Features and Costs
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RoamEOŌ
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ZoombakŌ
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PetSafeŌ
GPS Locator
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Global Pet FinderŌ
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Uses
GPS Satellites
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Yes
Completely GPS enabled
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Yes…but
needs cell phone service to work
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Yes…but
needs cell phone service to work
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Yes…but
needs cell phone service to work
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Shows
Pets Location on a map
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Shows
Pets exact location in real time on handheld go anywhere
screen. Go directly to where your pet is…not
where it was 3 minutes ago
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Details
limited at this time, but seems to be very much the same as
the PetSafeŌ
and Global Pet FinderŌ
Units
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Yes
to your home computer or you may call their service center and
have someone navigate you through your town until you find the
pet.
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Yes…on
your computer screen at home, not very mobile. Will send
text message updates to your cell phone every 3 minutes,
showing where your pet was at that time.
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GPS
Fence Feature
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Yes,
customized to whatever size and shape you need.
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Details
limited at this time, but seems to be very much the same as
the PetSafeŌ
and Global Pet FinderŌ
Units
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Sort
of. You need to set up a circular radius (Safe Zone) 300
feet in radius or larger. Great if you have a round
yard.
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Sort
of ..You need to call the company and guess the size that you
will need to set your boundary. It also is a circle.
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Ease
of Use
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All
settings and controls are at your finger tips. No need
to contact any call centers to have a technician set it up for
you. Most functions can be set with 2 – 4 pushes of a
button
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Must
contact a call center to make changes and activate your
system.
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Must
contact a call center to make changes and activate your
system.
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Must
contact a call center to make changes and activate your
system.
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Low
Battery Alert
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Handheld
unit shows battery status for both the collar and the handheld
unit So you know at all times how much battery life you have
left
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Details
limited at this time, but seems to be very much the same as
the PetSafeŌ
and Global Pet FinderŌ
Units
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Yes.
Sends a text message or e-mail 24 hours before hand
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Yes.
Will send a message to cell phone or other wireless device
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Countries
approved for use
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USA,
The U.K., all of Europe (Canada coming soon)
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USA
only
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USA
only
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USA
only
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Made
In
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USA
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Does
Not Say
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China
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Does
Not Say
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Early
Termination fees
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NO
FEES OF ANY KIND
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Prices
not yet published
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EARLY
TERMINATION POLICY
©GPS Locator Location Service during the initial commitment
period, except as provided under the PetSafe GPS Locator
Guarantee, you will be assessed an early termination fee of up
to $240
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None
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Purchase
Price
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$549.95
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Prices
not yet published
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$299.99**
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$289.99**
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Activation
Charge
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NONE
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Prices
not yet published
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NONE
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$34.99
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Monthly
Fees
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NONE
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Yes…however
they have not yet been announced
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Plan
1 - Annual Plan
$16.58
month ($199.00 per year)One
year automatically renewing plan billed ONE TIME on an ANNUAL
basis.
Plan
2 -
Monthly
Plan
$19.99
per ($239.88 per year) One
year automatically renewing
plan billed on a MONTHLY basis.
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$17.99
- $19.98/Month with a minimum of a 1 year contract
$215.88
- $239.76 per year
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Additional
Costs
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NONE
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Need
to have a text message plan with your cell phone provider cost
vary but usually start at an extra $4.99
per month or $59.88 per year
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Need
to have a text message plan with your cell phone provider cost
vary but usually start at an extra $4.99
per month or $59.88 per year
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Need
to have a text message plan with your cell phone provider cost
vary but usually start at an extra $4.99
per month or $59.88 per year
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Location
Fees
(An additional fee to activate your system and locate your pet
)
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NONE
– find your pet as many times as you need to in real time
all the time. There are never any additional costs
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None
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None
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Basic
plan $17.99/month gives you 3
locates a month you must pay for additional “Locates” at $4.99
ea if you go over
“Escape
Artist” Plan $19.98/month
only give you 3 locates a month as well but will give you 3
more if you go over for “Only” an extra $7.49
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Total
Upfront Cost to Purchase
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$549.95
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Prices
not yet published
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$558.87
- $599.75
(Factoring
in activation fee, basic monthly plan, and text message fees)
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$600.74
(Factoring
in activation fee, basic monthly plan, and text message fees)
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Ongoing
Costs
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NONE
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Prices
not yet published
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A
Minimum of $199.00 per
year
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A
Minimum of $215.88 per
year
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Average
Life expectancy of a dog = 13 years
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Total
Cost of Ownership after 13 years
$549.95
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Prices
not yet published
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Total
Cost of Ownership after 13 years assuming minimum costs
$2958.75
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Total
Cost of Ownership after 13 years assuming minimum costs
$3191.30
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Savings
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With
RoamEO you SAVE
$2408.88
- $2641.35
During
the life of your pet
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Prices
not yet published
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$2408.80
Compared
to RoamEO
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-
$2641.35
Compared
to RoamEO
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