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$10/month if you factor in the need for a cellular plan for the watch?

$15/month for a fall detection device vs $399 + $10/month buys a lot of months. Yes, I know the Apple Watch does more, but I wasn't the one who tried to make the comparison.

Does the Apple Watch stay on the phone with you until EMS arrives? Is it capable of giving medical information to dispatch?

Another "Apple was the first to do this!"... "No it wasn't"... "Well, the cost is different!"... circumlocution.

I could care less, either way. Whichever device gives me less false positives (but not false negatives) works best for me as a first responder.




So long as the non-cellular version of the watch has an active bluetooth link with your phone, it will make the same callout.


What if you own the cellular version but didn't pay for a plan? Many phones will still allow 911 calls even without as paid plan.


AFAIK all phones allow 911 calls if they have cell signal even without any SIM inserted.


I had no idea some services could be so expensive. Life Alert starts at $50/month. Depending on what you get from it, the Apple Watch would be cheaper in less than a year. Interesting!




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