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Troubleshooting Your Personal Alarm Watch

Common Faults and Solutions

Our Personal Alarm Watch includes a guide to help set-up and use. Most common personal alarm faults can be quickly and easily resolved by following the advice to the alarm announcements below.

However, if you need any help then please call our Customer Services team on 0800 085 7371 - we are here to help.

Issue Resolution
My watch is not counting my steps
  • Ensure the watch is fitted securely on your wrist and that you are wearing it whilst walking.
  • If the issue persists, try restarting the watch (see user guide)
My watch is not reading my heart rate
  • Make sure your watch is sitting firmly against your wrist
  • Check that the sensor on the back of the watch is clean and free from any dirt or debris, use a damp cloth to gentle wipe it and let it dry
  • If the issue persists, try restarting the watch (see user guide)
  • please note that excessive arm hair or heavily tattooed skin may affect the watch's ability to accurately measure your heart rate
My watch is showing an ‘R’ symbol – what does it mean?
  • This indicates that the SIM card is currently roaming
My watch is showing an ‘X’ symbol – what does it mean?
  • This indicates the watch has no mobile symbol and therefore cannot trigger an alarm
My watch is displaying ‘SOS’ – what does it mean?
  • This can sometimes occur shortly after an alarm activation, but it should clear within an hour
  • Your watch will continue to function normally within this time
    Nothing happens when I press the alarm button
    • You may be in an area with poor mobile signal; check if the watch is displaying an 'X' symbol
    • If possible, try moving to an area with better signal coverage and try again
    I'm having issues registering for the app
    • Please check you have received the invitation email required to complete your registration - check your junk/spam folders if it is missing
    • If you have not received it, please contact our support team for assistance
    The charge is not lasting 3 days
    • Due to the watch roaming for the strongest signal, this can sometimes drain the battery more quickly
    • Alarm activation or app features use watch battery to send information
    My location doesn't seem correct
    • Please ensure you are requesting a new location through the app
    • If the watch or phone running the app are in an area with poor signal coverage it may not be possible to update location successfully until you have a better signal
    Fall detection keeps activating
    • If your watch activates an alarm without you pressing the button it is likely that fall detection has been triggered (watch vibrates, shows a falling person icon and sounds an alert tone)
    • If you do not require assistance, you can cancel the alert by pressing the button within 12 seconds of the activation
    • If this is happening accidentally on a regular basis, please contact us to adjust the sensitivity settings