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Dumping Eircom & Phonewatch

  • 22-08-2005 10:04AM
    #1
    mmclo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 427 ✭✭


    If you get rid of your eircom line must you also get rid of monitoring woth Eircom phonewatch??

    Is there a solution to this or a way around it?


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  • #2
    spartacus93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭spartacus93


    Hello,

    Have a read of this, and the two links Causal posted, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=282958&highlight=phonewatch . He'll be around later and is always pretty helpful, he'll sort ya out!


  • #3
    causal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭causal


    mmclo wrote:
    If you get rid of your eircom line must you also get rid of monitoring woth Eircom phonewatch??

    Is there a solution to this or a way around it?
    As mentioned in the threads spartacus93 linked above there is cellular monitoring but apparently it's pricey.
    afaik eircom still haven't tested monitoring alarms over VoIP, but tbh your best bet is to enquire directly with phonewatch/eircom.

    hth,
    causal


  • #4
    The Security ma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭The Security ma


    You can send your alarm signals into phonewatch by blo*dy satellite if you want - they don't care - so long as they get your money!
    (I was on the inside there...)

    They haven't a clue, nor can they tell what line or method you use for your voice calls - so it will still work on GSM. Say NOTHING to them or they'll have a chance to fleece you even more, by telling you that you need an EIRCON line.

    To put it into perspective, Do you give up work because you sold your car??
    No.. you go on a bike instead! :)


  • #5
    dam099
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭dam099


    causal wrote:
    As mentioned in the threads spartacus93 linked above there is cellular monitoring but apparently it's pricey.
    afaik eircom still haven't tested monitoring alarms over VoIP, but tbh your best bet is to enquire directly with phonewatch/eircom.

    hth,
    causal

    The price in that other thread is higher than I was quoted by Eircom, they told me EUR 275 extra on an installation which was already about EUR 850 and the same monitoring fees as if it was a landline.


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