Medical Alert System - No Monthly Charges

Don't let the price scare you off! Bought this for a dear relative who has limited mobility and is legally blind. We were very impressed with the completeness of the product. Other products do not come close to this quality.- Features include:- The instruction booklet is very easy to read and follow, so set up is simple and quick.- Battery backup - rechargeable batteries (included) store in the unit and constantly charge while the machine isplugged in. If the power goes out, you're still covered with the batteries. The power plug even has a way to twistit so that it can't accidentally fall out.- Comes with 2 rechargeable batteries for the pendant. One goes in the pendant and the other is a spare that livesin it's own rechargeable compartment in the main unit. This way you always have a good battery to use in thependant.- Test mode checks the unit automatically on a schedule or can be activated by pushing a button. Messagesannounce if there are any problems or if the system passed the check. This is helpful to us because peoplewith limited vision often can't see warning lights. The announcement is clear and easy to understand. If certainerrors aren't corrected, the unit will even dial the contacts to alert them of a problem.- Can be set to dial up to 4 friends/family members, 4 friends and 911, or 911 only.- Best feature is the user can talk to the person called right through the pendant. When the unit phones yourcontacts in an emergency, a standard "this is an emergency" message will play, but the user can also just talk intothe pendant and converse with the person on the other end, just like a phone receiver.- The user can also answer the telephone for regular calls through the pendant. This means they don't have torush to find the phone when someone calls.- She has phone service through the cable company, and the unit works perfectly with it.- Nice touch: Comes with 4 business-card-sized instructions that you can give to the friends/family that the unitwill be calling, so that they know what to do if an emergency call comes to them.- Besides being used a pendant with an included cord, it also comes with a wrist band so it can be worn on thearm, and a clip so it can be attached to a walker or wheelchair.- No subscription fees are needed, as it calls your friends (and/or 911) instead of a service. Alternatively, if youwant, you could have it call the company's monitoring center for a fee.Because it calls the friends/family that you set up, the user may be more apt to use the device before their situation escalates, rather than not wanting to talk to a stranger in a call center.Peace of mind for all!

We purchased one of these for my elderly aunt about 9 months ago. We previously had one of those services with a monthly charge. I didn't need anyone to answer her distress call. What I wanted was something that would dial my cell phone with the push of a button and would allow her to talk to me without any problems. It had to be durable, reliable and (very) easy to use.Pros:Very sturdy - not a piece of junk. It's built to last a long timeWell designed. The base (Big part) has its own battery charger for the base batteries (back up) and a spare battery for the personal unit. It tells you when the battery for the personal unit has a low battery.The personal unit has a speaker and a microphone. In use, all communication is through the small personal unit on the person. In other words, there's no listening to and yelling at some box in another room.It can be easily programmed to ring multiple phone numbers in order,and/or 911. It stops when someone answers and they press 5. This is a solution to the problem of getting an answering machine rather than a person.It generally has good clarity of sound - both ways. The limitation is the quality of your cell phone and the connection.The "panic button" is large and easy to push. It does take a good solid push to activate it. We've never had an accidental activation due to it hitting something.It can be worn as around the neck or on the wrist.Cons:The personal unit is a little bulky. It's about the size of a fat matchbox with two appendages sticking out of the top. These are the antennae and the battery access. My aunt finds it too bulky to wear around the neck. She uses it on her arm.The wrist band that holds the personal unit is loose. It doesn't grip the personal unit adequately. We put a piece of tape on it.There is a lag in communication - generally a few seconds - after answering it on the cell phone. It kicks in after about 5 seconds. Not really a big deal.After answering the panic call on the cell phone, it intrudes with a message to "push number five" in order to confirm that the answerer is not an answering machine. This message could be shorter. Not really a big deal.So, if you're tired of paying for that monthly service, this is the solution if you ask me.I think the technology is now there to make the personal unit smaller. They should do that.But it's a winner.