A way to be reached — without carrying a phone.
A durable ShieldTag stuck to a backpack or clipped to a lanyard badge lets a teacher, a bus driver, or a stranger reach your family directly if your child needs help. No wearable hardware, no location tracking — ever.
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Best on a backpack or a lanyard badge for school, camp, or anywhere your child goes without you.
How it works
- 1
Attach the tag
Stick it to a backpack or clip it to a lanyard badge. Nothing for your child to carry or charge.
- 2
Someone scans it
A teacher, a bus driver, another parent — anyone who needs to reach your family can scan the tag.
- 3
You get the message
It lands as a text to you, the parent or guardian. Reply through the relay — your number is never shown.
What's live today
Anonymous two-way relay — your number is never shown, on either end Photo messages once your tag is on a paid plan Approval-gated contact + masked video calling on Plus
"A teacher scanned it at pickup and had my number in seconds — no app, no drama."
An illustrative scenario, not a customer review
What people actually send
They need assistance
what's happening and where you are
They seem lost — reaching their family
where you are together right now
No GPS. No app. No tracking — that’s the point.
ShieldTag can’t see where your child is, and neither can anyone else. It only works the moment a real person scans the tag and chooses to send a message — nothing is tracked, logged, or shared automatically.
ShieldTag is not a 911 service and not a substitute for one. If it’s an emergency, call 911 first — reaching a family through a tag is best-effort, never guaranteed.
Questions
Is this a tracking device?
No. ShieldTag has no GPS, no app on a child’s device, and nothing to charge. It only works the moment someone scans the tag and chooses to send a message.
What information is on the tag?
Just an opaque code — no name is printed on it. We recommend a first name or nickname only on the account; it’s never shown to whoever scans the tag.
What if a stranger scans it with bad intentions?
Your child’s name and your phone number are never shown to the person scanning — only you, the account holder, ever see identifying details.
- ShieldTag is not a location tracker, medical-alert device, or wearable — it is a durable, scannable tag.