[Diabetes-Talk] Contour Next One meter and app question

[Alan Lemly]

Following my signature I'm pasting a short tutorial I wrote on unboxing and setting up the Contour Next One meter. I wrote this a couple of months ago so some of the pricing info and what is included in the package from Amazon might have changed.

 

Alan Lemly


Unboxing and initial setup


I purchased this from Amazon for $6.89 at the following website:

 

 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W53ZLTK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W53ZLTK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Included in the box was:

 

1.	Contour Next One meter with batteries already installed.
2.	Case for the meter
3.	Vial containing 10 Next test strips
4.	Lancet device
5.	Pack of 10 lancets

 

The Contour Next One must be paired to your iPhone using Bluetooth in order for the Contour Diabetes app to read your blood glucose scores with Voiceover. To pair the meter with the app, do the following:

 

1.	Open the menu in the upper left of the Contour app.
2.	Select the option to connect a device.
3.	Two Contour devices will be shown on the screen and the Contour Next One will be the one on the left. Double tap it 
4.	Press and hold the Ok button on the meter until a blue light starts flashing where the test strip is inserted. The app on your iPhone should recognize the meter and prompt you to double tap the serial number to select it and execute the ok button to complete the pairing.
5.	Insert a test strip into the meter and apply blood.
6.	The app will announce your score.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 6:46 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Contour Next One meter and app question

 

Greg,

I have found the contour next one to be extremely consistent and accurate. I find when I first put a G6 in if the numbers are way off by calibrated once or even twice and then it stays pretty well calibrated. I do check once a day just to make sure. The app does take some sighted assistance to set up but once it’s up and running the app is very simple to use.

 

Patricia

 

Sent from my iPhone

 

> On May 24, 2021, at 10:06 AM, Greg Wocher via Diabetes-Talk < <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 

> Hello all,

> I am thinking of getting the Contour next one meter because of the app. I currently use the Dexcom G6 but sometimes I still need to test my blood. For example right now my Dexcom said my sugar was 55 but I did not feel that low. I decided to test with my Prodigy voice. With the prodigy I tested three times and got readings of 156, 99 and finally 75. I have no idea what my sugar is doing at the moment. From what I have read the contour next one meter is very accurate. How accessible is the app and how easy is it to pair with the iPhone. I am using an iPhone 12.

> 

> Thanks,

> Greg Wocher

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