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August 24, 2023
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As we get older, going out and about can feel more hazardous than it did before. We find ourselves worrying about what may happen if we feel unwell or fall outside. A cellular medical alert system can provide added peace of mind for active individuals.
Just like with traditional landline alerts, cellular alerts connect you directly to a call center where staff can assess your situation, track you using GPS, and dispatch EMTs or call emergency contacts.
| Companies evaluated | 22 |
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| Hours of research | 150+ |
| Hours of product testing | 800+ |
| Ranking criteria | 6 |
| Finalists chosen | 5 |
To find the best cellular medical alert systems, we had to sift through nearly every alert company out there. To determine the best, we judged each system on the following criteria:
Pro Tip: Don’t need cellular? Take a look at my pick for this year’s best medical alert system overall.
Bay Alarm Medical offers a wide range of cellular systems: a traditional in-home system, a medical alert system with GPS, and even a medical alert smartwatch. All these devices connect to help through an ultra-fast 4G cellular connection.
Bay Alarm Medical offers a traditional in-home system powered by either a landline or 4G connection. The system can not only be paired with additional wall buttons, but it also has a 32-hour backup battery, ensuring your system can remain powered through a loss of electricity. For mobile devices, Bay Alarm offers an all-in-one help button with GPS capabilities and a medical alert smartwatch.
Bay Alarm Medical prices start at $29.95 for the cellular systems, making it one of the more affordable providers. The company also requires no long-term contracts for its devices, so it’s a risk-free option for people new to the technology.
To learn more about each of these systems, take a look at my Bay Alarm Medical analysis.
Medical Guardian offers several cellular choices. Mobile Guardian is a portable unit plus a wearable button, while Active Guardian is an all-in-one unit that offers both GPS and Wi-Fi tracking (most mobile medical alerts are GPS only). Mini Guardian, one of their newest systems, features a small and lightweight profile, making it perfect for active users. Medical Guardian also offers in-home cellular medical alert systems, as well as the Freedom Guardian smartwatch.
FYI: Read our MGMove review to learn about my experience with Medical Guardian’s smartwatch.
Other than the Classic Guardian, which uses a landline connection, all of Medical Guardian’s systems use a 4G cellular connection, providing quick and reliable access to monitoring agents.
My favorite of the company’s systems, however, is the Active Guardian. The system, which features built-in fall detection, GPS, and two-way talk, provides an all-in-one medical alert system that can be worn easily around your neck or on your belt clip.
The Active Guardian costs $44.95 per month, but the price can be discounted if you pay annually instead of monthly.
To learn more about the company and its systems, check out my review of Medical Guardian.
Aloe Care Health offers four systems, all of which operate on a combination of Wi-Fi and cellular connections. When paired with a smartphone, Aloe Care Health systems can send notifications and make direct calls to caregivers and loved ones.
The first thing that impressed me about Aloe Care Health’s systems was their wide array of voice commands. Simply by saying words, I could make emergency calls, contact loved ones, and even check my home’s temperature.
All my activity on the Aloe Care Health system was tracked through the Aloe Care Companion app, which notifies caregivers of any emergency calls or abnormalities, and it can even be used to place direct calls to your smartphone.
Aloe Care Health prices start at $24.99 per month for the Mobile Companion, in addition to a $99.99 one-time equipment fee. In-home systems start at $29.99 per month, in addition to equipment charges.
Read my Aloe Care Health review to learn more about the company’s systems, their prices, and how they performed.