Apple Watch fall detection without 911

I want to give my elderly mother an Apple Watch mainly to detect falls and notify me. However, I don’t want the watch to call 911, just me. Is that possible?

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 5:59 PM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2023 6:04 PM

It doesn't work that way.

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M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5.2;  Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.6.2; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.6.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.6.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.6; HomePods, audioOS 16.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2


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Apple Watch fall detection without 911

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