Notification

[NerdNot]

I have fitted and commissioned (more or less – it is in a working state), with a little help from my friends on DIYnot, a Texecom Premier 24 with keypads, proximity tags, PIRs and magnetic door sensors. I’m now considering adding some facility for notifying me remotely, probably on my mobile phone, and a couple of neighbours/friends too, if the system alarms.

I understand that I could do this with a com 2400 relatively cheaply but have been told that the text messaging system available is overloaded and unreliable. I could also use a Speech+Text dialer but in either event would be advised to use OpenTap for text messaging. Another possibility seems to be using a Com GSM with a SIM card.

I would welcome your sage advice on the advantages and disadvantages of these three options.

 

[sparkymarka]

COMMS 2400 cheap and to be honest not had any issues at all but its not 100% guaranteed, but nothing is .... Eg phone line down or mobile network down.... Next option gsm unit around £150 plus either pay as you go or contract sim , problem with pay as you go is if you forget to top up ! Added advantage of gsm unit you can remote arm, rearm, disarm system by text . Depends on your buget

 

[Nintendofan]

My personal opinion (but I'm far less qualified that the regulars on here) is a voice dialler is more reliable and more likely to get you're attention in the event of a break in.

It's easy for a text allert or email allert to be missed, whereas my voice dialer rings my mobile and untill you answer and enter in a confirmation code it will keep on ringing each phone number programed into it in a loop.

 

[sparkymarka]

True but one contact only outside signal area will at least get a message later on , probably not with a voice dialer...