Security Systems: No long term contract $19.99 monitoring
Oklahoma City Police recommend a Home security system This is straight from the Oklahoma City Police web site. http://www.okc.gov/okcpd/neighborhoods/crimeprevention.html Alarm Systems Alarm systems definitely have a place in a home security plan and are effective, if used properly. The reason why alarms systems deter burglaries is because they increase the potential and fear of being caught and arrested by the police. The deterrent value comes from the alarm company lawn sign and from the alarm decals on the windows. Home and apartment burglars will usually bypass a property with visible alarm signs and will go to another property without such a sign. Some people, with alarm systems, feel that these signs and decals are unsightly and will not display them. The risk here is that an uninformed burglar might break a window or door and grab a few quick items before the police can respond. Also, don't write your alarm passcode on or near the alarm keypad. Alarm systems need to be properly installed and maintained. Alarms systems can monitor for fire as well as burglary for the same price. All systems should have an audible horn or bell to be effective in case someone does break in. However, these audible alarms should be programmed to reset automatically after one or two minutes. The criminal got the message and will be long gone but your neighbors will have to listen to the alarm bell, sometimes for hours, until it is shut off. If you use a central station to monitor your alarm, make sure your response call list is up to date. Home alarms, like car alarms, are generally ignored except for a brief glance. However, if you have established and nurtured your neighborhood watch buddy system, you will experience a genuine concern by your neighbor. It is not unusual to have a neighbor wait for the police, allow them inside for an inspection, and secure the residence. A good neighbor can also call the glass company or locksmith to repair any damage, if pre-authorized by you. The biggest difficulty getting to this level of concern is taking the first step. You can take it by calling your local crime prevention unit at the police department. Most police departments in large cities have neighborhood watch coordinators to help you set this up. You should invite your adjacent neighbors over to your home for coffee and begin the information exchange. You'll be amazed how the process runs on automatic from there. Alarm systems are effective deterrents with visible signage Alarm systems to be properly installed, programmed and maintained Alarm systems need to have an audible horn or bell to be effective Make sure your alarm response call list is up to date Instruct your neighbor on how to respond to an alarm bell Add Comment Land line phones Land line phones are becoming a part of the past. More and more people are using their cell phones and discontinuing their land line service, both to save money and for the convenience a cell phone provides. Security companies have had to adjust, as not long ago most home alarm systems were monitored through a land line phone. The solution is a cell phone primary. While it has been available for quite some time now, it was mainly used as a back up for businesses. Just a few years ago the equipment needed to monitor by cell phone was pretty expensive, costing over $850.00 just for the cell GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications, originally Groupe Spécial Mobile). As with most technology the price of equipment tends to drop over time. The average price for a GSM cell unit is now around $250.00 (we offer it for $230.00), with monitoring for $29.99 per month. The extra cost in the monitoring is to cover the cell phone usage cost. There is a less expensive option in the Oklahoma City area. There are many companies in the Oklahoma City area offering phone service. Both Cox Cable and ATT offer a measured line to their customers. These lines work great for the person that uses their cellphone most of the time and just need an inexpensive phone line for their alarm system. The pricing starts at around $7.00 to $9.00 dollars a month. There are other companies and programs available to customers on social security or government assistance, at less than $2.00 a month. We will monitor your system with a land line phone for just $19.99 per month. So the in Oklahoma City area your total cost of land line phone and monitoring can be as low as $22.99 to $28.99 for both your phone and monitoring. Less than the $29.99 for cell monitoring and you have no up front cost ($230.00) for the cell GSM unit. First Post! 12/16/2011
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