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Philips Lifeline
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Life Alert
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| Detailed Review | Our Top Pick! Review |
Review | Review |
| Pricing | LifeStation |
Philips Lifeline |
Life Alert |
Installation/Equipment | Free. Simple 5-Minute Self Installation | $60.00 Installation Charge + $12.95 Enrollment Fee | $295.00 Installation/Enrollment Fee |
Monthly Charges |
$29.95/Month | $41.00/Month | $49.95/Month |
Advance Payment Discounts | $27.95 Annually $28.95 Quarterly | No | No |
Monitoring Agreement Term | Can Cancel Anytime with 30 Days Notice | Can Cancel Anytime with 30 Days Notice | 3 Years, But Cancelable Only if 24 Hour Care is Required |
| Repairs or Replacement Charges | None, Replacements Shipped | None, Replacements Shipped | None, Replacements Shipped |
| Cancellation Policy & Discounts | LifeStation |
Philips Lifeline |
Life Alert |
| Cancel at Any Time | YES | Yes | No |
| Senior Discount | $1.00/Month | No | No |
| Other Discounts | Enter Online or Mention Product Code: ALERT911 to Save $2.00/Month. Can Be Combined With Senior Discount |
No | No |
| Equipment | LifeStation |
Philips Lifeline |
Life Alert |
| Approximate Button Range in Typical Home | Up to 400 feet | Depends on Home - 800 ft. Range | 150 Feet |
| Watch/Button Battery Life | Lithium Battery Will Last Up to 4 Years With Normal Operation. Sends Signal When Low. | 5 Year Battery | 4-5 Years. Send Signal When Low |
| What Happens if I Lose Power | System Has Up to a 32 hours of Battery Backup | 15 Hours of Battery Backup | 24-48 Hours of Battery Backup |
| Is the Watch/Button Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| How Can The Button Be Worn | Neck, Wrist, Belt-Clip. You Can Change at anytime | Pendant or Wrist | Pendant or Wrist |
| UL Certified Equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Does The System Automatically Test Itself To The Monitoring Center | Weekly | Monthly | No |
| 24 Hour Technical & Customer Support | Yes | No. Available 8:00 am - 8:30 pm Weekdays and 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Weekends (EST) | No, But Limited After Hour Support is Available Through Operators |
| Monitoring Station | LifeStation |
Philips Lifeline |
Life Alert |
| CSAA Five Diamond Certified Monitoring Center | Yes | No | No |
| Typical Response Time When Button Pressed | 20-30 Seconds | 20 Seconds | 30-50 Seconds |
| Other Options & Information | LifeStation |
Philips Lifeline |
Life Alert |
| How Fast Does System Ship | Orders Received by 3:00PM EST are Shipped the Same Day | Not Applicable Installed By Company | One Rep Said it's Shipped 2-Day Air & The Other Said it's Installed By Company |
| Do You Need Separate Systems For Mom & Dad | No. $3.99/month Additional Button | No. $10.00/month Additional Button | No. One Time Charge of $49.00 For an Additional Pendant |
| Activity Monitoring Available | Yes. It's an Additional $5.99 Per Month | Yes. It's an Additional $17.50 Per Month | No |
| Detailed Review | Our Top Pick! Review |
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We researched nearly 40 questions to compile this comparison. This information was obtained by the company's websites, multiple telephone conversations with sales representatives, and product brochures. If the information received during this research conflicted, we re-verified it and listed the most frequent answer.
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