[Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android

[Patricia Maddix]

I ordered both the strips and the meter at amazon.com. No prescription is required. I know my insurance does not cover this brand so that’s why I did it that way. For people whose insurance may cover these they would want to contact their supplier and then would need a prescription from their doctor. I believe you can generally buy any blood glucose meter without a prescription if you are paying out of pocket.
I only called the company to get technical assistance and do not know if you can order them by phone from the manufacture but suspect that Amazon prices are probably less expensive.
I have another contour next blood glucose meter that I have been using for the last few months to compare its accuracy but was often not able to see the result print out so that’s why I went with this new one that would connect to the phone.
Patricia

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> On Feb 21, 2021, at 10:06 AM, debbiewunder at charter.net wrote:
> 
> Hi Patricia. Thanks for sharing this! So, you were even able to order the strips on Amazon as well? You shared the companies number, so do you mean that you can purchase both strips and meter over the phone, and with out  any type of prescription? 
> 
> This is great news.
> 
> Warmly,
> Debbie
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
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> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] The app for the contour next one blood glucose meter reads the test results allowed on iPhone and android
> 
> I am excited to share the following information with you in my journey to find an accurate talking blood glucose meter.
> I received in the mail today  from Amazon for a price of $6.99 the Contour Next  One blood glucose meter. This meter has Bluetooth and will connect to the Contour app on both iPhone and android and utilizes voiceover and talk back. I bought this meter because the Contour brand of meters tend to be extremely accurate but it’s not in and of it’s self a talking meter. So I wanted to see if the app would talk and it does. Once the meter is linked to the app when you do a test on the meter by simply inserting the strip and applying the blood the  app announces that there is a new reading and displays and announces the results. You can also touch the screen and it will repeat the results as well as results are stored in the App. When setting up the app there is even a page that displays a notification  four people that voiceover and talk back can be used. I did have a bit of difficulty setting up the app independently as it was a bit lengthy and to enter things like your birthdateYou had to use the picker item choices and they were a bit frustrating to maneuver. If I were to do this again I would have called the company and have someone walk through the process with me. When I first spoke with a company they said that they would be delighted to help me set it up once I received it if I wanted to call them. Would’ve saved quite a bit of frustration I think with their help.   some of the buttons that you were supposed to tap on or not intuitive. Once the app is set up you hold the meter next to the app and it automatically transfers all the settings to the meter such as time and date.  You have to pair the meter with the app but the app automatically finds the serial number so you don’t even have to enter anything. The pairing process worked very well. Once the app was set up it just works beautifully to do a quick test and get voice over to read it aloud. As I said it’s supposed to work equally as well on android with talk back. The amount of blood required seems quite small. And the results were almost exactly what my Dexcom was saying.
> I am excited that I will be able to easily use this accurate meter as a replacement for my Prodigy meter at least for now . It works much faster and easier than the talking glucose meters.
> I get the contour next strips on Amazon for around $33 for 100 strips. Anywhere else they are extremely expensive.
> You can call the company at 800 348-8100
> Patricia 
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