Security systems send their signals over your telephone line to a
central monitoring station-the facility that acts as the link between
your home and the police, fire department, and emergency response
authorities. A central station is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
by highly skilled operators trained to respond to emergencies. The
station operator alerts the proper authorities and dispatches help.
If the central monitoring station is notified via my
phone line, how can I keep my family safe if the line is cut or out of
service?
That’s a valid concern. In the event that your
phone line fails or is cut, there are back-up services that work in
tandem with your home security system to ensure your safety-the most
popular being an easy-to-install cellular radio service that
contacts the central station in the event of an emergency. The only
additional equipment required would be a small radio transmitter
that connects to the control panel of your security system.
