Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

[Danny <d@xxxxx>]

Mike wrote:
> "J. @netscape.net>" <jsloud2001<removeme> wrote in message
> news:5oalc21f1cg5rkaheq9oqs3bmh84g2g9gq@xxxxxxxxxx
> .  To the o.p., call a few other companies and see
>
>>what they have to offer.  Remember to ask them who owns the system
>>once its installed, who monitors it, do they have a 24 hour manned
>>help/ service line, is their central station backed up by another, who
>>does their repair service, is their central station UL listed, how
>>long have they been around, how big is their customer base, etc.
>>
>>
>
> I did call other companies.  I'm impressed w/ ADT's five monitoring centers
> w/ supposenly seamnless back up, katrina np problem for NO customers.

red herring.  didn't matter if the central station got the alarm or not
during a disaster like Katrina because the central station could not
call the authorities to report an alarm and or the authorities were not
responding anyway

> Some of the local contractors contracted w/ monitoring centers and they
> didn't talk as good a game

costs extra for slick talking salesman, who has nothing to do with a
good installation.

> as ADT.  Also, some of them charged big bucks for service. Much higher than
> ADT.

yea, but they will show up.