Re: All American Monitoring

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 26, 10:26=A0pm, yodeler123 <keystonesecuritysoluti...@xxxxxxxxx>
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> On Jan 26, 10:05=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jan 26, 8:46=A0pm, yodeler123 <keystonesecuritysoluti...@xxxxxxxxx>
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> > > On Jan 24, 7:41=A0am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > On Jan 24, 1:17=A0am, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > On Jan 23, 9:31=A0pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote=
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> > > > > > On Jan 23, 10:23=A0am, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > > > Bob La Londe wrote:
> > > > > > > > "Jim Rojas"<jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote in message
> > > > > > > >news:RBK_o.1021$OY2.174@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > >> mleuck wrote:
> > > > > > > >>> On Jan 22, 5:49 pm, "RockyTSquirrel"<gafa_...@xxxxxxxxxxx=
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> > > > > > > >>>> Jim,
> > > > > > > >>>> Ever had the phone company equipment alter the tones to =
the point that
> > > > > > > >>>> CID
> > > > > > > >>>> were transmitted as one thing =A0but were received =A0as=
 another?
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> > > > > > > >>>> Some places =A0in our region of this state =A0it had hap=
pened.. =A0 =A0AT&T,
> > > > > > > >>>> gota
> > > > > > > >>>> love-em....
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> > > > > > > >>>> RTS
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> > > > > > > >>> LOL! not possible
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> > > > > > > >> DSL signals can do some strange things to CID.
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> > > > > > > > The digital compression by some long distance carriers will=
 distort the
> > > > > > > > tones. =A0The biggest problem and it cost me a couple grand=
 in extra toll
> > > > > > > > charges was panels not being able to recognize the kissoff =
signal, and
> > > > > > > > resending the signals again. =A0Some of the older panels wo=
uld send the signal
> > > > > > > > two or three times, hangup, and then call to send it again.=
 =A0I could listen
> > > > > > > > to the call and clearly hear the kissoff, but it was distor=
ted enough the
> > > > > > > > panels would not recognize it.
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> > > > > > > > If you are lucky you can hear a little tinnieness to voice =
range, but
> > > > > > > > sometimes the tone is just distorted. =A0The central statio=
ns receivers seemed
> > > > > > > > to be able to recognize all the incoming signals though. =
=A0That's what clued
> > > > > > > > me into the cause. =A0I changed carriers and the problem we=
nt away.
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> > > > > > > > I think it was MCI/Worldcom who raped me when they degraded=
 their signal
> > > > > > > > quality to save money and pack more calls in the same bandw=
idth. =A0Good
> > > > > > > > riddance.
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> > > > > > > I often hear echoes in the background due to compression and =
low
> > > > > > > bandwidth when I do downloads. The only cure is to pick up my=
 phone so
> > > > > > > the echo has an outlet. Even then, it sometimes doesn't help.
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> > > > > > > Jim Rojas
> > > > > > > Technical Manuals Online!http://www.tech-man.com
> > > > > > > 8002 Cornwall Lane
> > > > > > > Tampa, FL 33615-4604
> > > > > > >813-884-6335
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> > > > > > I have used the CID ,SIA and =A0no problem all over tri state a=
rea Pa.
> > > > > > Oh.. WV =A0numerous carriers DSL, VOIP, FIOS etc =A0 and I have=
 never had
> > > > > > a problem with it
> > > > > > =A0I deal with GTE, All-tell ,Wind-stream, Verizon ,
> > > > > > Consolidated,Comcast, ATT =A0etc.
> > > > > > but I have had problems with 3/1 4/1 4/2 getting false kiss off=
 etc.
> > > > > > have had 3/1 4/1 give me kiss off problems
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> > > > > I've seen issues with SIA and CID over VOiP but it's never change=
d the
> > > > > actual signal
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> > > > I have had =A0a couple panels where they send 4/2 and CID at same t=
ime
> > > > namely Fire-lite Shit but it was a panel issue not a phone line iss=
ue
> > > > and I have had other dealers program a panel with 4/2 on my number =
by
> > > > mistake and I just get a new number and that solves it.
> > > > I use =A0Alarm Telecommunications Center =A0out of Wheatland pa.1-8=
00-444-2892=A0excellent service
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> > > Any additional info? Do they have a website? I'm thinking of switchin=
g
> > > and an in state company would be nice.
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> > What difference would it make if it's in state? You stopping by to say
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> I might. =A0The difference is when a customer asks where the monitoring
> station is, and I can say it's in PA, it gives them a warm fuzzy
> feeling. Does it really matter as far as service or security? IMHO no,
> but in my experience people not in the industry, i.e potential
> customers, really like that type of thing. Obviously it really comes
> down to quality and pricing but if I can get those from an in state
> company, why not?
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> anyway, I think I'll call tomorrow and check it out.

I'm curious how many people ask if their credit card company or bank
headquarters is also in state?