Re: need unbiased advice about lynx system

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly right !!  The best thing for the client might be to simply have a
local dealer replace the hardware with a newer and better panel for a few
bucks, or do it yourself if you are capable.  Who knows, that local dealer
might do it at cost simply to get a long term contract. Then box up the ADT
stuff, tell them to come get it (if you can ever get hold of them), and
press on. They likely won't send anyone out to collect old hardware that has
little residual value.

Alarm equipment designed for residential applications is so inexpensive
today, it almost doesn't make much sense to try to keep old hardware.

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
www.homemetal.com


 >> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:19:41 GMT, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
>> <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Buy a control panel and keypad(s), and replace it yourself for about
>>>$100- program it to call your cell phone as a pager number. Or pay
>>>someone else $200 to $300 to replace it for you, or pay a local dealer
>>>$200-300 plus $15-20 per month for monitoring, or pay a nat'l co $100 +
>>>$30/mo for 2-5 yrs.
>>>
>>>BTW- since ADT almost certainly still owns the equipment, give them a
>>>certified letter stating that they have 14 days to come remove their
>>>equipment...if they don't, (they probably won't) it belongs to you.