Re: Telguard trouble solved...maybe

[Bob La Londe <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/2/2018 4:59 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
 > On 7/1/2018 3:40 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
 >
 >>
 >> I was installing cell units before most folks on this group I think.
  My first ones were analog cell that I programmed with a handset from a
Motorola bag phone.  They were trigger activated.  You used outputs from
the panel as triggers.  I think they only had 4 trigger inputs.  I don't
even recall what they were called, but I was using them when Telular
(Telguard) was still acting like they were the only player in the market.
 >>
 >> I've used Uplink, TelGuard and Starlink of course.  By the time I
got out Telguard and Uplink had assholed themselves out of the market
for me.  Starlink had its issue, but when they came out with their fire
communicators I no longer had any need at all for those other guys.
 >>
 >> Telguard would also try to pass the buck when there was a problem
after you waited on hold for them to finally answer.  All my problems
went away when I swapped out my last units to Starlink.  Coverage can
always be an issue, but...  that's the case with any cellular device.
 >>
 >> I just sold my last couple Starlink units a few weeks ago to some
guy in New York or New Jersey or something like that.  I threw away my
spare Uplink and Telguard units when I got my last ones in service
replaced with Starlink.
 >>
 >> Telguard/Telular is to cellular alarm communicators like Dedicated
Micros is to video recording.  They used to be somebody, but not for a
very long time.
 >>
 > Hi Bob,
 >
 > Back in 2003 I installed a system with a Telguard T1630M in a very
remote cabin on top of a mountain with 660 acre's of land.
 >
 > The unit had a actual dialtone, so I connected a Princess type
 > wall phone that was used like any POTS line would be for both
 > incoming and outgoing calls.
 > It has long since died, including the customer.
 >
 > Les
 >

That was one of the offerings of Telular back in the day.  Land line
replacement or backup.  They were even used for remote payphone
integration solutions.  The units were just stupid expensive and the
monthly service was outrageous and included little or no air time.