Re: Use ADT system with no monitoring company?

[Tony Sivori <TonySivori@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Fat Tony" D'Amico  wrote:

> Tony Sivori wrote:
>>
>>I was wondering about that. On one hand they'd obviously be costing
>>themselves a potential monthly income. On the other hand, they'd be
>>getting paid for a service call, which would be better than nothing.
>
> Not when you add it up- they might make a buck or so, but rolling trucks
> costs macho-dinner <funny spell check of mucho-dinero>.

Maybe. But it seems to me the only thing that costs more than rolling
trucks, is trucks and technicians sitting idle.

>
> It's not worth their effort.
>
>
>>> BTW - The panel does not support calling cell phones.
>>
>>Pardon my ignorance, but I don't understand how a cell phone number
>>could be different than a monitoring service number. I wouldn't be
>>expecting any information from the call, other than the fact that the
>>alarm was triggered. (I live alone, so when I'm at work or out I would
>>not be expecting any calls from my home number.)
>
>
> It won't work man.  For several reasons.

Alright, I'll take your word for it.

>
> Please do some research before posting something that has been addressed
> many-many-many-many-many times here before.

I did. All I found was a few threads regarding reusing ADT equipment with
another alarm company.

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Tony Sivori