Re: Use ADT system with no monitoring company?

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are asking for a maximum output of information with a minimum input.
There are many types of "ADT" panels. It would be important to note which
company actually manufactured the panel you have. If it is a DSC panel and
if it is not locked, it could be defaulted to gain access. Although the
panel couldn't "dial" a cell phone (as it does a central station) and give
the information, it could (if a DSC brand) hit a pager and give limited
information in pager format. If it hits your cell phone in pager format it
won't give any information other than it called from your house (caller ID)
and squeaked some touch tones.

If that is what you're looking for, then park in front of the alarm parts
house in your area find some off duty technician and see if you can't get
him to help you for a few bucks.



"Tony Sivori" <TonySivori@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.28.01.45.18.652574@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm buying a house that has an ADT system installed. Pretty basic system,
> just the front, back, and basement door, plus one motion detector.
>
> The house is a repo, so I won't be getting any codes from the previous
> owner.
>
> I've Googled, and seen that an ADT system can often be reused with another
> monitoring company. Presumably one with better service and perhaps even
> better price.
>
> But I'd like to go an even cheaper route, and have the alarm call my cell
> phone. Is this possible, and if so how much might an alarm company charge
> to set up the system to call my own cell phone?
>
> --
> Tony Sivori
>