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In article <EVERETTM.93Jan5135902@noman.Cayman.COM> everettm@Cayman.COM (Mark Everett) writes:
>In article <7567@bigbird.hri.com.hri.com> limey@hri.com (Craig Hughes)
>writes:
>   I know someone who has an ADT security system in their home.
>   Apparently cutting the phone line will cause the alarm to be
>   activated, and the monitoring station to be notified. Does anyone
>   know how this is done?  Obviously it can't be done via the phone
>   line!
>
>I don't believe this is correct.  There is some sort of telephone line
>override device that precludes taking the phone off the hook, thereby
>preventing dialing, once the alarm has been activated.  But I think if
>someone cuts the lines and then breaks in, the alarm company will not
>be notified unless they get lucky and are doing a regular status check
>by dialing up the alarm system.  Even then, they may consider it a
>telephone problem.
>

I believe it is possible. The monitoring system would simply monitor the
phone line. Loss of signal on the line would cause the system to notify ADT
via other means, such as a cellular connection or microwave link.

Even if it is just a phone line problem, it would at least notify _someone_
that the phone is out of order. I know people who have gone days without
knowing their phone didn't work...

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