tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975485945292014900.post2670004132816852753..comments2023-06-19T02:42:29.537-07:00Comments on Simplisafe Must Read Review - Read Before You Buy: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051482090226954826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975485945292014900.post-40619057055858287172015-09-15T22:15:09.970-07:002015-09-15T22:15:09.970-07:00That's how I felt when I looked them up and re...That's how I felt when I looked them up and read this " review ". Thank you for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273535783495813626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975485945292014900.post-82652236191063311312015-09-15T22:12:15.065-07:002015-09-15T22:12:15.065-07:00That's how I felt when I looked them up and re...That's how I felt when I looked them up and read this " review ". Thank you for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273535783495813626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975485945292014900.post-34777351320404570182014-12-30T13:52:30.263-08:002014-12-30T13:52:30.263-08:00Be careful with SimpliSafe. Yes...you can do just...Be careful with SimpliSafe. Yes...you can do just about anything you want...for the right monthly fee.<br /><br />Their commercials say you can use it as a stand alone system or with cell service monitoring for only $14.95/month. This is true, but's not the most user friendly system when viewing the keypad, especially if you have a lot of sensors. <br /><br />I called to ask if there is a way to name the contacts. There isn't, unless you are willing to pay for monthly service. OK, I thought. $14,95/mo is pretty reasonable. Nope...to name the components you have to pay more. <br /><br />$25/month to get the name of an open door or window to display on the keypad. That's as nuts as the $30/month rate they complain about in their commercials.<br /><br />This is supposed to be a safe, easy to use, and economical security system. I know they need to make money, but $25/month so you can see the name of the door or window that isn't closed? That's unreasonable.<br /><br />If SimpliSafe works for you, great. But, I wanted to share my experience with you in hopes that you will go into the process knowing that if you end up with something like 1VXFG2 on your keypad, you'll probably be as annoyed as I was.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564517251665539810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-975485945292014900.post-4360573917948368252014-09-14T15:06:27.638-07:002014-09-14T15:06:27.638-07:00I can't say whether this is a fair comparison ...I can't say whether this is a fair comparison or not, but it is written in a way which gives the impression that the reviewer is biased towards FrontPoint and/or against SimpliSafe. The "advantages" of FrontPoint are described so generically, that it "sounds" like an ad for them, not an honest comparison. Going to their web site, the descriptions again seem disturbingly short of details. <br /><br />And even if FrontPoint is a better system, which this "review" does not convince me is the case, there is no indication of relative price. This is key; a system which is somewhat better yet much higher priced may or may not meet each person's requirements. Be advised that FrontPoint hides their pricing behind a "free quote" system, which requires you to enter in your full name, email and phone number in order to access pricing, which may result in unwanted solicitations. I was not able to find out the equipment price, but I finally found the monitoring costs, and they are twice that of SimpliSafe, each and every month. Can you easily and cheaply switch planes? How does their equipment cost compare? I don't know, nor can I tell if you can customize the contents of your package or have to settle for one of a "standard set" of packages. <br /><br />Also, the reviewer's technical grasp appears to be questionable. The term "wireless", when applied to alarm systems, has nothing to do with how the signal is sent to the monitoring service. The wireless aspect is how the components of the alarm system communicate among themselves. The old standard had wires running everywhere, from sensor to control panel to control pad to alert signals, and was difficult to install (cleanly). A wireless system has each component communicating via open air transmission rather than over wires. This is much easier to install, and modify. The down side is that each component either has to have a battery and/or be plugged into a wall outlet.<br /><br />A system which communicates with the monitoring service via a cellular signal is generally more secure than one which utilizes an easily cut land line, but these systems are not called "wireless" systems. They generally do not have a specific name; the cellular connection is usually one of the features listed.<br /><br />I have SimpliSafe, and I find them to be an excellent value. Yes, there are features I would like which are not (yet) offered. But I have yet to find one whose services are as reasonably priced. Would I consider FrontPoint? Not after looking at their web site, and seeing how the information that I consider critical is "hidden" or just not available. Plus having to enter my information just to attempt to find out the details is obnoxious to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com