Do you really understand how traditional alarm monitoring companies operate? Here are five questions to ask your alarm company – and the answers you need to know.
- Do you guarantee an immediate in-person response when my alarm is triggered?
- NO. We depend on the police who give alarms called in by monitoring company the lowest priority. In fact, monitoring companies are not allowed to call 911; they are given a separate telephone number.
- When I am away from my home or business and you call to tell me that my alarm goes off, what am I supposed to do?
- GAMBLE. You can risk: doing nothing and find your home burglarized; asking a friend or neighbor to investigate (and their confronting a burglar!) or calling the police and incurring a false alarm fine.
- Who is responsible for my false alarm fines?
- YOU. Fines start at $150 after the third false alarm.
- Why do you require long-term contracts?
- TO ENABLE SELLING YOUR ACCOUNT. I can sell your business to a national alarm company for approximately 30 to 40 times your monthly fee – but only if they have you under contract.
- Will you give me any warning or choice if you decide to sell my business to someone else?
- NO. The contract you signed gives me the complete authority to sell your account to whomever I choose.
Remember: Only the Armed Response Team offers an immediate in-person response to your alarm, guaranteed no false alarm fines, and no long term contracts.