Fitbit Ace 2 sms or third party text notifications.

Just bought my son a ace 2 which he is very happy with, however I somehow missed on the feature list that it doesn't recieve any text notifications. The call notification is great, but it would be much more practical to have some text notification.

8 Comments
Status changed to: Reviewed By Moderator
YojanaFitbit
Moderator Alum
Moderator Alum

Hi @SunsetRunner thank you for your excellent suggestion. I have no doubt that others will like this idea.

mikkelmeister
First Steps

Same situation here. We assumed that was a given. Please prioritize this feature. 

Kind regards, Mikkel

 

LostInSwiss
First Steps

A polite response from the mod. But if you search the forums (when sfdc is not down that is) its clear that all the other polite responses to the same question can also be translated to:

 

"It ain't gonna happen".

Status changed to: Not currently planned
YojanaFitbit
Moderator Alum
Moderator Alum

Hi everyone, and thanks so much for sharing this suggestion! While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and your input is a big part of that process. We truly thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.

Motheroftwins12
First Steps
My kids are too young for cell phones. When I send a message to their Ace watch they should be able to read them directly on the watch without the need to have a smartphone.
YojanaFitbit
Moderator Alum
Moderator Alum

Hi @Motheroftwins12, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about having the option to receive third party text notifications on Fitbit Ace trackers. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. 

 

To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

 

I hope to see you around.

Status changed to: Released
LizzyFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator

Hi everyone, and thanks for sharing this product feedback. We’re very happy to let you know that this has been released on our newest Fitbit Ace LTE. With calls, texts and voice messages for up to 20 people, you can contact your kids anytime using the Fitbit Ace app. You can find more details about this device here.

Thank you for sharing this idea, and thanks to everyone who voted and commented for your enthusiasm which has now materialized for everyone’s benefit. We hope you all enjoy this new addition to the Fitbit product or service!

Motheroftwins12
First Steps
Well too late for my kids. They grew out of that watch a year ago and now have a smartphone anyway so I can text them there. Too little too late for us, but happy that other families have this ability. Keep up the good work.

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