Alarm Monitoring.
For Do It Yourselfers. (DIY)
http://www.themonitoringcenter.com/terms.cfm
For the Elite:
http://www.magensecurity.com/toronto/how_to_automation/
http://www.magensecurity.com/toronto/systems/alarms_security/

http://www.magensecurity.com/toronto/smart_home_articles/alarm_security_news/
Home Study:
http://www.newage-security.com/index.php
https://www.dsc.com/assets/pdfs/small_flash_video.html

Cost Comparison: (Date Unknown)
http://www.alarmzone.com/overture?SiteID=1411213

Start with a low end monitoring. See if it is flexible for upgrading in the future. For those who are away 6 months or longer, see if it is suitable? Or simply leave a key with the neighbor.

Freddie.

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Originally posted by crenshaw

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Originally posted by Desi # 1

I differ here with you when you said that Police Deptt or Fire Deptt is informed for ADT and other providers. Their monitoring centre is notified and then they call police or fire deptt after confirming with you in most of the cases. Why? if there is false alarm.you would be charged $300+ as fine.

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Not sure where you live, but I've never heard of a $300 fine.

If you have more than 2 false alarms within a period of 12 months, the police then decline service to the address, IF the request for service came from the monitoring service. A false alarm for these purposes exists only when a homeowner is not at home.

There is no fine whatsoever.

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Originally posted by sudesingh
Stand in front of the main door of your house, now time yourself - run to the master bedroom or any the furtherest point in the house and come back - how long did that take you ?? 45 sec, a minute may be 2 worst case 3.

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Presumably if someone is trying to break-in to your house, it is being done with the intent of burglary (which wouldn't take 45 seconds unless you left wads of cash in each room).

The first deterrent for that is the siren that goes off (which is very audible) and WILL attract the attention of your neighbours. Depending on how you set up the service (for example a certain combination of sensors), it may not be necessary for a verification phone call, the monitoring center could call the police or fire department directly. With AlarmForce's product, as I understand it, trained operators at the monitoring center get onto a 2 way communication system.

With my previous post, what I was trying to bring out was the fact that Bell's product will end up costing the same or more as ADT / Alarm force; although it does not have the 'remote monitoring' service. In addition, Bell's product may not qualify for a discount on insurance.

With Bell: Cost of equipment up front = $1,000 (to get the same number of sensors and motion detectors that would be needed in a typical set up) + monitoring over 3 years per month = $720.

With ADT / Alarmforce: no up front cost; + monitoring over 3 years at $35 per month = $1,260; the equipment is owned by the homeowner at the end of the 3 year contract.

How do I calculate $1,000 for up front costs with Bell?

Start up $200
Installation $100
2 motion detectors $150
Siren $125
Door / window sensors $180
Smoke detectors $160
Key fobs $80
Glass break sensors ?? (not offered?)

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Guys

I have decided to go for alarmforce for a 3 yr contract at $25/month as I spoke to few of my neighbours who have them and they said that they are satisfied with AF service.

Cheers
rsk