Re: Help after break-in Brinks system

["Lee W. Thul" <lethal@xxxxxxxx>]

You should harden or conceal your telephone wires.

<mdbasinger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1150047254.016970.282020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
> I had a break-in last week. I have a Brinks system (about 10 years
> old). The burglers cut the phone lines so my system didn't alert Brinks
> or the police. The alarm sounded etc. but Brinks said because they
> don't get a signal they don't know when the intrustion happened.
>
> I checked with them about a "line-cut" feature, but they said my system
> is too old. Is this a good feature to have? How about the radio
> frequency backup. The rf feature would cost $100 per keypad and I think
> $7.00 extra per month.
>
> I have been a long time customer and thought I would get a break but no
> such luck. I am surprised that most people I have told of the break in
> have assumed that an alarm system always calls the police, even if the
> phone lines are cut. Is my system just so out-dated?
>
> Thanks
> Mel
>