New meter needed

Antje77 said:

To start with, I'd look up the telephone number for accu check, they might well send you a new one for free as they want you to keep buying their test strips

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There's a good chance of this happening as well.

The meter is covered by a warranty so they should replace, unless it’s just the strips that are dodgy

If you have no luck with Accu check here’s some info on alternatives:

Here are some meters that are popular on the forum:

Taken from a post by @Bluetit1802 as she wrote it so nicely:


The most popular meters for self funding T2's are the Codefree and the Tee2 because the strips are much cheaper than other meters, and you need a lot of strips. You can't buy them in pharmacies.


Try here for the Codefree meter

http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/


and here for the extra strips

http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/


There are discount codes if you buy in bulk.

5 packs 264086

10 packs 975833


The Tee2 is here

http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/


Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for either meter)

Not related to Diabetes meters but on the subject of warranty, I have had some good experiences recently.

I use a Leatherman Wave multitool at work. It saves my bacon an awful lot because it is convenient etc. Sadly it broke recently so I emailed Leatherman and explained that this tool had lead a hard life etc but now sadly it needs repair, could they give me a quote for repair / service?

They wrote back the next day and said they don't do repairs. However, the multi-tool has a 25 year warranty, Simply return the damaged item to them and they will send me a replacement. What a result! Whilst the Leatherman was away for repair I took to using my Swiss army knife, which I successfully managed to break. Thoroughly cheesed off with this I emailed Victorinox and asked about a repair. They also wrote back saying that "repairs are possible, just send it to us". Hoorah I said, how much would this be I asked. "Well, unless it is deliberate abuse the repair is free (excludes postage) as you have a lifetime warranty.

Would be nice if Accu Check did the same thing !!

TTTE said:

Would be nice if Accu Check did the same thing !!

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I got a free Accu-Chek Performa as a upgrade on my old Performa.

Remember they give the meters to GP for free to give out, so as to sell the test strips.

I have never paid for a meter. I went online and filled out a questioner on the Accu-Chek website and 5 days later there was one at my door step. I’ve done it three times in the last four years.
Might be different in the UK

https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/

Hotpepper20000 said:

I have never paid for a meter. I went online and filled out a questioner on the Accu-Chek website and 5 days later there was one at my door step. I’ve done it three times in the last four years.
Might be different in the UK

https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/

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No that's how I got my contour next one took a little longer than five days though.

Accu check are amazing. I recently had problems with my fastclix, gave them an email and 3 days later a new one turned up. They also send out batteries for my meter when I email them. As has already been mentioned they want you to keep buying the strips so will probably send out a new one

The Accu test strips costing more than most may have something to do with their good service when meters stop working.

ringi said:

The Accu test strips costing more than most may have something to do with their good service when meters stop working.

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Also if you have a Accu-chek aviva it downloads your BG with wifi to the mySugr app. With that mySugr gives you a free up grade to the mypro version.