Apple Watch Fall Detection

Hi! I’m considering to purchase a Apple Watch Series 6 (Without Cellular) for an elderly with family setup to my iPhone. The elderly holds an Android phone but can provide WiFi (Hotspot) connection to the Apple Watch, does anyone knows if the watch will still be able to reach emergency contacts in a event of a fall detection?

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 9:29 PM

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Jun 10, 2021 1:29 AM in response to Piedutch

Here's how it works;

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