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Re: Can You Hook Home Alarm System With Vonage Service?

DevilsPGD (ihatespam@crazyhat.net)
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:37:05 -0600

In message <telecom24.182.5@telecom-digest.org> lothario4real@yahoo.com
wrote:

> Is it possible to hook up my Vonage to the home alarm system service
> (Brinks Security)? Or do I still need to get an analog phone line from
> Southwestern Bell? Thanks.

> [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: It _should_ be possible, but bear in
> mind one thing burglars sometimes do is cut the electrical wire to
> your house; that would as a result cut off your computer's electrical
> supply, and kill your Vonage phone. Some alarm companies also have a
> method of dealing not only with a call _into_ them, but also a way of
> telling when their device has been _disconnected_ from the phone
> line. I am not sure how well that would work when using Vonage, so you
> might want to have the Brinks representative there to look at it
> also. PAT]

The only way an alarm company can tell if the line was cut is if they're
using alternate frequencies (Similar to how DSL over voice typically
works) -- This would be completely incompatible with DSL.

The only other option is if there is an alternate communications method
available -- If the alarm system detects a phone outage and it switches
to some sort of radio method instead.

[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I do think it best that he have a
security person from Brinks there to make the actual cutover, and not
cause them to get all excited if it fails for some reason. PAT]

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