AirTag QUANDRY

RickDonna2019 wrote:

...I thought Air Tags were for luggage, backpacks, wallets, pocketbooks, keys, to alert you of separation/location from these items when you are looking for them IN THE APP.

Basically, that is true ... but they are designed to notify YOU of the item that is YOURS. Otherwise, if you place them on something that is not, and that item is outside the Bluetooth range of your iPhone, they are designed to let whomever are nearby of their presence. This is what is happening here.

It's Apple's way to prevent folks from using their tags from tracking someone or something they own. In essence, this is what you are doing, regardless of your good intent.

... so, you basically have a couple of choices here:

1. Spend some time with them to let them know the "why" this is happening and get their feedback on, whether or not, they agree to this. Remember that the tags will continue to notify them and make random sounds.
2. Remove the AirTag(s) and find another method to help them keep track of their items.

the airtags only means of communication is bluetooth and it can only speak with an iphone with internet access and bluetooth enabled, if it's outside of bluetooth range of such a device (bluetooth range would be around 30meters) then it's dead in the water