ADT Medical Alert Systems 2026: Cost, Features, and More

ADT Medical’s Packages and Pricing

There are three subscription plans for ADT’s medical alert systems, but we found that all of them have benefits and similarities that carry across each device. The goal of all three options is to provide an effective way to contact authorities, whether it’s during a medical emergency or any other situation in which a phone is out of reach. Here’s an overview of each ADT system’s pricing:

Each medical alert system includes a ForeveRate guarantee (meaning your subscription plan will never change in price), a premium warranty, two-day shipping, and 24/7 professional monitoring. There are also no base equipment fees for the included devices.

The only downside we’ve noticed so far is the $99 activation fee required for all systems. Medical Guardian and Bay Alarm no longer charge activation fees; for some reason, ADT still does, but it makes up for it by not charging equipment fees. Medical Guardian and Bay Alarm equipment fees can range up to around $200. Overall, ADT is more affordable.

ADT Medical provides a simple three-step process to get help during a medical emergency.

ADT Medical Alert Basic

The cheapest plan is the Medical Alert Basic plan. It’s a simple home landline system that comes with one wearable help button and a base unit. You can choose between a wristband or necklace for the help button. We opted for the necklace. The base unit also features temperature monitoring which can send alerts to a caregiver if you or your loved one’s house gets too hot or cold.

What holds Medical Alert Basic back is its limited, 300-foot range. It covered most of our mid-sized three-bedroom home, but the signal dropped as soon as we stepped outside. It meant we were vulnerable while in the yard or garden. If range is a priority, Medical Guardian’s MGHome Landline is worth considering. It’s pricier at $31.99 per month but offers a much more generous 1,400-foot range.

ADT Medical Alert Plus

Second is the Medical Alert Plus plan, which does everything the Medical Alert Basic plan does, but connects to the monitoring center using cellular signals. In our experience, this is more reliable and not as prone to outages as landlines.

The expanded 600-foot range is a step up from the Basic, though it still falls short of top competitors like Medical Guardian’s MGHome Cellular and Bay Alarm’s SOS Home. ADT is also priced higher than those options. Medical Alert Plus runs $39.99 per month, while Bay Alarm’s SOS Home Cellular comes in at $29.95 per month.

ADT Medical On-The-Go

Finally, there’s the On-The-Go plan. This standalone battery-powered unit can be taken anywhere making it perfect for people who are always on-the-go, as the name implies. The device also has a GPS tracker enabling ADT’s monitoring agents to send help to your location when needed. It also lets caretakers check in on where you are.

You can add fall detection for a fee. However, you cannot buy additional pendants for spousal monitoring with their on-the-go system.

Ordering ADT Medical Alert Systems

Now we’ll walk you through how we bought our ADT medical alert system. By following our process, you’ll be sure to get the best deal available as ADT offers coupons you need to apply to take advantage of their discounts.

Buying Experience

Before starting the buying process, we picked out the system we wanted to test. We like the freedom to leave the house as we please, so we opted for the On-The-Go system.

Next, we headed to ADT’s main page for their medical alert systems. Alongside the listed prices for each system, ADT provides a promo code that unlocks discounts on their devices and services. We recommend checking the page for the latest offers before checking out. They can save you money on things like fall detection, shipping, and monitoring fees.

With our discount code ready to go, we proceeded to order the system. After clicking on the system, you can choose any add-ons you want. We only opted for fall detection to take full advantage of our coupon code.

Here’s a quick look at all three ADT medical alert systems.

Installation Process

Buying an ADT medical alert system is simple, and setting it up is easy too. Whether it’s a landline system or one of the wireless plans, they all follow about the same process.

To set up our On-The-Go system, all we had to do was charge it up and plug in the phone card, and then call up ADT to activate our device. For at-home systems, you need to plug them in instead of charge the battery, making the process even quicker. It shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes.

ADT Medical Alert System Features

No matter which plan you choose, you will have access to emergency services at the push of a button, whether it’s inside your home or while you’re on the go.

All plans also include benefits like a ForeverRate guarantee, a lifetime warranty, and two-day shipping. We put together a side-by-side comparison of each plan’s features to help you choose the right one.

Features	Medical Alert Basic	Medical Alert Plus	On-The-Go
In-home or mobile	In-home operations	In-home operations	Mobile base unit
Landline required	Yes	No	No
Fall detection	No	Optional	Optional
ForeveRate guarantee	Yes	Yes	Yes
Premium protection plan	Yes	Yes	Yes
Home temperature monitoring	Yes	Yes	No
24/7 professional monitoring	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pendant options	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS tracking	No	No	Yes

Amongst all these options, ADT Medical surprisingly does not offer a medical alert smartwatch. If that’s what you’re looking for, take a look at our Bay Alarm Medical review. They offer a smartwatch and all-in-one mobile watch system.

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Once you pick a plan, select add-ons and spare paraphernalia can be added for an additional fee. That includes devices with automatic fall detection. While we consider fall detection a standard feature for medical alert systems, it’s an industry standard practice to charge more for it. Even all of our favorite fall detection medical alert systems charge extra.

Fall detection seems like a vital feature that should be included with every plan, especially since ADT is pricier than other services, such as Bay Alarm Medical.

Expert Examined

From Christopher Norman, a Board-Certified Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with the National Council on Aging (NCOA)

“There’s an assumption with alert systems that a person will have the wherewithal to press a button or call for help if they fall… but what if they can’t? In these situations, a unit that will automatically trigger a call to a monitoring service, caregiver, or emergency personnel should be considered.”

Below is an overview of the add-on equipment available for ADT medical alert systems.

Add-on equipment	Cost	Features and functionality
Fall detection	$11 per month billed for the entirety of your monitoring contract upfront.	A separate pendant that automatically detects when a user falls without the push of a button. Helpful if the user is unconscious or unable to reach their button.
Extra wristbands or pendants	$14.99 each	Spare buttons for if the main button is lost or damaged. Also works for a spouse.
Waterproof wall mount buttons	$2.99 per month billed for the entirety of your monitoring contract upfront.	Extra wall-mounted buttons typically used for high-risk areas of the home like the bathroom.
ADT lockbox	$29.99 each	Lockbox for spare keys in the event first responders or caretakers need to enter a home.
Leather case	$10 each	Secure case to place your On-The-Go device in when not in use.

Do ADT Medical Alert Systems Have an App?

When testing our ADT Medical Alert System, we were surprised to learn it didn’t have any mobile apps.

While you’ll find several ADT apps on stores for its home security products, there isn’t a dedicated app for medical alert systems. That’s a feature many competitors offer, and it’s one we’d really like to see ADT add down the road.

Current ADT Medical Alert System Deals

ADT periodically runs promotional deals on its medical alert systems, and the offers change from season to season. The discount structure tends to stay fairly consistent. Coupon codes rotate regularly, though, so it’s worth checking back often to catch the latest savings.

ADT has offered deals such as 50 percent off fall detection add-ons and reduced monthly fees when you sign up for quarterly monitoring. Free shipping has also been bundled into some of these promotions. Check ADT’s website directly for the latest coupon codes and active offers before you purchase.

Which ADT Medical Alert System Is Best for You?

Each of the three ADT medical alert systems are designed for specific use-cases. So, picking the system that’s right for you shouldn’t be too difficult. Let’s break it down:

• Choose the Medical Alert Basic system if you’re on a tight budget or live in a rural area with minimal cellular coverage. It does not support fall detection, so we only recommend it in those two circumstances.
• Choose the Medical Alert Plus system if you want a high-quality at-home system and your home has AT&T service. We recommend this system over the Basic system as long as you can afford it and have cellular coverage.
• Choose the On-The-Go system if you ever leave your house on your own. It has a portable base unit that has a 40 hour battery life so you can take it with you and stay protected in case you have a medical emergency while out on your own.

To make sure you live in an area with adequate cellular service for a Medical Alert Plus or On-The-Go system, we recommend using the FCC’s broadband coverage map.2 That’s the best way to get accurate data that is not inflated by the mobile network provider.

ADT Medical Vs. The Competition

Compared to Bay Alarm Medical and Medical Guardian’s pricing, ADT Medical offers a lower cost service overall. They only charge an activation fee for equipment, which is less than the equipment fees from Bay Alarm Medical and Medical Guardian for most systems, and their monthly monitoring costs are lower too.

That said, Bay Alarm Medical and Medical Guardian both edge out ADT when it comes to monitoring quality and equipment. Bay Alarm Medical packages stand out for their fast response times, while Medical Guardian brings more advanced features to the table. We’re fans of its dedicated medical alert smartwatch.

Methodology: How We Assessed the Value of ADT Medical

Finding the price of ADT’s medical alert systems is easy, but assessing the value gets more complicated. We started with thoroughly researching each system to understand the full cost of ADT considering everything from their free lifetime warranty to their ForeveRate guarantee.

Then, we ordered an ADT Medical Alert System so that our team of senior care experts could test it out in their day-to-day lives. They also ran several tests, such as simulated medical emergencies and falls, to better understand how the system operates during an emergency. Only then could we determine the value ADT offers.

Bottom Line

There are positive aspects of ADT’s medical alert systems. Buying and setting them up is quick and easy, and the add-ons can make them easier to use. There are, however, some drawbacks to ADT’s medical alert systems — namely the price. ADT’s medical alert systems cost more than most competitors and you need to manually input a coupon code to get the best deal.

The absence of bundle options that pair at-home and on-the-go devices is a noticeable gap, as well as the lack of a dedicated app. Even so, the ease of use and straightforward setup are hard to argue with.

After all, we buy medical alert systems for one purpose: keeping our loved ones safe. ADT makes it easy for our loved ones to use their emergency button in an emergency.

We appreciate ADT Medical’s ForeveRate guarantee as it allows us to plan our budget for our entire retirement.

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