Apple AirTag (Single)

AirTag is merely a coded signal transmitter with a very short range measured in feet but it's potentially locatable by its owner or authorized user globally. It does not do any actual locating directly but instead relies upon any qualified device that detects it. Each AirTag sends a unique signal to identify itself, much like a serial number but it can be seen on your screen as whatever you name it. It basically works in two ways: 1) If you need to find something at very short range such as around your house or business, you can use your device, such as a cell phone or iPad, to read it's location. It will tell you distance and direction where the AirTag Bluetooth signal is coming from; 2) If you need to locate an AirTag missing beyond the very short Bluetooth signal range, then the Find My network operated by Apple might find it for you. Your missing AirTagged asset can even be thousands of miles away. Basically any device (such as a cell phone or cellular iPad) participating in the Find My network might pass near your missing AirTag. Then it would automatically relay your uniquely coded AirTag signal through the Find My network directly to your device (e.g. your cell phone), naming and mapping the exact location where the signal was received. If a stranger with an iPhone on the Find My network passes near your AirTag, the stranger does not need to do anything. It's all automatic. You get the location data. AirTags do not encode locations. GPS locations are encoded for you by the devices that detect any AirTag Bluetooth signal just a very short distance away from them in yards or meters. The Find My network has user options allowing you to search for any missing AirTagged asset. For more info, read about the "Find My" network, which is operated by Apple.

No, it is not compatible with voice over.

The beeping sound cannot be disabled.

You can remove the speaker although doing so will void any warranty. See mashtips.com/remove-airtag-speaker.

As per the manufacturer, the battery is expected to last 1 year

AirTag’s Precision Finding Feature Does Not Work in Every Country. At this time Ultra Wideband isn't available in these countries or regions: Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Indonesia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Nepal Pakistan Paraguay Russia Solomon Islands Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

I asked this question after reading information provided by Apple as to how the AirTag worked: AirTag is designed to discourage unwanted tracking. If someone elses AirTag finds its way into your stuff, your iPhone will notice its traveling with you and send you an alert. After a while, if you still havent found it, the AirTag will start playing a sound to let you know its there. Of course, if you happen to be with a friend who has an AirTag, or on a train with a whole bunch of people with AirTag, dont worry. These alerts are triggered only when an AirTag is separated from its owner. It seems to me that thief could be alerted to the presence of an Air Tag by simply using an iPhone. Am I wrong?

The manufacture has not added any specific information about this use case scenario.