I got a reply from AT that they only sell receiver + transmitter because of the "FDA ruling"... not sure how FDA rulings have any legal power in Europe..?!
In the diatribe post they say it's possible to update the software on the G4 receiver to G5, but AT said it's only available in the US
I don't exactly want to spend £400 on yet another receiver which I'll rarely use
Aaah, that would make sense! Receivers with the share feature had bluetooth chip in, so they can use it for G5. I was wondering how the "update" would work with the old G4 receiver, since it has a wifi-type chip not bluetooth. So that explains itAs far as I know the upgrade reference refers to G4 receivers with the 'share' feature that were available in the US but never made it to the UK.
The Bluetooth low-energy tech which technically uses way less power than the wifi chip in G4...?Can't remember the website I read the review on but the article stated that the transmitter automatically shuts down a little after the 3 month mark. All to do with the Bluetooth power requirements apparently.
I'm not sure. Think Bluetooth has a bit of a reputation for being a bit power hungry, historically anyway. Can see the difference on my phone when I turn Bluetooth on.
I had a thought this morning: I wonder if the transmitter shuts off but can be restarted similar to the sensors?
My other concern, as previously mentioned, was that their website says the 3 month warranty applies from the ship date. Since they sent me two sensors that would essentially mean the second will never be out of warranty before it's even out of the box.
It's been exactly one month today that I've been wearing my G5 so I'm still a ways away from confirming how the auto-shutoff feature works.
Happy to continue sharing anything else I think may be relevant to this thread.
I received a response from AT about the FDA thing. Basically because of the FDA, Dexcom can only sell the receiver and transmitter together, so AT gets them together as a pack so they sell it like that. From what I understand AT is technically only a reseller so they sell things however Dexcom sells them to them.
Does anyone heard anything on how long the transmitter actually lasts? US had G5 earlier so maybe there are some comments on this. I was very keen on the idea of G5 since I heard about it but if the transmitter lasts only 3 months then it's horrible. Unless 3 months is only a warranty and it will actually last twice that (transmitter for G4 has 6 months warranty and lasts 12-15 months). Even, still, that brings the running costs of the system to twice as much as the G4. Because the replacement transmitter for G4 costs the same as for G5 (£350) but you only need it once a year! And if the G5 really only lasts 3 months, then the cost rises 4 times!!!
Plus, I don't think anyone noticed but AT increased the price of sensors from £250 to £260 on their website...
Yes, the prices are a lot lower now. You should be able to buy from the online shop at dexcom.com/uk
Has there been any updates to this device regards pricing. I've just come across it and was thinking about giving it a try, but being type 2 and not experiencing crazy readings I'm thinking its very expensive
So how long do sensors last for?Currently, £275 for a transmitter and 4 sensors for new customers. Strangely, you have to do your first purchase by phone. After that the 'online store' should be available to you.
I ordered this week. The customer sales person was very good, taking me through the process and telling me what would happen next. However, there's no e-mail confirmation, it seems, as the kit turned up 2 days later unannounced. I'm waiting for a form from them to fill in for the VAT exemption.
Now doing the studying of the instruction book, watching you tube videos, and checking out the different posts on various sites before taking the plunge. Hopefully, there'll be no Libre-like skin problems!