Re: Intresting alarm Commercail Cleveland TV

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> Jim wrote:
>
>> So how does that work?
>>
>> The alarm goes off, central calls the premise, and listens in. If they
>> don't hear anything ....... what?  the police arent called or they are
>> called ..... but they don't respond?
>
> On AlarmFarce protected homes, you're supposed to properly identify
> yourself if you're the burglar.  The scenario goes like this...

I'd like to know how this differs from any other type of monitored alarm?

The AlarmForce "brain" unit basically includes a speakerphone that dials
the AF operator and blasts him through the room... as opposed to any
other monitored system I've seen where they call back and expect someone
to pick up the phone... like Frank's burglar here is going to be dumb
enough to pick up the phone?

And assuming he is that stupid... don't these other systems ask for a
pass code as well?  Or do they just assume that anyone who DOES pick up
the phone MUST be legitimate?  I really don't see a difference in
procedure here.

No, I'm not defending AlarmForce or their business practices or the
quality of their systems, I'm just pointing out that this argument is
patently absurd.

And by the way... for someone on a tight budget who can't afford a
couple of grand to have a "real" system installed in a rental unit that
they're not going to be in forever... even an AlarmForce system is a
hullava lot better than nothing.