Yes. Unlike the Classic Personal Alarm, Classic Fall Alarm or Taking Care Anywhere packages, you are buying the Classic GPS Personal Alarm. The subscription is for the 24-hour monitoring. If the Classic GPS Personal Alarm is lost or damaged, you would need to order a replacement to continue benefiting from the 24 hour monitored alarm service.
Your order includes the alarm pendant, drop-in charging unit and power cable. Also included is an easy-to-follow user guide that shows you how to use your personal alarm. Next working day delivery is included free of charge. A 12 month warranty is also included.
The subscription includes 24-hour monitoring by the Emergency Resolution team. The subscription can be set up by monthly or annual Direct Debit.
The pendant can worn around your neck, as a key fob or placed in a pocket or bag.
No, this personal alarm does not detect falls. If you would like a GPS alarm with fall detection, please consider the Taking Care Anywhere.
As with other GPS personal alarm models, it will work anywhere in the UK, excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, where there is a 3G cellular network to communicate with, subject to atmospheric conditions, radio interference, buildings, or other forms of interference that can block the pendant's connection to GPS satellites. The multi-network SIM will connect to any available mobile network.
Some people find it reassuring to set up geographic boundaries that trigger an alert to loved ones if the Classic GPS Personal Alarm pendant moves outside of these pre-set locations. Taking Care can set this up for you at no extra charge if you contact Customer Services once you have received your order.
No, the pendant is not water resistant so should not be worn in the bath or shower. If you would like a GPS pendant that can be worn in the bath or shower, the Taking Care Anywhere is water resistant and includes fall detection.
The pendant is 60mm / 2.4 inches tall by 44mm / 1.7 inches wide (at the widest point) and 14mm / 0.5 inches deep. It weighs just 40 grams so it is small and lightweight enough to be carried in a pocket, on a key fob or worn around the neck.
If you choose to give them access, your loved ones can log on to a secure website to view the current GPS device location and location history. They can access the website using a computer, tablet or mobile phone. You are in control of whether others can log on to view the GPS device location. If you would like to set this up, Taking Care will be happy to arrange this for you.
Taking Care's Emergency Resolution team can view the GPS location and use this information to direct the appropriate help to you quickly.
The Classic GPS Personal Alarm is ready to use out of the box. The SIM card is pre-fitted and the user guide shows you how to make a test call to ensure your alarm is working.
If you are also ordering a key safe and would like someone to fit it, you can add the installation service to your order. One of the Taking Care team will fit your key safe and show you how your key safe and personal alarm work.
If you have any problems, Taking Care's Customer Service team are happy to help. Call 0800 085 8032*, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
No. The pendant has a pre-fitted multi-network SIM so a telephone landline is not needed.
No, your personal alarm cannot be triggered by another alarm pendant.
Yes! Delivery is free of charge and includes next working day delivery for orders received by 1pm, Monday – Friday to postcodes in England and Wales. For areas of the UK that Taking Care are unable to deliver to within 24 hours, there is a 48-hour delivery instead. In the event of an alarm fault or if your pendant battery needs replacing, Taking Care will fix the issue, free of charge, during the 12 month warranty period.
In the event of a personal alarm fault or if your pendant battery needs replacing, Taking Care will fix the issue, free of charge. Depending on the nature of the issue, Taking Care may send you a replacement personal alarm or one of their advisors will visit your home to repair the equipment or replace the battery.
* If you call the 0800 number, you will be dealing with Taking Care. Calls may be recorded for monitoring and quality purposes.
