[Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?

[gmelconian619 at gmail.com]

Thanks very much, how is this new meter work for you.  how easy  is it to use as well use the  test strips and etc.  

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?

I just wanted to drop in on this discussion. Like others, I use a cgm (freestyle libre) but I also go a day between censors so that I can see that my numbers are matching what I typically see and to keep myself able to remember how to use a meter.

The meter that I used in the past was the solo v2. It is no longer made and when it began to get hard to find test strips, I went looking for a new meter and found Foracare.com. They originally only had one meter that talked but now they are carrying several and also have other health devices that talk. Their app "wasn't" usable but my current meter is not one that uses bluetooth so I have not used their app in a few years now. 
I use diabetes:M on android to track and print reports. They might accept some insurance, but I have found their prices are cheaper than co-pays. My meter was $20 and the test strips are $10 per 50. They will list higher prices on the website but always have them on sale.

Cindy

On 6/4/2026 5:09 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> I use the Contour as a backup for my Dexcom G7. The only information I use on the app is just the current blood glucose value when doing a fingerstick. This is accessible as well as the history of previous blood glucose values done. The vvisual graph, of course is not accessible, but I don’t need that. The only two times I needed assistance with this device was when I first bought it and needed to pair it with my phone and the second time was when I had to buy a new phone and again had to pair with a new phone. I think it might be possible to pair it without sighted Assistance by calling technical support and having them walk you through the process. You do press the button and watch for some sort of a light to pair, but I think perhaps by following their guidance of just how many seconds to hold down the button that you could get it to work without sighted assistance. I did find the technical support department to be helpful with any questions I have had.
> Patricia.
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>> On Jun 4, 2026, at 10:55 AM, sugarsyl71--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> I have a ProdigyVoice.
>> I use it as my back up to my CGM.
>> Not sure if the Contour is totally accessible.
>> 🍯 "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
>> Colossians 4:5-6
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>> 🙏-❤ Sugar
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Matt Davis via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:29 AM
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>> Cc: mdavisforalternatives at gmail.com
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Prodigy Voice? Contour?
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>> Hi friends, Are you still using the Prodigy Voice?
>>
>> How about the Contour>
>>
>> Just share if anything else.
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>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Mary
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