Re: DAS NX4 Alarm - Dial mobile phone (Australian)

["Chub" <w@xxxxx>]

the nx4 sold in US has pager format so it will dump alarm code to pager.
Phone # 3 I think.

"Robert L Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> If I get a call on my mobile phone from my home
>> and there is no one home..........I am then alerted
>> to a possible problem am I not?
>
> 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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