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Price	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
Cost for Equipment	Free equipment (excluding the new Freedom Guardian) and no set-up or activation or charges. Shipping is $12.50 but waived with semi- annual and annual payment plans.	Free equipment	The cost for equipment and shipping of the basic Life Alert system is between $95 - $198 depending on which program you choose. The most basic package should be an easy self-installation. This equipment fee includes all the equipment programming, life-time maintenance of the equipment, installation and activation.
Cost Per Month	Cost per month starts at $29.95 and up.	Plans start at $19.99 per month	The monthly cost of Life Alert systems range between $49.95 to $89.85 per month, depending on which system you choose.
Advance Payment Discounts	Yes	Yes	Yes, pay annually and get one month free.
Monitoring Agreement Term	No contracts. Can cancel anytime. If you cancel mid-month, you will be refunded the amount you pre-paid.	30-day risk free trial period.  No long-term contracts. You will also receive a refund for any pre-paid monthly services, prorated from the day MobileHelp receives the returned equipment.	3 Years and the rate is fixed during the contract term. In addition, if your loved one was to pass away while at home alone, Life Alert would refund 100% of all services that were received, including the installation fee.
Repairs or Replacement Charges	None, replacements shipped free for defective equipment and battery replacements. Optional $5.00/month Protection Plan for damaged or lost equipment that could cost up to $350.00 to replace without it.	Replacements are shipped free for defective equipment and battery replacements.	None, replacements shipped for free if it is an equipment malfunction. Life Alert offers a free lifetime warranty on its equipment, but it costs $49.00 to replace a lost pendent.
Cancellation Policy & Discounts	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
Cancel at Any Time	Yes	Yes	No. Can cancel only with proof that 24-hour care is required for your loved one (in-home, nursing home, or a long-term care facility) or if your loved one passes away.
Senior Discount	No	None	No
Other Discounts	No	None	2 free months of service if you refer a customer to them and they stay with the service for at least 90 days.
Equipment	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
Approximate Button Range in Typical Home	The Classic Guardian and Family Guardian systems have a 1300 ft. range. The Home Guardian system has a 600 ft. range.	The MobileHelp Classic base station unit has a 600' range. The MobileHelp Mobile Device has a 350' range. The MobileHelp Wired Home has a 1,300' range.	Up to an 800 ft. radius.
Watch/Button Battery Life	Battery will last approximately 3-5 years. Has low battery indicator.	Battery will last over 5 years. Replacements are sent after 3 years.	Up to 7 years, per their website, or up to 10 years for Life Alert Mobile and Life Alert HELP Button options. On one call with a sales rep, we were told all of their equipment had a 10 year battery life.
What Happens if I Lose Power	Approximately 32 hours of backup battery	System has approximately 30 hours of battery backup.	72 hours of battery backup
Is the Watch/Button Waterproof	Yes	Yes	Yes
How Can The Button Be Worn	Neck and wrist options. Can choose both when ordering but a 2nd button will cost $2.00/month.	Neck and wrist alert button options. Can choose both when ordering, and a second button comes free.	Pendant and wrist. You get both when you order.
UL Certified Equipment	Yes	Yes and FDA registered	Yes
Does The System Automatically Test Itself To The Monitoring Center	Monthly	No.  You can test the system as often as you wish though, and MobileConnect allows you to set-up free equipment status alerts.	No, but it sends a trouble signal. We were told they provide self-diagnostic equipment.
24 Hour Technical & Customer Support	24-hour emergency support is available. Customer Support is available 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST on weekdays and 9:00AM to 5:00PM EST on weekends.	24-hour emergency support is available. Customer Support is available 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST on weekdays.	Yes, except on Sundays
Monitoring Station	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
TMA Five Diamond Certified Monitoring Center	Yes, but not company owned.	No, and also not company owned or managed. Although not TMA five diamond certified, Rapid Response monitoring received the 2016 Central Station of the year award.	Yes
Typical Response Time When Button Pressed	Approximately 30-45 seconds	Average response time of 17 seconds.	Approximately 15 - 20 seconds
Other Options & Information	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
How Fast Does System Ship	Ships same day if received and processed by 3:00 PM EST	Ships same day if received and processed by 2:00 PM EST.	Ships via UPS and arrives in approx. 3 business days. With professionally installed systems, you will also receive a phone call to schedule the installation of the equipment.
Do You Need Separate Systems For Mom & Dad	No, but an additional button is $2.00/month.	No, but you can add an additional standard button for $2.00 per month with the MobileHelp Classic system or you can add MobileConnect Premium and get the 2nd button for free.	No. Add $10.00 per month plus $49.00 for the additional pendant.
Optional Advanced Features	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
Activity or Inactivity Monitoring	Yes, with the Family Guardian	Yes, with MobileConnect Premium utilizing the MobileHelp Fall Button for an additional $5.00 per month.	No
Senior Fall Detection	Yes. With all systems except the Freedom Guardian.	Yes, available to be paired with all subscriptions, MobileHelp Classic, MobileHelp Duo or MobileHelp Solo, for an additional $10.00 per month, utilizing the MobileHelp Fall Button.	No
Cellular or No Phone Line	Yes. Home Guardian, Mobile Guardian and Active Guardian	Yes	Yes. $10.00 additional per month
Non-GPS Mobile Alert System For Protection On The Go	No	No	No
Smoke or Carbon Monoxide Protection	No	No	Not anymore
GPS Medical Alert Tracking System	Yes. Mobile Guardian, Active Guardian, and the Freedom Guardian Smart Watch	Yes, with MobileHelp Duo & MobileHelp Solo (any package that includes the Mobile Device).	Yes, with their Life Alert Mobile system.
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Special Offers	Medical Guardian	MobileHelp	Life Alert
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Medical Alert Advice was created to simplify your search for the latest medical alert devices. We created this handy cost comparison guide to include many of the features you will be looking for when researching emergency response systems. Whether you are looking for monthly fee information, pendant options, medical monitoring or automatic fall detection, this comparison chart has it. You are able to see if the company you are interested in has gps tracking, gps mobile alert devices, and a backup battery in case of a power outage. We wish you luck in finding the right medical emergency system for you or your aging loved one!

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