DIY Wireless Home Alarms

[Shirley]

I have SimpliSafe. I have had a generally good experience with it. Easy enough to set up, intuitive to use. Doesn’t play very well with other smart home stuff if that’s your thing.

By being on topic, jfish26's post seems off topic.

That's my main problem with SimpliSafe.

True, BUT because it’s a pretty closed system, it’s theoretically less susceptible to hacking.

They can be "hacked"? Who knew:

Nest camera hacker threatens to kidnap baby, spooks parents. "I’m in your baby’s room," the hacker said.

Ellen Rigney was in bed with her husband Sunday night in their Houston home when she heard a noise coming from the Nest camera connected to her 4-month-old son Topper's room. First, she thought it was a carbon monoxide alert, but then "we heard sexual expletives being said in his room," she told NBC affiliate KPRC.

She and her husband sprang out of bed and turned on their bedroom light when another Nest camera in their room, which was turned off, suddenly switched on and a man's voice told them to turn the light off.

“Then he said 'I’m going to kidnap your baby. I’m in your baby’s room,'” Rigney said.

But when they got to Topper's room, he was right where they had left him and alone...

[jhawks99]

Every security system also has a particular vulnerability, too. My recollection is that SimpliSafe’s is that it’s worthless if cellular data service is bad or (lol) jammed. Other systems have their own problems.

For this reason, I’ve heard several law enforcement people tell me you should NOT put a branded sign (“Protected by ADT”) in your yard or window. You’re only signaling how you can be beat.

So switch em up, put an ADT sign in the yard but go with Brinks.

[Lonestarjayhawk]

I have ADT. I looked at both. I went old-school.

[shindig]

I have the Ring Alarm system...bought on Cyber Monday for $150 I think. I like it because I also have a Ring doorbell. Probably similar to SimpliSafe, easy, DIY setup, can add more sensors as needed. I pay $10/month for monitoring, but honestly I only set it when I'm out of town for work or something. Also I use to have ADT, so I still have the ADT sign out and Ring decals on my front and back doors, so I've hopefully got my bases covered..

[DCHawk1]

Yeah, but with ring you probably don't get Dave from Simplisafe emailing 400 time a day.

So...there's that.