Critical Distinction · May 2026

Most "AirTag-blocking" pouches don't.

The AirTag pings at 2.4 GHz BLE. Your $30 pouch was tested at 800 MHz cellular and labeled "stops AirTag." The pouch silences your phone signal in airplane mode and leaks the BLE band the tracker actually uses. The spec floor that matters, the five-test verification, and the bag that silences AirTag, Tile, Samsung SmartTag, and Chipolo equivalently — all in the chamber the principal carries every day.

Published April 30, 2026 Updated May 2, 2026 Reading time 5 min

REVIS-1 Executive Guard — Faraday-shielded chamber for AirTag-grade BLE blocking

The Short Answer

AirTag uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) at 2.4 GHz. The spec floor for genuine blocking is 60 dB at 2.4 GHz minimum; 76+ dB is the procurement-grade floor that also covers the BLE/UWB precision-finding band. Most consumer "AirTag pouches" tested only at narrow cellular frequencies (~30 dB at 800 MHz) leak the 2.4 GHz BLE band and fail in real-world use. The REVIS-1 Executive Guard tests at 76–85 dB across 30 MHz – 10 GHz — silencing AirTag, Tile, Samsung SmartTag, and Chipolo in the same chamber, with margin.

Operational Details

The spec floor that actually silences it.

2.4 GHz

AirTag BLE Band

60 dB

Minimum Spec Floor

76–85 dB

REVIS-1 Attenuation

6.5–8 GHz

UWB Precision-Finding

Trusted by Operators

Stalking targets. Privacy-conscious executives. EP details processing recovered trackers. Family-office staff with traveling principals.

The same spec frame used by professional EP details when an AirTag-class tracker is recovered from a principal's belongings or vehicle. The chamber the principal carries every day is the chamber that silences the tracker the day they need it.

Critical Distinction

Spec by spec — which bags actually work.

A $30 "AirTag-blocking" pouch arrives. The product page shows an AirTag with a red X over it. The reviews say "stops it cold." You run the test: pair an AirTag with your iPhone, drop it in the pouch, walk down the block, check Find My. The AirTag's location updates in real time as you walk. The pouch blocks weak cellular at 800 MHz — exactly what its lab tested — and leaks the 2.4 GHz BLE the AirTag actually uses. The marketing was never lying. It was just measuring the wrong thing.

Bag tier	Tested at	2.4 GHz BLE	AirTag silenced?
$10 cellular pouch	800 MHz only	~15 dB leak	No
$30 "AirTag pouch"	800 MHz – 1.8 GHz	~30 dB leak	Marginal — depends on proximity
$80 procurement pouch	800 MHz – 6 GHz	60–70 dB	Yes
REVIS-1 Executive Guard	30 MHz – 10 GHz	76–85 dB	Yes — with margin

FAQ

Common questions on AirTag-grade Faraday selection.

What spec do I need to actually block an AirTag?

At minimum 60 dB attenuation at 2.4 GHz (the BLE band AirTag uses); 76+ dB is the procurement-grade floor. The challenge is that many bags marketed as "AirTag-blocking" have been tested only at lower-frequency cellular bands and leak BLE/WiFi at 2.4 GHz. The REVIS-1 Executive Guard tests at 76–85 dB across 30 MHz – 10 GHz, blocking the AirTag BLE band with margin.

How do I test if my bag actually blocks AirTag?

Pair an AirTag with your iPhone's Find My app. Drop the AirTag in the bag. Wait two minutes. Check the AirTag's location in Find My — it should report "No location available" or the last-known location should not update as you walk around. Cross-check by pinging the AirTag from Find My — the audible chime should be muffled or absent through the bag's shielding. Bags that fail this test fail to block. See our full five-test verification protocol.

Does the same bag block Tile, Samsung SmartTag, and Chipolo?

Yes. All consumer trackers in this category use BLE in the 2.4 GHz band. A bag rated 76+ dB at 2.4 GHz blocks all of them equivalently. There is no AirTag-specific shielding requirement — the AirTag is one BLE device among many, and a bag that silences one silences the rest.

What about Apple's UWB precision-finding feature on the AirTag?

AirTag's Ultra-Wideband (UWB) precision-finding operates in the 6.5 – 8 GHz band on Apple devices with U1/U2 chips. A Faraday bag rated for the broadband 30 MHz – 10 GHz range covers UWB equivalently. The AirTag's UWB only matters when an iPhone is within ~10 meters and trying to pinpoint the tag — the broader BLE-broadcast vector (which is what enables stalking) is the primary concern, and that's blocked by any 2.4 GHz-rated Faraday.

Can I use a Faraday pouch for daily carry of an AirTag I want to keep working?

That defeats the AirTag's purpose — a Faraday-stored AirTag cannot communicate with the Find My network and provides no location. Faraday is the right answer for a tracker someone else placed on you (silence it, document it, file a report — see our found-AirTag protocol). For your own AirTags on luggage or vehicle keys, you want them broadcasting normally so you can find them. Different use cases, different protocols.

Which Faraday bag is the right buy for daily anti-tracking carry?

The REVIS-1 Executive Guard. Three independent shielded chambers — laptop, tablet+phone, wallet+keys+RFID. The wallet+keys chamber is sized to hold a found AirTag sealed alongside contactless credentials, with 76–85 dB attenuation across 30 MHz – 10 GHz (covering BLE, WiFi, GPS, cellular, key-fob bands). Boardroom-grade exterior. Made in the United States. $129 — and it solves AirTag, hotel-WiFi, key-fob relay, and IMSI-catcher exposure in one carrier.

Block Every Signal

Carry everything.

The bag the principal wishes they had on the day the notification arrives. Hand-assembled in the United States. Reaches your door in 3–5 business days.

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General information about consumer-tracker Faraday-bag selection as of May 2026. If you believe you are being stalked, contact local law enforcement and consider consulting a domestic-violence resource line. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.