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[David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>]

I would doubt it--I was under the impression the alarm hardware had a
stripped down cell phone-type circuitry built into it. Can two cellular
devices share the same number?

David

On 05/10/05 7:16 PM, "Calvin Powers" <calvin.powers AT gmail.com> wrote:

> that's a good idea. thanks. I wonder if it's possible to have it use my
> existing mobile number.
> 
> On 5/10/05, DonBartholf AT aol.com  <mailto:DonBartholf AT aol.com>
> <DonBartholf AT aol.com> wrote:
>> In a message dated 5/9/2005 10:32:59 AM Central Daylight Time,
>> ron AT fuzzsonic.com writes:
>>> 
>>>> But the last thing in my house that still needs that phone line is the
>>>> security system. If someone breaks in, it uses the phone line to call
>>>> the security company.
>> A side comment from my days with alarm systems. Burglery 101 SOP 4.1.1a 
>> calls
>> for cutting the phone lines prior to initating entry to prevent outgoing
>> alarm calls. To address this, better systems use a cell phone autodialer,
>> which does not rely on the copper conductors to make the call to the alarm
>> company. Perhaps this upgrade would eliminate the need for your land line.
>> 
>> Don B
>> 
>> These systems are frequently behind the news articles where a hoodlum is
>> caught having lunch in the house they are robbing. They cut the phone line,
>> go in and think they have plenty of time, see a roast in the fridge and 
>> chow
>> down. The security system uses a cell autodialer and alerts. The better 
>> ones
>> make the call when they detect loss of dial tone and so help is on the way
>> before they even get in the house.
>> 
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