Bay Alarm Medical offers a complete range of medical alert devices to assist a senior or frail person. What’s the difference between the SOS Mobile, the SOS Smartwatch and the SOS Micro – and which one is best to suit your requirements?
The short story is that the SOS Micro is the compact version of the SOS Mobile, available as a pendant and clip-on, but also small enough to be worn on the wrist using the supplied strap, for those who prefer a wristwatch style over the pendant or clip-on device of the Mobile. BUT, the Micro doesn’t offer fall detection as an option, and there have been good reasons for this.
The SOS Mobile has long been able to detect falls reliably, but when you move a monitoring device to the end of the arm instead being located at the neck or waist, the arm movement for years has plagued the industry with false alarms and unreliability – which is still the case with some manufacturers.
But now, enter the SOS Smartwatch, a wrist-worn medical alert system with all the standard features of the Mobile and the Micro, but ALSO featuring fall detection: AI-assisted and with an intelligent learning mechanism in the background to offer reliability.
So, if fall detection is NOT a capability that you or your loved one require at this time, but you still prefer the wristwatch style of alert device, then the SOS Micro may be the choice for you, over the SOS Mobile. Check our full breakdown of the SOS Micro features and benefits.
But if you’re concerned about accidental falls – and let’s face it, anyone can slip or fall at any age, although this happens much more as we get older – then your choice would be between the SOS Mobile, with its pendant and clip-on devices, or the SOS Smartwatch, wrist-worn, simple to set up, and featuring smart fall detection.
The Details
Let’s unpack that short story a little.
The SOS Mobile, the SOS Micro and the SOS Smartwatch from Bay Alarm Medical are all designed for on-the-go usage, and all three offer these standard features:
- Built-in GPS for location tracking.
- Integration with a home system for complete in-home and remote coverage.
- 24/7 monitoring by USA-based, UL-Listed, CSAA 5-Diamond Certified operators.
- Two-way voice communication with the response center.
- 4G LTE connectivity for fast response times.
- The Caregiver App to track someone you’re concerned about, with real-time location tracking, battery status, and local weather information.
Adding Fall Detection
To detect a fall and automatically alert the trained operators of the 24/7 monitoring center, your choice narrows to two instead of three, namely between the SOS Mobile pendant and clip-on device, and the SOS Smartwatch, the wrist-worn version of Bay Alarm Medical’s continually developing product range.
Both devices have the same range of standard features, with the addition of the new, smart technology to the watch. Both devices connect to the monitoring center through their own cellular connection, independently of any phone connections. For a deep dive into comparing the two systems, see our guide to SOS Smartwatch and SOS Mobile differences.
And finally, it’s always worth repeating, about the Smartwatch especially: the SOS Smartwatch is not linked to any smartphone connection, it’s totally stand-alone. You don’t need even to own a smartphone, a landline, or any kind of other connection for the Smartwatch (and the Mobile) to call out on the 4G LTE cellular network for immediate response.
