Re: Security System and self monitoring

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yah I did leave that part out .. and if it doesnt release the line it could
be really bad.
It's not permitted in these here parts.



"Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Most municipalities forbid dialers with voice messages to be transmitted
>> to police/fire/911 etc. If you want dispatch you'll have to go through
>> monitoring station.
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> Crash, you left out the part about the big fat fine a homeowner will get
> if their system automatically dials 911...
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>> You can program most alarms to page you on your pager, though this has
>> it's quirks. You can also purchase a voice module that will transmit
>> message to your cell phone...of course if it doesnt get through to your
>> cell you wont get the message. There are a lot of drawbacks to
>> "self-monitoring".
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>> No...Brinks, ADT etc, do not send voice messages to 911. In my area our
>> central stations are given special phone numbers to dial into for
>> dispatch...not 911, and not end-user numbers.
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>> Do  you intend to install this yourself, or try to find an installing
>> company that will install a "local" alarm system? You may have trouble if
>> the latter is true.
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>> hth
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>> "Alex" <samalex@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Me and my wife are wanting to put an alarm system in our home, but we
>>> live in a fairly good neighborhood, and though none of my neighbors
>>> (some living there for 30+ years) know of any problems in the
>>> neighborhood or surrounding streets, we'd feel more comfortable with
>>> some sort of alarm system.
>>>
>>> I know Brinks and ADT have remote monitoring, but I'd like something I
>>> can monitor myself without monthly fee's.  Ideally I'd love to have
>>> something with window and door scensors plus glass break alarms, but
>>> the perks I'd love to get are something that'll connect to my computer
>>> and either send a page to me or better yet just call 911 with an
>>> automatic message asking for help.  All Brinks and ADT do is this,
>>> isn't it??? Why pay them if a system can be setup to do this for me.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any suggestions, but being a rookie in this field I'm not
>>> sure what's available out there.  I guess for me simply having an alarm
>>> that sets off an alarm when the circuit around the doors and windows
>>> breaks would work, but the perks of notification would be nice :)
>>>
>>> Thanks for any ideas or thoughts.
>>>
>>> Sam Alex
>>>
>>>
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