XGO 3 - Watch Phone for children 4G - Calls, Messages, Kids School Mode, SOS function, GPS Location, Camera and Pedometer - Includes 2 Year Warranty (BLUE)

I bought the Xplora XGO 3 for my 9 year-old and it’s been a fantastic introduction to tech. The setup took a little patience, but once everything was up and running, it’s worked really well. I love the GPS tracking and safe zone alerts, it gives me peace of mind when my child is out with friends or at school. The ability to call and message approved contacts is a huge plus, and the step counter adds a fun way to encourage activity. Battery life is decent it lasts about 1-2 days depending on usage. Build quality is solid, and the watch has handled some rough play with no issues. Highly recommend for parents looking to stay connected with younger kids without handing them a smartphone.

UPDATE (Nov24): Issues continued and worsened e.g. app constantly failing to connect to watch or wouldnt refresh location, watch reporting my son travelled miles away when he was with me, msgs not going through etc. After some persistence, Xplora replaced this with the newer XG06 Play. Much better. Still occasionally won't refresh location (once only for a whole day) but much more reliable overall. Also does software updates (the XG03 never offered any) so hopefully will continue to be improved. My advice is don't buy the XG03. If you want a cheaper model try the XG02 as my friend's son has had that for months with no issues. Original review: Considering the cost of this item, I am seething. This was bought to allow our son the freedom to walk home from school without having to have a mobile. On day one, we walked to school together and all was fine and working well. By 1pm the watch stopped working. No explanation on the app - said it was not connected. However, on the watch it had reported low battery and switched off. The app said it had 43% battery (which was frustrating in itself as it was charging for over 15 hours and only unplugged as we left for school). I can only assume it is faulty but it is physically impossible to contact anyone or get any response. I now see their facebook page has no contact details and all the posts are filled with disgruntled parents commenting about faulty devices and how it is impossible to contact customer services. Some seemed to have been trying for weeks or even months. I wish I had looked there before I bought it. Nice idea but awful execution. It has caused us a lot of worry today - the very thing it was supposed to alleviate...

We were a little dubious about getting this because the reviews aren't amazing, but we really have been very impressed with this watch. The product itself is a very good design and simple to use. It feels robust. The location accuracy is good. It has perhaps been slightly slow to update the location now and then, but in the main it's reliable. You must use the Xplora app on your own phone to message the watch; NOT your nornal messaging client. That's a minor downside, but perhaps that's how it has to work to stop the child from receiving unwanted texts. You can however ring the watch from your usual phone call app. The watch can also only send pre-selected texts which is another minor gripe. It would probably score a little higher if the sign up process was smoother and the customer support better. It does feel a little rough around the edges. But overall the developers should be highly commended for producing a fantastic product. If your kid is under the age of 10 or 11 definitely consider buying this.

I bought this watch with the sim card so that it would be easy to set up and get working as it wasn't clear if I bought my own sim card if it would work or not... so box came with no instructions on how to sign up for the sim card subscription, went around the houses for days in emails to Xplora customer service, on day 3 someone sent a link to choose the subscription and sign up for it - why did this not come with the watch?? Tried to sign up, it wanted the IMEA number from the box, this was hidden under another sticker, when I inputted all the details, it said there was a problem with the number. Currently waiting for Xplora to reply, they said they would have to get back to me... in the meantime I have paid for a Lebra sim card which will arrive tomorrow... cheaper than the sim card subscription from Xplora anyway. So I should have done this in the first place but thought I would pay a bit more for convenience. My 11yr old is happy with the watch, so far she has only be able to use it on the wifi in our house, but sends me messages and likes how easy it is to use the stop watch, clock and change the screen picture. I wanted this option for her to be able to contact us without having a mobile phone. I have tried the watch with my sim card and it works well, the sounds level of the calls is good and the picture quality seems ok for something this size. Good watch Poor instructions and customer service

My 10 year old son absolutely loves his watch. It has allowed him to gain some independence and confidence all while giving me peace of mind. I can see where he is at all times, the parent app is very accurate within a few metres. We have had fun testing this by playing hide and seek and seeing how easy it is for me to locate him and how quick I can do so. He enjoys sending messages back and forth which means he is in regular contact, and the little emojis make me smile every time he sends one. He uses his watch to message me when he is with dad, at sleepovers with grandma, out playing on the street with friends and on a recent caravan holiday, which meant he and his best friend were able to go to the shop themselves. We’ve had no issues at all. Set up was easy, battery lasts well (a lot longer than my phone 🙈) and clarity and sound of calls are fantastic. It’s invaluable and a great alternative to a first phone. Far safer but with all the fun!

My daughter loves this watch, she's 9. First I found it so easy to set-up, the screen is very responsive which is hard to find on a small device. Swipe across and you find all the apps. So simple to actually use. The sim card slot was easy to find and install. The battery is incredibe. 100% charged on Wednesday still going strong until Friday night. With multiple calls/messages during the day. The app let you send and receive messages, emoji and pictures which my daughter loves sending me to show me what she's upto. And loved seeing the boring things I were doing. It's so easy to navigate that even the most technophobe person would be able to use it. It also let's you pre program numbers so you don't have to worry that they are talking to someone they don't know or shouldn't be. You also get a notification if they get a call or the ring someone. The GPS tracker shows exactly where she was which was fantastic for my peace of mind. There is school times where the watch becomes just a watch but it doesn't have to be set for a solid 6 hours eg, 9-3. You can do a few eg, 9-12 and 1-3 which is what I use just so she can ring me or ask something it's perfect. I think it's a must for a child who needs more independence and for a parent who knows they need to give them independence but still worries. I can't actually think of one negative thing to say about it.

Our one did not hold the battery almost at all, spent more time charging than on the arm, location/tracker not always working or not accurate. Unfortunately we needed to send back but might look for newer models

It's great if your kids roam around the streets and you know how far they can go without the worry of them being taken. But for me. 300 meter minimum is an area far to great for a safety zone for my daughter who plays just around the block. Someoke could take her and be far to gone before I would even get notified and then it states its not in real time and there could be a delay. Reception is shocking indoors too. Could call from the phone. But nothing on the watch. Messages were ok. But I like to call. Sending back. Won't bother. Just wish Currys had them in stock to try out before wasting my time.

Utterly useless customer service. Robot chat and never answer back. Human chat available for a few hours in the middle of the day. No possibility of speaking to anyone. Terribly unintuitive set up. If you still feel like you want to buy one, don’t order one without a SIM card. Took two weeks to receive, needs to be their own sim or you get penalised and have to pay them 100sek per week to use another. SIM card finally arrived but not possible to use the messages as only I can receive them, my wife is unable to set up an account for her. Garbage. Utter garbage. Amazon on the other hand were fantastic and replaced a watch that was broken almost immediately and without charge or question.

El reloj está muy bien cuando no quieres darle un móvil aún a tu hijo. Le falta un poco más de opciones a la hora de la comunicación pero cumple su función bastante bien.

Update: The company sent me a new watch with a SIM that they promised would work. Indeed, it did work! I really like this watch for my 7 year old son. The GPS seems to be accurate, it has an alarm that he uses every morning to wakeup with, I put it on school mode, and he's able to receive texts from me through the app, and phone calls from anyone I put on the contacts list. The only thing I have not tried out yet is adding the app to my husbands' phone so he can also text. Assuming that will work but we'll see. Otherwise, great connection, you can hear the person on the call easily without having to hold the watch up to his face (some other watches we tried had that issue). Overall, great watch once you get one with the SIM working properly! Could never get the watch to work properly. Set it up and couldn't make calls. Did a few adjustments and restarts and it made a call and seemed to work for about a day and then started giving a "No SIM" error. Worked with customer service back and forth for 10 days (they only have email so it would take a day before I would hear from them and be able to try what they suggest to fix it) and finally got it working again. It worked for 1 day and then started giving a different error and wouldn't make calls again. I gave up and returned.

This is our second watch from Xplora. We highly recommend this product and have inspired multiple people to buy one for their child. It is the perfect thing to have prior to moving to a cell phone for your kid who is pre-teen age. We have given to our children at their 10th birthdays. One thing to note is it is difficult to find a cell plan that is affordable when you need very little data etc. we have used Fido and it is a less than $20/month plan.

Ho acquistato lo smartwatch per mio figlio x motivi di sicurezza e reperibilità, è un buon prodotto che funziona con una SIM (sembra più compatibile con Wind) , si possono memorizzare i numeri più importanti x effettuare e ricevere chiamate e videochiamate, sms e altre funzioni...ha il GPS per monitorare la posizione tramite l' app. Nella scatola sono inclusi cavo di ricarica e istruzioni. Lo consiglio a tutti i genitori, x esempio da usare quando il bambino è in gita o ambienti di confusione in cui ci sono molte persone, si può contattare facilmente e tenere sotto controllo.