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Turning monitoring off our alarm

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  • 11-10-2012 9:52am
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    bazwaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭


    We want to cancel our monitoring. The alarm is an Aritech CS350 and it uses a TD8412 dialer.

    I could just cancel the contract and let it keep ringing and Bell/G4S can ignore it but it would be better in the long run to disconnect or turn off the dialing.

    Should I ring the installer and ask what the options are and how much, or is it something I could do myself? I don't have any of the engineer codes for the system.

    Thanks


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    Jnealon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    We want to cancel our monitoring. The alarm is an Aritech CS350 and it uses a TD8412 dialer.

    I could just cancel the contract and let it keep ringing and Bell/G4S can ignore it but it would be better in the long run to disconnect or turn off the dialing.

    Should I ring the installer and ask what the options are and how much, or is it something I could do myself? I don't have any of the engineer codes for the system.

    Thanks
    Probably best to contact alarm company as disconnecting phone line will in most cases cause a line fault to appear


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    KoolKid
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    Easy enough to disconnect the phone line but as Jnealon said you may be left with a line fault. G4S will not respond if the monitoring is cancelled anyway.


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    gctest50
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    You'd need to check your home insurance too and tell them it is not monitored anymore


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    KoolKid
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    You'd need to check your home insurance too and tell them it is not monitored anymore

    Good advice & one a lot of people forget. Also while you checking your policy check if your alarm is required to meet EN50131. This requires regular servicing . Something you may no longer be getting if you have cancelled you maintenance contract with your monitoring.


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    bazwaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭bazwaldo


    Thanks. I'll ring the insurance company first and see how much extra I need to pay. Then check how much the alarm guy charges to disconnect.


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    KoolKid
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    bazwaldo wrote: »
    Then check how much the alarm guy charges to disconnect.
    Remember any company will be able to do this for you, so, as always, shop around.


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    bazwaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭bazwaldo


    House insurance will go up by €17. Alarm callout to disable alarm is €35. I thought it would be more on both fronts.

    Seems worth as I feel monitoring is a waste of money. I can also switch my phone to UPC now which will save around €15 a month.


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    altor
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    bazwaldo wrote: »
    House insurance will go up by €17. Alarm callout to disable alarm is €35. I thought it would be more on both fronts.

    Seems worth as I feel monitoring is a waste of money. I can also switch my phone to UPC now which will save around €15 a month.

    That is good value. You can also get a voice dialer which will work with the UPC if you want to self monitor the system you alarm system.

    www.altor.ie



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