Where's Waldo's Luggage?

November 22, 2017 11:07 AM

Are there any sub $60 luggage trackers that are worthwhile? Have you, or someone you know, had luggage lost by an airline that was then found via the gizmo? This is for maybe twice yearly travel, so a yearly access fee would not be viable.
posted by Sophont to Technology (1 answer total)

Can you get (or do you have?) a cheap older iPhone or Android phone? If you're on a family plan and can activate a device with prorated service, it would be very cheap to activate cellular data for a day at a time to track your luggage with Find My iPhone or equivalent.

Also, check the benefits of any credit cards you have – some cards include meaningful benefits for lost or delayed luggage.
posted by reeddavid at 11:47 PM on November 22, 2017