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[AngelPuppy1]

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@Bri369 wrote:

We bought Simpli Safe for my daughter's apartment.  It was very easy to set up and you can customize it based on what you need.

She has two camera set up that you can view from the App. 

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@Bri369 

I just saw something about this on the internet this morning.  I know nothing about security systems and thought this one looked kind of simple and not as expensive.  I know this is a dumb question, but does it require a smart phone?  I do not understand how these systems work. I know a lot of the more complicated and expensive systems you use your smart phones and can see what is going on in your house no matter where you are.  I am just looking for a very basic system that will detect and alert if someone is trying to break in.  Thanks.  

[Bri369]

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@AngelPuppy1 wrote:

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@Bri369 wrote:

We bought Simpli Safe for my daughter's apartment.  It was very easy to set up and you can customize it based on what you need.

She has two camera set up that you can view from the App. 

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@Bri369 

I just saw something about this on the internet this morning.  I know nothing about security systems and thought this one looked kind of simple and not as expensive.  I know this is a dumb question, but does it require a smart phone?  I do not understand how these systems work. I know a lot of the more complicated and expensive systems you use your smart phones and can see what is going on in your house no matter where you are.  I am just looking for a very basic system that will detect and alert if someone is trying to break in.  Thanks.  

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You don't need to set up the App on your phone.  It will still work.

It works with the WiFi system in your home.  It's very simple to set up.

[sann]

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@sissel wrote:

Do you pay a monthly fee for the ring cameras? I think it maybe with wifi don't know extra fee. My friend has a shore house with cameras & she said she pays extra for that house but she sees when she isn't there.

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You can pay a fee of thirty dollars a year if you choose to save your video, but it is not required.

[libbyannE]

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@Cats3000 wrote:

@grandma petes  Best home security?  Simple.  Buy a gun.  Learn how to use the gun.  Practice using the gun regularly at a shooting range.  Keep the gun handy.  Shoot to kill if some tries toi break it.  Works every time.

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...and hope the intruder doesn’t get the gun from you and shoot YOU. At least start with good locks and a security system to warn you of an intruder.

[ScrapHappy]

In my old house, I had ADT.  We started off by paying $25/month.  Before we moved, it was more than double that.  I also did like that ADT was not local, meaning if you ever had a problem, someone had to come a long way to fix it (and appointments were hard to get).  We still have a security system in our new home and it's a local company (we kept with the same company the previous owners used).  I loved that when we were activating it and need to know how to use it, the owner of the company came to our house.  Recently my husband purchased two sets of Blink cameras around the house.  Yes, two sets, we have a large house.  And he said they were so easy to install and they've been great so far.

[grandma petes]

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@lilypadfrog wrote:

I have a security system to advise if someone breaks in but I also have Arlo Pro 2 cameras around my house.  Picture is clear enough so the police were able to identify someone trying to get into my garage.  In two years, there have been 3 times it prevented a break- in through the garage and twice stopped someone from helping themselves to tools left on my patio.  But, I also have a lot of alerts on birds flying and neighborhood cats sauntering through the line of sight.

The rechargeable batteries only last about 2 weeks (not months per website) and then this 70 year old women had to climb a ladder to take the cameras down to recharge.  This was fixed by hardwiring each camera into my electric system BUT leaving the batteries inside should anyone think they can simply cut the wire.

There is a delay in alerts.  Its about 3 or 4 seconds but thats still long enough for the fed ex guy to bring a package to my door then get back in his truck before I get an alert that someone crossed my driveway and was at my front door.

Arlo updates their software often and that seems to mess up Android systems (cell phone, tablets) which you might be using to monitor.  Its gone offline on my Samsung phone for a day or more then suddenly reappear.

It has audio, loud alarm to scare people away so thats good.  There is no monthly service fee unless you want to save your videos longer than 7 days.  Sorry this is so long.  I just wanted to tell you the good and bad.

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Thanks so much for this @lilypadfrog. Very helpful.

[AngelPuppy1]

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@Bri369 wrote:

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@AngelPuppy1 wrote:

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@Bri369 wrote:

We bought Simpli Safe for my daughter's apartment.  It was very easy to set up and you can customize it based on what you need.

She has two camera set up that you can view from the App. 

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@Bri369 

I just saw something about this on the internet this morning.  I know nothing about security systems and thought this one looked kind of simple and not as expensive.  I know this is a dumb question, but does it require a smart phone?  I do not understand how these systems work. I know a lot of the more complicated and expensive systems you use your smart phones and can see what is going on in your house no matter where you are.  I am just looking for a very basic system that will detect and alert if someone is trying to break in.  Thanks.  

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You don't need to set up the App on your phone.  It will still work.

It works with the WiFi system in your home.  It's very simple to set up.

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@Bri369 

Thanks for clarifying --- that helps me!!!