.@verizonwireless.com so we could help troubleshoot the device and offer you a suitable solution?"

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Okay watch sssss

2 out of 5 rating

Patience . 8 days ago

Didn’t have a camera for my son to take pictures or call me. Can’t video chat because I have an iPhone… also no games. Just wasn’t happy with this watch like I thought I was gonna be.

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Verizon Manufacturer - 12 hours ago

Thanks for sharing your feedback. GizmoWatch 2 offers options like GPS locator, Tracker, Step count, reminders and easy-to-use parental controls. You can also set up to 10 trusted contacts that kids can send voice notes to, call, or text. However it does not support Video calling as it does not have a camera.

The Verizon Gizmo Team - 7 days ago

Hello Patience. We offer Gizmo models with and without camera. GizmoWatch 2 does not have a camera but Gizmo Watch 3 and GizmoWatch Disney Edition do. With either of these models and the GizmoHub app on your iPhone, you can do video calls. Also, Gizmo Watch 3 does have these games: Tic-Tac-Toe, Gizmo Says and Puzzle. Here's more info on Gizmo Watch 3: https://www.verizon.com/connected-smartwatches/verizon-gizmo-watch-3/

Really wish I knew it had no keypad sssss

1 out of 5 rating

Karen1010 . 8 days ago

My child doesn’t want to use it, she can’t type exactly what she wants she has to choose from 13 options or things like I’m good , or at school.

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Verizon Manufacturer - 7 days ago

"Thanks for sharing your feedback, May we please suggest a few troubleshooting steps, as follows. To edit the watch's text messages, in the GizmoHub app, under control panel at the bottom of the dashboard, please select Messages. On the messages screen, tap the three vertical dots to the right of the "Type message" field and select "Edit child's messages." Select any of the prewritten messages that you want to edit. When finished editing, tap "Save". The edited messages will be get updated to the list of available messages on the watch. If you need further assistance, may we ask you to contact our Verizon Wireless customer support at tel:8009220204 OR email to:Gizmo.feedback@verizonwireless.com so we could help troubleshoot the device and offer you a suitable solution?

The Verizon Gizmo Team - 8 days ago

Hi Karen. Maybe this will help. Did you know that you can edit the prewritten texts to messages that are more to your child's liking? Here's how: in the GizmoHub app on your phone, select Messages. In Messages, tap the three vertical dots to the right of the microphone icon and select "Edit child's messages." From there, select the message you want to edit. Tap "Go" when done and the edited messages will be saved and synched to the watch.

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Great GPS tracker for special needs individuals sssss

So far it's been good sssss

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2.9

Great GPS tracker for special needs individuals sssss

So far it's been good sssss

Don’t buy before you read the fine print! sssss

Watch is fine, service is terrible! sssss

Can not recommend sssss

Okay watch sssss

Really wish I knew it had no keypad sssss

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