I want a home alarm so that if an alarm is tripped it'll give me notice to grab my XD and cell phone(s).
My fiance wants it to be monitored ADT style. I can go the ADT route but I worry about being tied down to anything proprietary. For instance what if I want to add devices on my own later on? Does one of their techs have to come out? Also they have a three year minimum contract. At $45 a month it's a little on the steep side but still manageable for us.
I'm gonna call back the ADT sales rep tomorrow to follow up on the questions above however I would like to get some recommendations from anyone with experience.
I know there are lots of review sites out there but I suffer from being easily overloaded with information.
Anyway, does anyone know of a good reputable monitoring company that will let me use my own equipment and future addons? I live in the Chicago suburb area near Huntley if that makes a difference, but I don't think it would.
thanks
My fiance wants it to be monitored ADT style. I can go the ADT route but I worry about being tied down to anything proprietary. For instance what if I want to add devices on my own later on? Does one of their techs have to come out? Also they have a three year minimum contract. At $45 a month it's a little on the steep side but still manageable for us.
I'm gonna call back the ADT sales rep tomorrow to follow up on the questions above however I would like to get some recommendations from anyone with experience.
I know there are lots of review sites out there but I suffer from being easily overloaded with information.
Anyway, does anyone know of a good reputable monitoring company that will let me use my own equipment and future addons? I live in the Chicago suburb area near Huntley if that makes a difference, but I don't think it would.
thanks