Whenever we’re out in public my biggest fear is losing our child. From time to time we hear or read about incidents where parents lose their kids at either a Mall or Expo for example. The kids are there next to you the one second and gone, literally into thin air the next. Sometimes the kids wander off and then can’t find their parent(s) or God forbid, someone attempts to take them from you. The MyKi Watch seems to be the answer parents like us have been waiting for. Thanks to Gammatek a leading distributor of technology accessories and gadgets who has brought the GPS enabled watch to our South African shores.

the watch

The MyKi Watch app gives parents access to information about their kid’s location 24/7. Parent’s are able to set secure zones prior to handing the watch to their child so that they are alerted if the child leaves the predefined secure area. Like some of the new Smart Watches in the market, the MyKi watch can also make or receive calls to or from predefined numbers set by parents, how awesome is that! The best part is that there’s an SOS button that can be used as a speed dial for the child in the event they need assistance. By pressing the SOS button and the child’s coordinates are sent to the parent. Our son loves sending us voice notes, so he will love using this watch to send voice messages to us. 

some features i liked

• GPS Receiver updates locations every 5 seconds
• GSM Module allowing for calls to be both made and received
• TOUCH Sensor alerts parents if the watch has been taken off
• MEMORY as it remembers the child’s movements even after unexpected loss of connection 
• INTEGRATED Battery charged using a standard USB charger

The MyKi watch will be available via Vodacom Shops, Vodacom 4U and Chatz Connect on a Flexi110 contract for R129.00 per month over 24 months, and you get R110 value in Voice, Data or SMS monthly. Alternatively, you can get it on prepaid for R2699.00.