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Layabout 
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Baton Rouge
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| Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:26 am)
I'm seriously considering pulling the plug on my land line and the only thing holding me back is the fact that my alarm system won't work with VoIP. Anybody have any experience with converting? Do I need to replace the entire alarm box or is there some sort of cellular adapter? Also, does the alarm company charge more for monitoring when it's over cell phone?
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Golfer 
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Coral Bay, St. John, USVI
Member since Nov 2005
47456 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:24 am to Layabout)
Alarm company charges more. It's basically the same price as eliminating the phone line.
Called Cox to tell them I was contemplating making the switch and they have an unadvertised phone plan that's a flat $9.99/mo that allows 30min of outbound calls a month. Considering the only thing it's used for is the alarm, I went with it.
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ItNeverRains
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Franklin, TN
Member since Oct 2007
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| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:37 am to Layabout)
It's more expensive, and if someone is cutting the phone lines to get you, they are pretty committed IMO.
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rollindaddy
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Member since Jun 2010
900 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:05 am to Layabout)
i charge 6.00 more a month for monitoring and thats what telguard charges me a month for their service. You can pretty much use any alarm control panel its basically just takes place of landline. Very simple installation.
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MabshirTiger
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2004
584 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:30 am to rollindaddy)
I switched from ADT to simplisafe and disconnected my phone line. You have to pay for some equipment up front and do a very easy self install, but the equipment+monitoring is less after a year than adt+home phone. And every year after is very cheap.
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jmtigers 
Southern Miss Fan
1826.71 miles from USC
Member since Sep 2003
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| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:35 am to MabshirTiger)
Also, those of you saying carrying a phone line is cheaper. Check your taxes and fees on your bill. 911, FCC and all that adds up. I was paying around $30/month to cox for just phone.
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Golfer
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Coral Bay, St. John, USVI
Member since Nov 2005
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| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 9:12 am to jmtigers)
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Also, those of you saying carrying a phone line is cheaper. Check your taxes and fees on your bill. 911, FCC and all that adds up. I was paying around $30/month to cox for just phone.
That's why I was about to ditch it until COX offered me the $9.99 flat. Phone line is like $6.50+taxes
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Hammond Tiger Fan 
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Hammond
Member since Oct 2007
9991 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 1:26 pm to Golfer)
I just got an alarm installed back in December. The total cost with the cellular monitoring was around $550 installed, no contract, with monthly monitoring at $27.50 per month.
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Ziggy 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Ponchatoula, LA
Member since Oct 2007
18589 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 8:09 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan)
What company?
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HurricaneDunc 
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Houston
Member since Nov 2008
8478 posts
| re: Convert Alarm System to Cellular (Posted on 1/28/13 at 9:02 pm to Layabout)
I pay ADT $20 a month for cellular monitoring. Another local texas company was offering $18 month and $80 for them to come install the cellular thing.
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