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Eircom Phonewatch and other alarms

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  • 05-08-2004 2:53pm
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    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭


    Are there any competing compaines to eircom phonewatch ?? or do they still have the monopoly

    Thanks


    Fionn


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,312 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Fionn101 wrote:
    Are there any competing compaines to eircom phonewatch ?? or do they still have the monopoly
    Yes. Phonewatch are merely a coimpany that puts alarm installation together with monitoring. AMS, Chubb and a few other companies also do monitoring.


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    The Security ma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭The Security ma


    No!

    Several alarm companies (myself included) install wirefree alarms which are both cheaper and more efficient.

    An NSAI certified company can also connect you to a monitoring company.

    Eircom have now resorted to door-to-door sales - this is a good indication of how bad things have got for them... Its costing them too much waiting for the phone to ring.


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    alxmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭alxmorgan


    Hey,

    I am interested in a wire-free alarm system ( not monitored )

    Can you give me some more info on these such as who sells them, how much they generally cost etc ?

    Cheers.


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    The Security ma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭The Security ma


    Most security companies do wirefree alarms now - its not like their 'unheard of' anymore.

    look up any in your local directory. usually cost @ €1,200 for a good one.


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    Cindy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Cindy


    Are you in the Dublin Area? Chris Quail Alarm, Electrical & Property Maintenance will give you a quote for a wired or wireless alarm. YOu can also monitor your own alarm.

    For further information contact Chris at 086 2252629 or 01 4625729 his email is cquail@ntlworld.ie


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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Probably a silly question - but, if you don't have a land line - can you have a monitored alarm?? Any way to rig a mobile up to it?


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    The Security ma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭The Security ma


    Unfortunately not.

    Unless you win the lotto.... A GSM dialler unit costs about 600 Euries - and then you got to pay 'line-rental' for the sim card (25 per month!) which is locked inside the unit, that you cant use!!

    A customer of mine, without a landline asked me the same question - I told him to get a landline and pay the rental, cause it'll still work out cheaper! :cool:


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