Re: Telular Telguard TG-1 & TG-4 Service Pricing

["spike" <passrollnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<racerx90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1169524392.747993.35810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Actually, I think the monitoring pricing sounds reasonable for the
> services. The problem I'm running into right now is that it doesn't
> seem to be so easy to find anyone who wants to monitor it with the
> Telguard TG-4. I've emailed 8 different alarm monitoring services now
> and everyone who responded doesn't want to activate it with the
> Telguard unit (at least those who have replied, there's still a few
> that haven't replied yet.)
>
> Honestly, it seems kind of weird as it's sold at several of the online
> Security/Home Automation companies (and it seems like one of the
> easiest solutions to install/configure), yet the alarm monitoring
> companies they recommend either use AlarmNet or Uplink - but not the
> Telguard systems.
>
> Anyhow, thanks for the responses. Hopefully I can get this straightened
> out (since I already bought the unit.)
>
> Bob La Londe wrote:
>> I charge 10.95 to 12.95 for cellular in additon to the monitoring
>> charge.  For stand alone I charge based on the estimated traffic upto
>> 29.95 for some locations.  Since I usually do not sell to DIYs I have a
>> pretty good idea what the traffic will be when I setup the system.
>>
>> The TG-1 basic charge is less, but its intended for sites with no phone
>> line and so the net cost could be much higher depending on the amount
>> of signal traffic.  The TG-4 is the standard plug-in communicator to go
>> between a panel and a phone line and the net cost can be much less if
>> there is a lot of signal traffic as long as the phone line remains
>> operational.
>

I honestly don't think they care how the signal gets too the central station
as long as it gets there.  you may just be giving them too much info and
they are obviously confused.