Anyone here using this system? http://simplisafe.com

 

I heard about this system through people at work it it seems like the reviews online are very positive for the most part. You install the system yourself and you are not tied into a yearly contract like ADT, ect...

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Carl

Well I guess it all depends on what it cost upfront to buy the stuff. I am not impressed with the spokesperson they have on the web page, I watch him sometimes when he is on Foxnews and he has some very strange ideas about some things. I know their deluxe system would not even come close to what I would need for my house, probably about three times the stuff. I wonder how many zones it can accommodate. Also, many of the companies like ADT will install the base system for free. Like anything else it is a trade-off between capital costs and operating costs. I have a system that I installed myself years ago, but it does run about $30 a month for the central station, but I think you can find cheaper monitoring that that on the net, I just have been too lazy to look

Almost Any company, ADT included will give you a free system. But that usually only includes a base system. Usually, 2 door contacts, 1 motion detector, control and siren or similar. Where they get ya is the add ons...

Nick here does systems... Ask him....

 

 

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Yeah they allow you to buy extra sensors ect.. As you need. The thing that grabbed my attention is that there is no yearly contract involved.

Almost Any company, ADT included will give you a free system. But that usually only includes a base system. Usually, 2 door contacts, 1 motion detector, control and siren or similar. Where they get ya is the add ons...

Nick here does systems... Ask him....

 

 

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They also require a long term monitoring contract if you are not paying for the system or only paying a couple hundred dollars as a promotion.

we got ours put in for free when we moved into our house as well.. (but with the base system only, came with 4 sensors and the keypad).. then we paid extra for about 10 more sensors. motion, keyfobs, etc. i think we had an initial 2 year monitoring contract, but we've long since ended that, now its just month to month....

 

Wish i knew Nick at the time, might have used him instead.. lol

 

It looks as if this Simplisafe system has no options for smoke/fire/carbon monoxide monitoring... that's one thing I like about my system, ties my smoke detectors in..

 

that said, if you're looking for what SEEMS to be a cheap and simple alarm system, this could work, but it only has so much customization that can be done

Use to be 2 years when I was there. About average for most companies.

 

 

They also require a long term monitoring contract if you are not paying for the system or only paying a couple hundred dollars as a promotion.

 

 

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Also, no monitoring in the purchase price. Starts at 19.95 A month I think it said for min package.

 

we got ours put in for free when we moved into our house as well.. (but with the base system only, came with 4 sensors and the keypad).. then we paid extra for about 10 more sensors. motion, keyfobs, etc. i think we had an initial 2 year monitoring contract, but we've long since ended that, now its just month to month....

 

Wish i knew Nick at the time, might have used him instead.. lol

 

It looks as if this Simplisafe system has no options for smoke/fire/carbon monoxide monitoring... that's one thing I like about my system, ties my smoke detectors in..

 

that said, if you're looking for what SEEMS to be a cheap and simple alarm system, this could work, but it only has so much customization that can be done

 

 

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we got ours put in for free when we moved into our house as well.. (but with the base system only, came with 4 sensors and the keypad).. then we paid extra for about 10 more sensors. motion, keyfobs, etc. i think we had an initial 2 year monitoring contract, but we've long since ended that, now its just month to month....

 

Wish i knew Nick at the time, might have used him instead.. lol

 

It looks as if this Simplisafe system has no options for smoke/fire/carbon monoxide monitoring... that's one thing I like about my system, ties my smoke detectors in..

 

that said, if you're looking for what SEEMS to be a cheap and simple alarm system, this could work, but it only has so much customization that can be done

 

We have smoke & cm detectors already so that is not a concern for me. Also the monthly fee is about half of what ADT charges. What I don't know is the level of coverage they will provide if the alarm ever goes off and also how good or bad the window and door sensors are.

 

Thanks again guys!