Re: ADT alarm

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've seen a few but it's rare

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've never found an ADT panel locked either.
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> "tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> | In my opinion, it is highly unlikely that ADT would have locked the
> | board, unless perhaps it was installed by one of their sometimes shady
> | dealers. I do untold ADT takeovers, and I have yet to find one locked.
> | You have more than an even chance the board is not unlocked and will
> | reset using the factory default procedure.
> |
> | However, if it is, simply box it up and send it to one of these
> | agencies. I unlock boards as a matter of course, and turn around time,
> | even on volume, is one day plus shipping time both directions...a week,
> | maybe two depending upon the mail system.
> |
> | However, as I said before, new boards are inexpensive and come with all
> | the necessary manuals and programming sheets
> |
> | R.H.Campbell
> | Home Security Metal Products
> | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> | www.homemetal.com
> |
> | Frank Olson wrote:
> | > SC wrote:
> | > > Do you think there is a chance that the hardware reset will work?
> | >
> | > Nope.
> | >
> | >
> | > > Otherwise, the board could be "unlocked" for a small fee.  I see
shops
> that
> | > > will do it for $20.  Google "DSC Power 832 " and find a world of
help
> for
> | > > this panel.
> | >
> | > I guess it doesn't matter that the customer will have to remove the
> | > board and ship it to one of the unlocking agencies.  He'll get it back
> | > in about a month and then have to reprogram it from "scratch".  His
best
> | > "option" is to do as I suggested.
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