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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the exceptional customer service, praising the team's helpfulness, quick responses, and willingness to resolve issues. Many people appreciate the product's functionality, especially for children, noting features like parental controls, GPS tracking, and communication capabilities as valuable. The overall shopping experience is often described as fantastic, with many expressing satisfaction with the product's quality and the support received. However, some customers also noted issues with product quality, such as watch bands breaking or the watch itself ceasing to function within a few months. Some people were dissatisfied with the response time for customer service, describing it as slow or unhelpful, particularly concerning order fulfillment and product returns. There were also mentions of network compatibility problems and difficulties with the charging functionality of the watches.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We have been using this watch for 6 months now, and we've had a very good experience, especially when I compare it with the Xplora 6 we were using. This is a much better watch. Sometimes it shows ce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ticktalk 5 has been the perfect watch for both my kids. Kids have been loving it since they got it for a year now, and they have been helping us stay connected with our kids when they are at a after s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have a TickTalk4 that has a broken wrist strap. We contacted customer service and was promptly responded to by Evelyn. After several email exchanges with our questions, she gave us some options an... See more

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Company details

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The trailblazing team at TickTalk designs the most advanced children’s smartwatches that foster a positive relationship between family communication and technology. By emphasizing responsible and healthy usage, over 275,000 families in 80+ countries trust a TickTalk smartwatch for their kids and preteens. Prominent media outlets praise TickTalk, including CBS News, Wirecutter, Time Magazine, Today, Parents, and USA Today, who have named the smartwatches among the best. Our latest model, TickTalk 5 includes all the core features TickTalk families love and trust to stay safely connected at an affordable price. This deluxe tool connects to a free Parental Control App to keep parents in the driver’s seat with location tracking, trusted contacts, emergency SOS alerts and the ability to block unknown numbers. A standalone 4G/LTE smartwatch, TickTalk 5 is a new-generation premium device with a revamped UI/UX interface that improves interaction and user experience, emphasizing simplicity, efficiency, and safety. The brand is COPPA Certified and committed to children's online safety and privacy. Strategically created without browsing access, games, or social media, TickTalk 5 is a powerful tool for parents searching for a way to stay in contact with their children with a safe cell phone alternative. TickTalk 5 allows children to ease into their first tech experience with kid-friendly apps. The most expansive messaging experience in a kid's smartwatch with seamless Talk-To-Text, quick responses, voice recordings, emojis, GIFs and group chats–all with end-to-end encryption. TickTalk 5 is designed with a simple and effective interface that ages pre-K to 6th grade can easily navigate. Explore more outstanding features: Connect More, Worry Less: TickTalk 5 enables voice and video calls over WiFi or data, offering communication for parents and children anywhere. TickTalk's signal booster offers unparalleled nationwide and global signal coverage, ensuring reliable communication and precise tracking for parental peace of mind. Lighter and Stronger: TickTalk 5 weighs 20% less than the previous model. Designed for rough play, featuring IP67 waterproof, shockproof and dustproof capabilities, it easily tackles the demands of childhood adventures. Improved Experience and Superior Quality: Battery standby time lasts up to 136 hours, reception boosted by 10%, and waterproofing enhanced by 20%. The Parental Control App has been optimized and now boasts a revamped interface for seamless operation. The new smartwatch comes with location tracking, historical routes, Emergency SOS, 911 response and the most parental control features than in any kids' smartwatch. Premium Features: Free music, podcasts and stories streaming powered by iHeartRadio Family*, activity tracking and a five-megapixel selfie camera. This high-resolution camera is equipped with 16 fun filters, allowing kids to get creative with their images and videos. "With TickTalk 5, our goal is to give every family an accessible, affordable solution for peace of mind," said the President and Co-Founder of TickTalk, Ying Gong. "Families with young children can enjoy our core communication and safety features and learn good habits for a positive and safe introduction to tech. At TickTalk, we strongly believe that children and parents staying connected shouldn't be a luxury but a right." TickTalk 5 purchases in the U.S. include a pre-installed nano-SIM using TickTalk Wireless, an affordable, pay-as-you-go cellular plan starting at $9.99/month + tax with no contracts or hidden fees. TickTalk 5 is priced at $149.99 MSRP in a range of colors. TickTalk 5 is available now! Visit myticktalk.com to shop for yours today! Every TickTalk 5 purchase comes with access to our dedicated Southern California based Support Team who are available Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM PST, 30-day money back guarantee, and our 1-Year Limited Warranty.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

We have had the watch for two weeks and it won't charge. I have reached out to support and waiting to hear back. We cannot use it while we wait. I ordered the charging base which hopefully will work but currently does not charge with the cable that came with it. About 40% of the time, the location is not accurate but then will be okay later in the day. I do like that we can call and text. We were liking it before it stopped charging.

July 1, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hello there. I am very sorry that you had a negative experience. If you have already reached out to support without any solution you can email marketing@myticktalk.com and someone from my team can help you out.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best option for young children on the…

Best option for young children on the market. Great customer service. Good colors and excellent GPS tracking capabilities. Love it and already bought my second watch for my younger son.

June 29, 2025
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Hi there! So glad that you had a positive experience. We are very thankful for your business and trust.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Seems like a scam !!! Support is useless

Ordered two watches and two charger stations on the 15th of June, very early in the morning , got confirmation of my order , however up until now , the 20th of June haven’t received any notification that watches have been shipped. When ordering I calculated that they stick to their word and the claim that orders would be shipped on the same day if order was made before 2 pm. I payed for FedEx delivery almost 50$, and it should have taken them 3-7 days to reach UAE. So watches might have arrived already by now. We are traveling next week and will be out of the country for almost two
months , so it will be impossible to receive the shipment , and I was hoping to have watches for our kids when we are abroad . Support email is absolutely useless and haven’t received reply from them , despite contacting them almost 3 days ago. Worst customer service saber and seems like a scam !!! Would never recommend ordering from them . Might contact my bank to withdraw the operation as well, as they are not answering emails, as iv they haven’t shipped order yet , I would need to cancel and get refund , as watches won’t reach on time . Hilarious and extremely unprofessional!

June 15, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hello. I am very sorry that you had a negative experience. Since it has been a while, I am hoping that things got sorted out. If you need support please email marketing@myticktalk.com and someone from my team can help you out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Customer service has always been helpful and my kids love the watch

June 12, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Thank you for your kind response. Glad you had a pleasant experience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Too many little issues

Too many weird features - It would be nice to disable some of the extras - greeting cards, noises, etc.

Also please find a way for text to happen with all contacts, not just those with the app. This is actually my biggest gripe.

GPS not super accurate - my kid was at school and it showed he was on the freeway

May 21, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hi there. I am sorry that you are having a negative experience. We do take all these requests back to our design team for future updates. For the GPS we do have the SmartPin feature that can help teach the algorithm your child's normal route. Read this article to learn how it works: https://www.myticktalk.com/blogs/news-1/ticktalk-university-understanding-the-importance-of-smartpin-location-correction

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Watch

This watch is the best! It is not too expensive and gives you peace of mind to be able to reach your child anytime. It is easy to use, and the customer service is hands down the best! You always speak to a real person, and they are very friendly and helpful. I recommend this watch.

February 10, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Great to hear! We are so glad that you are happy with your purchase!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Reply from TickTalk

Hi there. I understand your concern with the band. We take all requests like this to our design team for future updates, so thank you for sharing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The battery sucks

The battery sucks, doesn't even lasted more than 3 hours, the customer service is really bad, I waited on the chat for few hours with only 2 people in queue, Natasha needs to learn empathy and need to show productivity, post being connect on chat, she didnt even replied for 30 mins

May 16, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hi there. I am very sorry that you had a negative experience. There are some tips we can offer to help with the battery life. We have been extremely busy and are trying our best to get to everyone we can. If this article is not enough please email marketing@myticktalk.com and I can escalate your ticket. Here is an article that gives some useful tips on how to improve battery life. https://ticktalk.onsitesupport.io/knowledge-base/article/how-to-maximize-long-term-battery-lifespan-on-your-ticktalk?search=8959a1a96e40189c7a68a582291882db

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to reach customer service

It's impossible to contact their support. Their chat isn't available during the times it says it will be. Emailing just says I'll get a response in 48 hours. I also called but it went straight to someone's voicemail.

June 4, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hi there! I am very sorry that you haven't been able to reach someone. We are working hard to get caught up on tickets and have just hired more reps to get to our customers for this very reason. Would you mind emailing marketing@myticktalk.com and I can escalate your ticket.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service as always

Support was prompt, courteous, and very helpful.

May 30, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Great to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy enough to buy and check out

Easy enough to buy and check out. We shall see how the watch is. So far so good.

May 30, 2025
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Great to hear your shopping experience was positive. Thank you for your support.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO Customer Help, Not True Free Shipping

I tried to cancel my order RIGHT after I ordered. There was way to cancel the order. I wanted to cancel it so that I could order 2 watches instead of 1. I went to order another watch but I was going to be charged $30.00 AGAIN for shipping! I was told the shipping was going to be free but now I was going to pay $60 for shipping?!?!? No thanks!!! I tried calling and emailing the company. I tried to cancel and email the company that I purchased through. It's been days and I still haven't heard back.

May 27, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hello. I am very sorry that you had a bad experience. Please email marketing@myticktalk.com and I can help escalate your issue. If you live in the US you should get free shipping unless you chose expedited shipping by accident.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

quick response

When my watch broke, customer service and shipping were helpful and responsive, even going beyond the usual scope of their role to solve my problem.

May 28, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Great to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1- The band quality is very bad .

1- The band quality is very bad .. I purchased 2 watches for my 2 kids .. within few months I had to purchased and replaced one watch twice and the other watch once.

2- price is over priced.

May 27, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Hello. I am very sorry that you had a bad experience. We understand that broken bands can be an issue. We will gladly replace it for you for free if this issue continues. Someone from our team will reach out shortly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, professional, and friendly

I appreciated timely and informative responses attention, and professionalism. Special thanks to Natasha for tremendous support.

May 23, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Natasha is one of the best! We will share this kind review with her!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have had the model 5 for over a year…

I have had the model 5 for over a year now. It's a great "watch/phone" for my daughter. Our cat has chewed the base cord prompting me to buy 2 additional bases. Service is fantastic when purchasing more products. Thanks!

May 21, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Great to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review. Your cat seems to love TickTalk as well :D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far so good!

May 14, 2025
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Reply from TickTalk

Great to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent
Great fast service

May 20, 2025
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Great to hear you had a positive experience. Thank you for your kind review.

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