 Gary A
join:2008-03-02
Odessa, FL
 ·Verizon FiOS
| POTS Agree. I like having a second option in case the local cell phone tower goes out. Besides, my home security alarm is monitored over POTS. Yeah, I know I could switch the alarm to wireless, but last time I checked, it was expensive and its reliability wouldn't be known until it was actually installed and tested. |
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 aaronwtPremium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA
·Verizon FiOS
| said by Gary A:Agree. I like having a second option in case the local cell phone tower goes out. Besides, my home security alarm is monitored over POTS. Yeah, I know I could switch the alarm to wireless, but last time I checked, it was expensive and its reliability wouldn't be known until it was actually installed and tested. It's actually inexpensive. I've been saving $20 a month since i switched form dial up to broadband monitoring |
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Gary A
join:2008-03-02
Odessa, FL Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| said by aaronwt:It's actually inexpensive. I've been saving $20 a month since i switched form dial up to broadband monitoring Really  How do you figure the $20/mo? Did you cancel your landline? What about the one-time cost to upgrade the alarm system from dialup modem to wireless, or is there something different? You did say "broadband" and not wireless which has me wondering. Did it change the monthly monitoring cost from your alarm company? I wouldn't have thought so. |
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aaronwtPremium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| said by Gary A:said by aaronwt:It's actually inexpensive. I've been saving $20 a month since i switched form dial up to broadband monitoring Really How do you figure the $20/mo? Did you cancel your landline? What about the one-time cost to upgrade the alarm system from dialup modem to wireless, or is there something different? You did say "broadband" and not wireless which has me wondering. Did it change the monthly monitoring cost from your alarm company? I wouldn't have thought so. I changed from ADT to NExt Alarm. NExt Alarm has a broadband adapter that can be used with dial up alarm systems. The newer systems have online monitoring capabilities built in, but mine was old so the Next Alarm was the only option for me when I dropped my landline.
It ended up costing mes less per month, plus I can also get texts, and emails about the status of the system or if it goes off.
I got the Full Dispatch monitoring but they also have an ultra cheap solution,, non-dispatched monitoring, that send you texts and emails of anything that occurs with teh systme but they don't call anyone, thhey leave it up to you. But for me I needed the monitoring so it was around $11 a month over the three year term I signed up for and pre-paid. ADT was around $31 a month when I left. |
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Gary A
join:2008-03-02
Odessa, FL Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| Thanks for the info. ADT is who I am with now and have been for years. Its one of those things I forget about and just pay the bill when it comes in. I'll have to look into NExt Alarm. Maybe I can save a few bucks on monitoring and put it towards my impending FiOS upgrade when my 2-yr agreement runs out in September and I'm faced with the $25 monthly increase. |
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