Re: Got my DVS2400 to call me but no annunciation...

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 12, 1:22=EF=BF=BDpm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Great reply, Robert!


>
> Note: I have a financial interest in the issue since I sell this stuff. T=
here
> are several models of voice dialers which we carry. =EF=BF=BDI'll include=
 a link
> below.
>
> Before buying or using voice dialer you should carefully evaluate the
> strengths and drawbacks. =EF=BF=BDOne advantage is you don't have to pay =
for
> monitoring service. =EF=BF=BDOn the down side, voice dialers are not as s=
ecure as
> monitoring service since they don't usually call a place that is manned 2=
4/7.
> You can NOT use them to dial 911 although your local police / fire depart=
ment
> MAY allow you to program in a regular phone line at the town dispatch cen=
ter.
> If you want to do this, verify it's permitted before you use one.
>
> I have a fair number of clients who have opted to do their own monitoring
> using voice dialers. =EF=BF=BDIn locations where police response to alarm=
s can take a
> long time they may be more appropriate than conventional monitoring. =EF=
=BF=BDSome of
> our customers have installed systems to monitor remote vacation homes whe=
re
> the concern is more about getting a maintenance person out for a water le=
ak or
> furnace failure (moisture, temperature sensors, etc.) rather than calling=
 in a
> burglary. =EF=BF=BDYou can also use them with some systems to call you wh=
en the kids
> get home and disarm the alarm. =EF=BF=BDVoice dialers are handy for many =
other
> non-emergency situations.
>
> I don't recommend them for fire alarms since rapid response is critical. =
=EF=BF=BDFor
> burglar alarms you need to consider how quickly you may be able to respon=
d or
> to get the authorities to do so. =EF=BF=BDIn most cases a professional mo=
nitoring
> center will be able to handle such calls better or at least faster. =EF=
=BF=BDI say
> "most cases" because there are a few firms with a history of poor perform=
ance.
> I'll leave it to others to say which ones. =EF=BF=BD:^)
>
> If after considering the above as well as comments from other participant=
s
> here you are still considering using a voice dialer, you might want to br=
owse
> the selection we offer online.
>
> http://www.bassburglaralarms.com/voice_pager_dialers_44_ctg.htm
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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