Monitored alarms and broadband

[Duncan74]

Never had an alarm before, let alone a monitored one.

Why does having one seem to result in a big connection charge?

Note that I'm moving into a house whre the alarm was monitored, they had broadband and they had sky.

I want all of those things, but they seem to want to add a big set up cost to the equation.

Fair or is there a confusion here?

[mooncalf]

You need a hard filter at phone entry point before it splits for the alarm, broadband, sky

[Duncan74]

But that must already be there.

[Super_BQ]

I agree with the excessive connection charges. It's the same with switching power companies or broadband.

There's no guy that has to drive to your home and physically change some wiring around. It's all done electronically.

IMO, monitored alarm setups are not really for home residential but rather, more suited to commercial or public places.

I can't see why home owners can use a simple alarm that will dial their cellphone when the alarm is triggered.

[72andsunny]

I can't see why home owners can use a simple alarm that will dial their cellphone when the alarm is triggered.

Looks at man in living room holding machete:

"Can you stop robbing me for a just a moment?

This phone call might be important..."