GSM Alarm System - Telecare Choice
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The GSM Alarm System protects the elderly by using the strongest mobile phone network in the local area. This means that people who don't have a landline telephone connection can still enjoy the comfort and security that a Telecare system brings.
The device will search for the strongest signal from a range of providers and connect to the number one network. All of our GSM Alarms are dispatched with the sim card already fully installed. All the alarm user needs to do is to plug the device into the mains power in their home. There is no need to worry about any additional costs or unexpected bills either, all calls to our monitoring centre are included within the original price of the GSM Alarm.
All the alarm user needs to do if they require assistance is to press the red help button, either on their GSM Alarm or on their pendant button. Our 24-Hour Monitoring Centre will then respond and send help - in the form of friends/family and the emergency services.
Installing the GSM Alarm
Step One
Plug the mains adaptor into the AC socket on the back of the GSM Alarm. Connect the other end of the lead into your mains power. Please note that this mains adaptor can only be used with the GSM Alarm. Also remember to ensure that your mains power is on.
Step Two
Connect the external GSM antenna into the alarm unit, using the socked labelled Ψ. Using either the magnetic base of the antenna, or the Velcro pads included, place the antenna on a window sill or as as close as you can to a window sill to give optimum signal strength.
The GSM Alarm uses a SIM Card. Please allow five minutes for the sim card to search for the network with the best coverage.
Testing the GSM Alarm System
The testing of the GSM Alarm System is very similar to our standard Telecare Alarm. Simply push the red button on the alarm unit, or on the pendant button, and the monitoring team will respond via the loudspeaker.
The team will ensure that everything has been set-up correctly and that the signal is strong. They will also check the alarm user's account to ensure that they are happy with everything.
We advise that GSM Alarm users test the signal of their alarm regularly during the first week of use. To do so, simply turn the alarm unit over to access the keypad on the back. Enter P * 8 0 2 P and the unit will announce the signal strength.
The LED on the alarm will also show you whether the signal strength is good or not; with a red light for a poor strength of 7 or lower, amber light for good signal strength between 7-18, and green for a strong signal score of 19 and over.
If the signal fluctuates in an area of the home, try moving it to a different location.
The Pendant Button
All GSM Alarm users will receive the discreet pendant button, which can be worn around the wrist or neck. It all depends on the user's preference, with both attachments included inside the box.
The pendant has been designed with comfort in mind; it's lightweight stylish, and can be easily hidden under a sleeve or down the user's top.
It's also waterproof, which allows the GSM Alarm user to call for help if they slip or fall whilst in the bath or shower. As we know, conditions in the bathroom increase the chances of an accident.
The pendant button will connect to the alarm unit throughout the home and outside in the garden - up to a range of 100 metres.
If the alarm user requires help, all they need to do is to press the red button on the pendant.
The Telecare Package
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24-Hour Support
The Telecare Alarm Service is always open. Our monitoring centre will be there for our alarm users, 24/7, 365 days of the year. Whether an alarm user falls during the day or at night, help is available.
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Red Button Pendant
The Telecare pendant can be worn around the neck, on the wrist or on a belt clip. It is waterproof so can be worn in the shower or whilst washing up.
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Expert Monitoring
Our monitoring centre will answer alarm calls and get the customer the required help. This could be asking a nominated contact to attend or by calling the emergency services. -
All at Affordable Prices
We think that everyone who needs Telecare should have access to it. That's why we offer a range of price packages to suit individual budgets.
Annie, Sunderland
I felt so much better coming out of hospital to a Telecare button. I'd had my knee replaced and was vulnerable to falls. It made me feel safer.
Dan, Cardiff
We've found that the alarm hasn't just benefited Mum's life but ours as well. We worry less knowing she can let people know if there's a problem.
Robert, Nottingham
The alarm has made a huge difference to Mum’s confidence and it definitely brings me a lot of comfort.
Dr. Spratt, Worcestershire
For patients at high risk of falls, living independently at home can be a real struggle. Telecare alarms help give them that extra confidence by making sure help is always readily available.
Pricing Plans
Telecare Choice offer two simple price plans to ensure that you can get your personal alarm up and running as soon as possible.
Of course, both of our price plans come with free 24-hour delivery so that you can have your new alarm and pendant installed sooner, rather than later.
Once installed the alarm user will be covered by our 24-hour Monitoring Team. Should they need help, day or night, all they need to do is simply push the Telecare pendant and a member of the team will respond within seconds.
The Monitoring Team will then take appropriate action to ensure the user gets help - whether this is contacting a relative or the emergency services. Ensure help can gain access to the property with a Keysafe.
Yearly
- Save £20
- Best value long term. One annual payment
- Choose this option for the best available price for your telecare alarm
- Setup fee £39.00
- 24/7 Monitoring
- 1 Year Initial Term
Monthly
- Low up front cost followed by monthly payments
- The most affordable monthly Telecare package.
- Choose this option for the benefits of a telecare alarm with the cost spread over manageable monthly payments
- Setup fee £39.00
- 24/7 Monitoring
- 3 Month Initial Term
Protecting Elderly People Across the UK
Elderly People and those with disabilities will often need special measures to manage the risks associated with living alone.
This can lead to people moving into a home or residential care. We believe that this doesn't need to happen. Our Telecare Alarms assist the elderly and help them to remain safe in the comfort of their own home.
A Telecare Alarm service provides elderly people who live alone with somebody to call for help if they suffer a fall, feel unwell or need some reassurance. Simplicity is at the heart of the Telecare Alarm and our 24-hour service allows elderly people across the UK to remain confident in the comfort of their own home.
Remain independent and join the Telecare Choice community today to ensure that help is always available.
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