IP Alarm monitoring

[WayneW]

I found this place that claims to do true DIY IP monitoring.

http://www.saveonmyalarm2.shoppingcartsplu...REOURRATES.html

$159.95 One Time Set-up
$5.95 Per Month Monitoring

 

[GraysonPeddie]

"WOW!
SIGN ME
UP!"


Heh heh... Very funny.

The monitoring will wait after a month of setting up a security system myself.

I'm looking at the Cellular Phone Line monitoring. $259.95 for a setup fee and $5.95 a month? That's $71.40 + 259.95 = $331.35. For uControl, I remember seeing a cost of a device that sells for $129.95 + $24.95 a month for a 3-year contract. $429.35. I could break down the cost of $24.95/month of uControl: $11.98 for cellular service, and $12.97 for monitoring cost. That'll be $207.77.

Isn't $5.95 a month too good to be true with $259.95 for a cellular device?

What's the difference between SaveOnMyAlarms.com and uControl?

 

[electron]

Looks like a very interesting service. I just wish they came up with a better website design. This looks so bad that it makes me wonder if it is even real.

 

[GraysonPeddie]

They should get rid of "WOW! SIGN UP NOW!" Well, I'm not that enticed.

 

[kccustom]

Looks like they have the same website designer as x10.com

 

[WayneW]

I just wish they came up with a better website design. This looks so bad that it makes me wonder if it is even real.

According to the BBB, they have been in business since 1968, so they appear to be surviving in spite of the design.

 

[Lagerhead]

Looks like they have the same website designer as x10.com

And what deterrent value do you get from mailbox and window signs -- "Premises protected by $ave On My Alarm" ?

(Wayne -- just having fun here. Actually, thanks for the lead. ...Dave)

 

[WayneW]

I am curious if their IP monitoring works with the Elk XEP, which might lower your set-up fee. I suspect if they are selling a modified VOIP box like the ABN for NextAlarm?

I noticed they also have email only notification for $1/month for those that didn't get a NextAlarm account when they offered it for free. This would let you get detailed zone info, which is a weak point of the XEP emails. Oops, that looks like something fishy as it costs $2.95/month for 5 years or $9.95/month-to-month to renew, so it isn't $1/month for long. And their $5.95 monitoring requires a 5 year plan.

 

[GraysonPeddie]

Well--

Okay... 5-year plan, ?

I'm moving on. Nothing to be excited about...