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[David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>]

On 05/11/05 11:59 AM, "ron thigpen" <ron AT fuzzsonic.com> wrote:

> possible for GSM if you cloned the SIM card.  not sure how the network
> would react if both connected at once.
> 
> given that the revenue model of the home security companies is based
> around recurruing service fees, i'd guess that the cell option was
> contracted through their provider and add'l monthly fee were rolled into
> your security services fee.  if it were roll your own, fees could be
> quite low if you could find the right pre-paid or pay-as-you-go plan.

Not for all of them. I went with a local installer, and my monthly
monitoring is $15/month. I bought the equipment upfront, but I believe I
will break-even after a few years with what I hope are lower monitoring
costs. How much is monitoring usually?

David