Mr.Double-sided tape said:Yes . ADT charges $4 per month for monitoring fire, and $3 per month
for medical.
Check ADT.com and customize a system to see for yourself.
Be sure to empty the cart before looking at their other choices.
Robert L Bass said:As I understand it, if you buy from ADT corporate, it will be
installed by ADT corporate. I've not heard of them farming
anything out to authorized dealers.
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Bass Burglar Alarms
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J. Sloud said:If you deal with ADT directly then ADT is the installing, servicing,
and monitoring company.
If you deal with an authorized dealer then the dealer who is a local
alarm company, does the installation and service and ADT does the
monitoring.
The authorized dealer is authorized to sell ADT monitoring service.
ADT then buys the monitoring contract from the dealer. This is fine
as long as the dealer uses decent equipment and does a good
installation. The problem is that the dealer wants to install each
system as inexpensively as possible since their primary source of
revenue is the money they get from ADT for the monitoring contract.
They deal in volume and in "free" mini-systems with little motivation
for quality. This is the "two door and a motion fits all" free
systems that you'll hear the local alarm company guys bash. ADT's
vision is to have the dealers fill the "low" end of the market with
low cost leased systems that provide basic security and are sold in
very high volume.
On the other hand, ADT's branch corporate offices in the US sell
equipment outright to the end user. Like most businesses, they make
more money on larger sales, and will be more likely to size a system
that is appropriate to the size of your home. They also have a custom
home program in many cities that caters to the larger-sized, custom
home market. ADT doesn't directly manufacture equipment any more.
They have agreements with several major alarm equipment makers to
produce ADT-spec panels and devices. Ademco, Napco, EST, Notifier,
and Fire-Lite are some examples.
Mike said:My friend has DSL and a hard wired security system and she reports she needs
to stop using dsl when she's using the 'phone.
Security installer also installed the dsl filter.
Mike
I buy and match dsl filter to it.
and she reports she needs to stop using dsl when
she's using the 'phone. Security installer also installed
the dsl filter.
Mr. Sloud is correct. ADT is indeed the biggest by far. All of
the complaints (and they are numerous) that I've heard regarding
ADT involved their "authorized dealers". I've been in the trade
for 29 years and ADT is the only national alarm company that I
would consider working with if I were the consumer.
Since installing the system he sold his company so he's not available. I'll
ask her if she has a service plan .
Robert L Bass said:OK, that's good. But you still need yet another DSL filter for
the alarm and this one needs to be compatible with the RJ31X jack
the alarm uses.
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Robert L Bass
Bass Burglar Alarms
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Robert L Bass said:I have the DSL filters on my website. If you can't get the
dealer to do the right thing, you can just order one. It takes
all of 5 seconds to install one.
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Robert L Bass
Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
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Robert said:I have the DSL filters on my website. If you can't get the
dealer to do the right thing, you can just order one. It takes
all of 5 seconds to install one.
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Robert L Bass
Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
