Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Walkie Talkie

Wow, these GeoSafari® Jr. Walkie Talkies were beyond expectation. My 5 year old son LOVES them. Very easy to use! We have spent the past two days working outside around our acreage and he loved being able to "call" mom while he was working along side dad. He even had grandma talking on them and they had a blast so this is a toy perfect for all ages. I think he will enjoy playing with friends with them as well. I enjoy that if he's in his room I can "call" him to come to the kitchen. A few things I loved about these: Color - First day one of these dropped on the ground and we had to back track to find it. Love the alert sound that helped locate it and once we were close the bight orange and blue were easy to spot on the ground. Sound- My son wears a hearing aid so volume is important. This was loud enough to easily be heard and it worked well with his hearing aid. Clip- There's a clip on the back that makes is super easy to clip onto a pocket for easy access. Durable - These endured being dropped on the ground. Bounced around while he climbed on the swing set. And we were outside when it was wet and muddy and they were easy to wipe off. Range - Never had a problem with these and we tested them across our property which is about 300'. Even though the directions didn't recommend trying to use them through walls they still worked well. We would highly recommend these!

This walkie talkie is easily one of my daughter's favorite toys! She absolutely loves parading around the yard talking to her friends on the other side of the fence. I love that there are no confusing buttons for her to figure out, once the walkie talkies are linked she is good to go, all she has to do from there is talk, how cool is that! She loves her walkie talkie so much that she has asked me if she could keep one in her room to talk to mommy across the house.

The innovation in walkie talkie technology is fantastic- there's a speakerphone feature that allows the kids to just push the talk button once and it stays connected, rather than having to hold down the button everytime they talk. These are a little pricier than other walkie talkies I've seen, but this design makes them way more useful for younger kids. My under-4 year old kids were able to quickly figure out how to use them and were able to maintain their conversation. Also, somehow these didn't have that terrible feedback sound when one kid talked into one and held the other in his other hand to listen to himself. They do make fairly loud bug/bird noises, which the kids love but are probably better for outdoor use. They seem fairly sturdy but there were some small pieces that my kids were quickly able to pop off, but I could snap them right back on.

These are really annoying. Theyre cute and do whay theyre supposed to but I recommend another brand if you get annoyed easily.

They both worked briefly but now for no reason one just only beeps loudly. Not sure what to do! My kids enjoyed them until this issue started up but now they're pretty much broken.

How does this WALKIE TALKIE work? It only plays safari sounds.how do you use this to talk on??

These will pair and transmit right next to each other but if one child goes downstairs or even in another room, nothing. Brand new Duracel Quantum batteries. Sure, standard walkie talkies are more complicated but isn't the fun in using walkie talkies in being in two different places? Talking at a speaking volume can do what these do and without batteries.

One of the walk-in talkies appears to work. The other simply emits a high pitched beeping, with brand new batteries. They cannot be used to communicate. Please let me know how to fix this issue! I can't find any help online.

Both sets I've trod so far are broken. One walkie talkie would not turn on. Another would not play any sound but the ear piercing connect/disconnect sound.

One of the walkies broke within one hour of purchase. It only will emit high pitched beeping. No troubleshooting is available on the product website so I have no idea what's wrong with it.