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marybourg

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4. You don't even need a device to do this,

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 04:02 PM

Jan 2019

just both parties setting up the Alexa app to do this. I believe the device is to allow you to actually call 911 with Alexa. Without a special device, you can’t do that.

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Home medical alert systems? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP

Sounds like a good idea. elleng Jan 2019 #1

A friend of mine's children bought a dialing device that hooks to her Alexa device... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #2

Thanks, but ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #3

You don't even need a device to do this, marybourg Jan 2019 #4

With something like Lifealert, do you need a land line? oldlibdem Jan 2019 #5

Lifealert ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #6

Thank you for the info loc 2012. oldlibdem Jan 2019 #7