Fall detection watch

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Any suggestions for something similar to the iWatch. Have a friend that needs one but does not have an iPhone.
 
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The iWatches with the ability to tie directly into cell services don't need a cell phone to make the call. Cost due to the cell service is more though.
 
Curly said:
The iWatches with the ability to tie directly into cell services don't need a cell phone to make the call. Cost due to the cell service is more though.
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I will call Apple later but this what I have so far.... Copy/Paste>>No, you cannot get an
Apple Watch for fall detection without an iPhone because an iPhone is required for the initial setup, management, and software updates, though a GPS + Cellular model can call emergency services independently after setup if you have service, without the iPhone nearby for calls. The watch relies on the iPhone's connection (cellular/Wi-Fi) for emergency calls, unless it's the cellular model, which uses its own connection, but still needs the iPhone to get started.
 
I "Think" - if you are near an Apple Store or even an ATT, or Verizon or T-Mobile, Get a Manager and I "think: they may be able to set it up. It does need to be an Apple Watch WITH cellular ability.

Here is what Google says:

a cellular Apple Watch can be used without an iPhone nearby for calls, texts, apps, and streaming, provided it has an active cellular plan and you've set it up initially with an iPhone
, allowing it to function independently for many tasks like emergency calls, fitness tracking, and Apple Pay. It uses cellular or Wi-Fi to stay connected, but some advanced features might need the paired iPhone.


If the words "Apple Watch" is used it might respond in the negative but if "Apple CELLULAR Watch" is used , then yes it can after it is set up. Go to an Apple Store or ATT, Verizon, or T-Moble and ask for someone who has done this.
 
Person it's for has an android phone... I'm totally lost with that system. No idea what it does and does not do.
 
We were recently on a cruise on the Nile in Egypt. A fellow traveler (in his late 80's) got up and started dancing with the Belly Dancer. The music was loud, he's jumping around having a great time, and suddenly his phone goes off. When he answered it was his family back in California very concerned and asking if he was OK. His watch had gotten confused and thought he had fallen, and sent a distress call back to his family.😂
 
What about those push a button things and you wear around your neck. You can talk over them too. Forgot the name but you see the commercials all the time.
 
jttheclockman said:
What about those push a button things and you wear around your neck. You can talk over them too. Forgot the name but you see the commercials all the time.
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Those work too but you have to be able push the button and or talk, where as "fall detection" dials 911 and family with the precise location even if you can't or are unconscious.
 
leehljp said:
Those work too but you have to be able push the button and or talk, where as "fall detection" dials 911 and family with the precise location even if you can't or are unconscious.
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The person I am researching for does not have a landline...regardless he fell a few times and somehow got up. He is currently in the hospital.
 
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