Alarm System

[washman9]

Does anyone know of an alarm system, - door and motion detector - that in the event of an alarm could dial through a cell phone that could be left onsite and connected to the system. I was thinking of buy a cell phone with a limited number of minutes that could be connected to the alarm system and in the event of an alarm, would be programmed to call my cell phone? I am interested some for our wash but also for a house we recently purchased that is going to be a year long rehab and does not have phone or internet connection as of yet.

appreciate thoughts or experiences.

 

[MEP001]

Most basic alarms are capable of calling a phone number when activated. There's a device that plugs into a cell phone and basically turns it into a phone jack which would serve your purpose.

 

[dcarwash]

My alarm company just converted my dial-up alarm to wireless. We had the phone line taken out and saved $30/month. The wireless added about $10/month so it was a no-brainer. No phone lines to cut either.

 

[cleaning up mud]

what about wireless alarms? wireless shock, drill and shock sensors??? Has anyone installed their own system like this????

 

[MEP001]

Why would you want a wireless system?

 

[mjwalsh]

Why would you want a wireless system?

I remember having a "wireless on the sensor level" as one of our first alarm systems. Maybe they have improved them enough but we had to take it out & replace with a wired system on the sensor level because of reliability issues. To be fair ... it is possible that the Radio Shack system did not have the quality of some brands.

 

[cleaning up mud]

why would I want to run wires to the vaults, vacuums and bay meters? some impossible. wireless alarms have come along way.

 

[cleaning up mud]

as in wireless, I mean from the controller to the sensors, motions, etc. not wireless as in dial out to cell phones.

 

[Randy]

We use a wireless alarm system on the coin boxes and ACW's. They work well but they do have their limitations.

 

[wash4me]

ezesys.com will do this. You just use a prepaid calling card and insert a sim card. It will also call/text/email alarms for temperature, faults, no hot water, door opening, change machine fault, you name it.

 

[robblackburn]

What type of wireless alarm system have you bee using that will communicate from inside a metal ace box to the controller in the EQ room. I tried one but as so as shut door to acw the wireless signal did not reach the base station. Thx.