Its own siren
An SOS sounds different from a visitor request or a guard task, so a guard knows what is ringing without looking at the phone.
An SOS alarm that reaches every guard of the society at once
When seconds matter, a message in a chat group is not enough. One press in the UrbanGate app raises a siren on the phones of all the society's guards and the committee members who handle emergencies.
Last updated 26 October 2026
What happens
From one press to help on the way
- Types of emergency such as fire and medical, with the resident's name, flat and an optional message.
- Full-screen alarm with a siren on every guard of the society and the committee members who handle SOS, even on a locked phone.
- A call button on the alarm, so the guard can speak to the resident at once.
- "I am responding". The first responder is shown to the others, and the person who raised the SOS is told that help is on the way.
- Emergency numbers for police, fire and ambulance, and the society's own contacts, always at hand.
- Call security. Residents and the committee see the guards on duty and call one in a tap, with or without an SOS.
UrbanGate helps your society respond quickly. In a real emergency, always call 112 as well.
How it works
Four steps, under a minute
The resident presses SOS
Picks the type of emergency and, if there is time, adds a message. The flat and name go with it automatically.
Every guard's phone rings
A siren and a full-screen alarm open on all guards of the society and the committee members who handle SOS.
A guard responds
The guard taps "I am responding" or calls the resident. The others see who is on the way.
The resident is told
The app tells the person who raised the SOS that help is coming, and the event stays in the society's record.
Why an alarm, not a message
Built to be noticed
Opens over everything
The alarm opens on the lock screen and over other apps. The app's set-up page turns on the permissions this needs, once.
Everyone, not someone
Every guard of the society is rung, so an emergency never depends on one person seeing a message.
Questions
About SOS alerts
Who receives an SOS?
Every guard of that society and the committee members the society has chosen to handle SOS. Other residents are not alarmed.
Does the alarm ring on a silent or locked phone?
It opens full screen on a locked phone with its own siren. The app asks for the notification, full-screen and overlay permissions it needs the first time it is opened.
Does UrbanGate call the police or ambulance?
No. It alarms the society's own guards and committee and shows the emergency numbers so you can call them in a tap. In a real emergency always call 112 as well.
Does the SOS share the resident's location?
It shares the flat number and name. UrbanGate does not read the phone's GPS location.
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