Methods for providing an alert or an alarm to a user of a mobile communications device

An analyte monitoring system, comprising:

• an analyte monitoring device configured to measure analyte concentrations of a user and transmit analyte data based on the measured analyte concentrations;
• a first mobile communications device comprising a smartwatch;
• and
• a second mobile communications device comprising a smartphone;
• wherein:
• the analyte monitoring device is configured to directly transmit first wireless communication signals comprising the analyte data to the first mobile communications device;
• the analyte monitoring device is configured to directly transmit second wireless communication signals comprising the analyte data to the second mobile communications device;
• and
• in response to determining that the analyte data has not been received from the analyte monitoring device within a predetermined amount of time, the first mobile communications device is configured to transition from presenting the analyte data on a display of the first mobile communications device to:
• (1) presenting an indication on the display of the first mobile communications device that the analyte data is not available, and
• (2) directing the user to view the second mobile communications device.