Re: >>Warning:Thinking of installing Eircom Phonewatch
Liz
Unregistered User
Eircom phonewatch-pros and cons
Hi,
I am thinking about installing the above in my new house. It is a brand new house and the phone box is outside the house. Does it mean that if an intruder cuts the phone line, phonewatch would be useless?
What are the pros and cons? Are other monitoring services better? Can I get other companies to do the monitoring on an alarm system that is installed by Ericom Phone watch?
effortless
Unregistered User
alarms
Well liz if so one wants to get in they will simple as that.the problem with all domestic alarms is the response time of either Gardai or security companies to the activation.i would personally say that they are all about similar at the moment .
all of the companies work on the basis of auto diallers if the montoiring signal is broken the activation occurs
ps. if the phone wire is cut the alarm will activate
rainyday
Registered User
Re: alarms
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if the phone wire is cut the alarm will activate
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But of course, it can only activate locally if the line has been cut. It can't 'phone home' to the monitoring station.
Maceface
Registered User
Re: alarms
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Another option is an auto-dialler.
They cost about 200 quid and if the alarm activates, they send out a text to loads of phones telling the time and location of the trigger.
No monthly running costs.
Liz
Unregistered User
Eircom phonewatch-pros and cons
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Do you know of any suppliers for the auto dialer type alarms? Also, do you know of any ways to combat the problem of the phone line being cut off?
Maceface
Registered User
Re: Eircom phonewatch-pros and cons
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I am not getting an autodialler installed until the end of the month, so maybe then I can explain the situation I have.
I don't know if you can hook it up to a mobile, or whether it has to be a landline.
As for suppliers, most of them have them.
I recently got a quote from BestAlarms saying it was 200 extra on top of a standard alarm.
ADT to monitoring with Radio Frequency, so cutting phone lines doesn't really matter.
Penny Foolish
Unregistered User
eircom phonewatch problems
Liz,
My advice is not to touch eircom at all. When I had endless problems with the alarm they installed, they ignored my complaints for years, and I ended up ripping out their alarm and having a new one installed. They also use their own components, so you can't get anyone else to monitor it.
machalla
Registered User
By the way you may also have problems getting connected to Broadband with an Eircom alarm. It will certainly cost you more to do so.
Makes sense doesn't it?
Not mentioned I realise but it is a con for Eircom Phonewatch.