You won’t receive your alerts until your cell phone is connected to the network. However, with Smart Alert, the other caregivers are sequentially alerted, and alerts continue to be sent until the first response from a caregiver is received. This ensures that an alert is received by one of your alternate caregivers. Important messages are delivered to you by SMS or email. Note: If you are using CareRing withing the Safety Zone and without a cell plan, alerts are received only at the Base Station