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iPhone Detected

iPhone cannot write NFC tags from a browser.
Please use the free NFC Tools app instead — it takes less than a minute.

Download NFC Tools — App Store
Steps in NFC Tools app
1
Open NFC Tools app
2
Tap Write → Add a record → Phone number
3
Enter the emergency number (e.g. +16135551234)
4
Tap Write / XX bytes then hold fob to the top edge of your iPhone
5
Done! ✅ Tap the fob to any phone to call.
rootsradio.ca · Senior Emergency Fob

Cannot Write NFC

Your browser does not support Web NFC writing. Please follow the steps below.

To write this fob you need
1
Android phone (iPhone cannot write NFC from browser)
2
Open this page in Google Chrome — not Samsung Internet, Firefox, or Edge
3
Make sure NFC is ON — Android Settings → Connected devices → NFC
rootsradio.ca · Senior Emergency Fob

Set Up Emergency Fob

Enter the phone number to call in an emergency, then hold the fob to the back of this phone.

Include country code · +1 for Canada & USA
How it works
1
Type the emergency number above
2
Tap Write to Fob
3
Hold the fob flat to the back of this phone
4
Done! From now on tapping the fob to any phone will call that number directly ✅
rootsradio.ca · Senior Emergency Fob
✅

Fob is Ready!

This fob is now programmed. Tap it to any phone to call:

📌 This setup page will no longer open when you tap the fob.

From now on tapping the fob to any Android phone or iPhone (iOS 13+) will immediately show the option to call this number.
rootsradio.ca · Senior Emergency Fob