... they then suggested that I could get a GSM unit installed at a cost of €250 - which I would not be keen on as it can be easily blocked!
Copper phone lines can also be easily cut, so don't base your decision on this.
You can get SABB from eircom and Magnet too. Same problem, monitored alarm needs a landline
SABB is just a self-activating bell box, they'll just activate if the line to the alarm panel is cut, or the box tamper switch is activated. They won't interact with a monitoring station.
Monitoring options exist for pstn, GSM, GPRS, and IP (over DSL with no need for phone service). It's all down the the monitoring company what options they support.
SABB - Stand alone broadband in this context, copper is jumpered at the VDSL cabinet, but there is no copper connection (for voice) back to the exchange
As an existing eircom DSL customer, I decided to look into cutting my costs (and increasing from 15MB DSL to fibre connection) - I live in Wicklow, so no UPC available to me!
After researching all my options when it comes to broadband, I found:
- eircom eFibre will cost €53 per month with a talktime bundle (which I don't need as I haven't made a landline call in about 1 a year!)
So I called Phonewatch to confirm that the monitored alarm would work, only be told that it will not work as it is monitored through the landline!! It will work with eFiber though ... they then suggested that I could get a GSM unit installed at a cost of €250 - which I would not be keen on as it can be easily blocked!
- Vodafone Simply Broadband will cost €35 per month, with no inbound/outbound calls - which suits me.
Has anyone got any experience or knowledge of Vodafone Simply Broadband fibre? I know about the 300GB fair usage limit, but that doesn't worry me - I only use about 180GB per month.
Also, anyone got any ideas on the monitored alarm system over the fibre? It seems mad that I can't have my alarm monitored unless I have an analogue line installed ... so much for the digital world!!
Make sure that you can actually get it to YOUR HOME.
Eircom retail would be given the same info as other operators, and the CSRs mainly work for an outsourced company.
The wholesale site gives a better indication of what is happening - down to cabinet level
http://fibrerollout.ie/where-and-when/
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