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Zipz
Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 2,530 Championing
in Everyday life

I live alone and following quite a serious accident last week I'm thinking of buying a Smart Watch.

I'm looking for some that can hold key medical information and from which I can make an emergency call should I not have my phone nearby.

Ought I to look for cellular or Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth?

I'd prefer Android to Apple because my phone is Samsung.

Recommendations welcome.

Zipz

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  • mikeblue
    mikeblue Online Community Member Posts: 23 Connected

    I'd recommend a samsung ultra watch as its got a hard fall option and can call for emergency services. Its expensive at about £700 but I got it on a pay monthly which is £19 per month. I'll drop the link below;

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k339SEzQ_yM

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 2,530 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/912421#Comment_912421

    Thanks. Wow! It's pricey but I can't afford to waste money getting a watch that doesn't meet my needs. Zipz

  • mikeblue
    mikeblue Online Community Member Posts: 23 Connected

    I know it's really expensive but I pay £19 per month so I feel the cost as much. It's a really good watch to be fair has a ECG checker on there too and you can make and receive calls. Try a Google search and see what you can find.

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing

    I would also search around to see what you can find on offer if it's something you're set on! It's not something I admittedly know much about 😕

  • egister
    egister Posts: 1,116 Pioneering

    Excessive difficulties. Old Classic Nokia 1110 Even without SIM can call 999, 112, 911…

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 2,530 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913060#Comment_913060

    If that a watch or a phone? I'm thinking of buying a smart watch because my phone is not glued to my hand. If I have a fall and I can't reach my phone I could be dead for a week before anybody noticed.

  • egister
    egister Posts: 1,116 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/913801#Comment_913801

    It’s not clear why you can’t determine what kind of device this is by looking at the full name. This phone can be hung on a lanyard around your neck, it was fashionable 20 years ago. Smart watches can quickly discharge and lose connection with the smartphone - they are not reliable for emergencies. There are “smart watches” for children with a sim and an sos button, but they usually have a low-capacity battery.

    In Germany, as I remember, there are devices for the home that detect when a person falls to the floor and call emergency services; look for details on the Internet.

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