"flynno" <fly...@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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www.lincsecure.co.uk
"flynno" <fly...@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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No I don't have the installer code, I may have to ring the company that
installed it
originally as it was installed by the previous home owners. It works
fine as a local
alarm but would like to have it dial a mobile phone for extra security.
thanks
"flynno" <fly...@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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det...det det...det...detdet..det...detdet...det..dets all folks!
"Bob Worthy" <secu...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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http://www.unitedsecurity.com/autodialers.htm
Doug L
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"flynno" <fly...@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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You have to understand that we get this question and scenario presented
here VERY often. It is the unanimous opinion here, that being called on
your cell phone that your house is on fire, or that someone is beating
your wife to a pulp while you're in a "dead cellular area" or in a
business meeting with your phone turned off, is not at all a secure way
to do it. And what would you do if you DID get a call? Rush home? And
then find that if the fire department had been called 20 minutes
earler, you might have saved your home? Or ......... Call the police or
fire department and tell them ....... what? That you got a call on your
cell phone from your alarm system but you don't know what's exactly
happening?
If you feel that the security of your family, home and posessions is
not worth a reliable connection to the authorities, of course
........... that's your decision, but not one that anyone here would
agree with.
If you have a security system, you have concerns...... why wouldn't you
carry through and pay .75 cents a day to make sure a proper response is
available, 24/7?
Because the manufactures are STUPID enough to make such a ridiculous feature
available. If they want to make a local panel only..OK. If they want to make
one that reports to CS...OK. But don't put the consumer in harms way or give
them such a false sense of security by having a panel report to a cell phone
or pager. STUPID...STUPID... STUPID!!! That is strictly a marketing feature
with no thought given to the possible outcome. I wonder how these marketeers
would look at it if they were held responsible for the possible results?
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I'd recommend being monitored along with real-time signal notification
to your cell phone via SMS/Text Messaging. That way you get the signals
via the C/S within a few seconds after the C/S gets the signal. The
message on your phone tells you exactly what zone(s) tripped and you can
send a message directly to the C/S from your phone to tell them to
disregard or whatever. If you are out of range, then the C/S will
handle the alarms as usual.
Of course, Monitoring costs Money, which is why people want the messages
directly in the first place. Better to get a message direct and know
Something is going on as opposed to not knowing Anything is going on.
Just have the neighbors phone numbers handy to have them check on things
for you when you get a call from your panel (maybe pay them a couple
bucks to be available 24/7 for you). heh heh
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Norm Mugford
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I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
Norm Mugford
Correct. That's basically what you can expect. There are some small
problems to consider. If the panel believes it is dialing a central station
receiver it will dial your cell several times until it gives up and then
goes into a "trouble" mode. That's no big deal. You'd just have to reset
it upon returning home. Also, until the system stops trying it will tie up
the phone line making repeated attempts. That can be an issue if there's a
problem when you're at home, especially if you only have one phone line.
The advantages of central monitoring have already been mentioned but they
bear repeating. The system can report the specific nature of the problem
and the location in the home from whence it arises. Reporting is a bit more
secure because someone is there 24/7. The down side is central monitoring
costs more than doing it yourself. Only you can decide what levels of
service, security and financial commitment on your part are appropriate,
given the level of risk in your neighborhood, etc. No one else can make
that judgment for you. If you feel that central monitoring is unnecessary
or that the price is not merited by the risk, then don't have it monitored.
No flame here. It's your home, after all.
Another alternative might also be of interest to you. There are digital
voice/pager dialers available that can call from one to eight phone numbers,
pagers, etc., and play one of several prerecorded (by you) messages,
depending on the alarm condition. These are simple to install, relatively
inexpensive and a tad more reliable (they keep trying until someone
acknowledges hearing the report by pressing a touch-tone button on their
phone after listening to the broadcast message. I sell several of these
dialers in my online store (URL in sig line below in case you're
interested).
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Regards,
Robert L Bass
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4883 Fallcrest Circle
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