Re: Call setup... does it have to go to a monitoring company?

[Dave <dave.harper@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 17, 9:19=A0pm, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Dave" <dave.har...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I'm new to alarm systems, and was interested in setting up one in my
> > home. =A0The main reason is to alert me if someone breaks in while my
> > family and I are asleep (preventing theft while we're gone is
> > secondary). =A0So I'm not really interested in monitoring, but would
> > like to get a call on my cell if my wife and I are gone and the alarm
> > goes off.
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> > I called one of the online alarm suppliers and asked about the call
> > setup (specifically for the GE Concord 4), and I was told that most
> > alarm systems can only call monitoring companies... but I'm
> > questioning that. =A0They told me I could get a telephone module that
> > would call additional numbers, but I'm wondering why I can't do that
> > with the base system. =A0Surely the number is programmable, although
> > maybe only monitoring companies have the capability of programming
> > it...?
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> > So my question is this: are most alarm systems set up to only call
> > monitoring systems? =A0If so, is there a way around it? =A0It doesn't
> > violate any laws if I program it myself, does it?
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> > Thanks in advance!
> > Dave
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> The number the alarm calls is programmable, and you could program it to c=
all
> your cell phone, but the alarm won't talk to you unless you can mimic and
> interpret the tones the alarm communicator and CS receiver use to transmi=
t
> and acknowledge the alarm signals.
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> The easiest way is add a voice dialer to the system.
>
> Doug

Thanks for the response.  I'm ok with it not being able to
"communicate" with me, so long as I can program the number myself.
I'll know it's the alarm if I start getting silent calls from my house
when we're out.

I also have a quick question about jamming wireless sensors (I've read
some conflicting information)... do most wireless systems require the
sensor to check in periodically when the system is armed to make sure
there's no RFI being used?  How frequently does it require sensors to
"check in"?

Thanks again!
Dave