Airtag beeping sometimes. Why is that?

I have a key fob on my work keys with an air tag in it so I know where they are and can find them if needed.

Some mornings (Not all) when I'm heading out I'll get close to where my keys are (With phone in hand) and the tag will randomly play some electronic version of a cricket chirping. It's not loud at all, in fact you can barely hear it even when the whole house is silent. I never hear it making that noise when my phone is on the other side of the house. Like i said, it doesn't always do it, so if it's a "Here I am" alert when it makes contact with my phone, then it needs some work. Just an annoyance really, but it's so quiet I doubt someone would hear it if you put it in someone's car bumper to track them so if that's the reasoning behind it, that's another fail. Also replaced the batteries and it does the same thing.

I have same issue. It does not happen often which makes it harder to track down...

I live in an apt. bldg. and I think the sound it is playing is the "Unknown Airtag is following you" sound.

I'm thinking my neighbor's iPhone is picking up my tag and then thinking it is following HIM????

I don't have it figured out yet... but this may help:

Sounds made by airtags:   https://youtu.be/c0TVHPHRjXg



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I have an interesting related issue ... Or at least I think it is. I live in a small 1 bedroom apt. in a multistory building.

I have an airtag on my keys and every once in a while it will sound off with the

"unknown airtag is traveling with you" sound.

I do NOT get any notifications on my phone when this happens.

I am thinking that perhaps one of my neighbor's iPhones is close enough to my airtag that the airtag thinks it is actually traveling with my neighbor ??? .... even though it's just sitting in my entry hall?

Is there another explanation? Any ideas on how to get it to shut up?

Thanks,

Jim

So I've just spent £20 (well £80 as I bought pack of four) on something designed to tell me if an item is under a cushion nearby. I can lift a cushion.

But it will beep in the theatre if my phone needs charging or is switched off or beep on a nightflight if my phone is in airplane mode.

Is the battery getting weak?