Home Security Phone Lines

It's a bright sunny day when Cindy Barber, a stay-at-home mom, hears one of her neighbors alarm systems going off. The alarm only lasts a few minutes before it is turned off. Cindy doesn't think much of it because she knows that her neighbors, the Wimbels, have accidentally set off the alarm before. She goes about her daily routine of taking care of her home. Later that night Cindy and her husband see the flashing lights of emergency vehicles and discover the police are at the Wimbels because their home had been burglarized.

We've all heard stories like this where people have lost all of their valuables in a matter of a few hours. Some may even think that they are protected from events like this even though they may not. How are these thieves getting into a home with a security system and monitoring service? Thieves have discovered a few ways around a home security system - cutting the home's phone line or the power to the unit.

The single fact that the home has a security system installed does not mean complete protection during a burglary or an emergency situation. We've all seen the movies where the thief cuts the phone line to the house before breaking in. How many of us have stopped to give this any thought before purchasing our home security system? Many people have been victims of burglary because the thief knew the loopholes in the home security monitoring service. When the land-line is cut the home security system is unable to communication with the m

nitoring center. This leaves the victim's home vulnerable. All it would simply take is a few minutes for the thief to locate the power source of the alarm system to disengage the audible alarm.

Whether you currently have a home security system or you are researching a new system for your home make sure to look for extended service such as ADT's SafeWatch Cellguard which can call out to a monitoring center via a cellular tower. This service of ADT is the best defense against this kind of theft. If the land-line is cut or the phone line is down for any reason, the home security system will still be able to contact the monitoring service.

With ADT SafeWatch Cellguard your family will be protected in the event of a phone outage for fire, medical and police emergencies at the touch of a button. You can have the peace of mind that the ADT security system is watching out for your family and your interests even when you are unable to do so yourself.

Another important factor in the search for home protection is the need for multiple monitoring centers. A security monitoring service such as ADT 24 Hour Monitoring that has multiple monitoring centers will be available to respond to an alarm even if one of their centers suffers from a natural disaster or power outage.

Before you make a decision about a home security system, know the facts and take the time to consider all the possibilities. A little bit of time and/or money invested now can mean the safeguarding of thousands of dollars later.

Bruce Kelly, the author of this article, is an ADT adviser with Security Choice, an ADT Security authorized company. ADT is the Nation's leading provider of security alarm systems. Protect your home and loved ones today with America's most trusted security company, ADT.