GE Simon XT Wireless Alarm System

GE Simon XT Wireless Alarm System with Interactive Wireless Service via Web and Smart Phone, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry or Android! 4.8 out of 5 stars CONSUMER REVIEWS(28) Interactive Wireless Service via Web and Smart Phone SafeMart's Exclusive Plug & ProtectTM Customization 1st Month of LiveWatch Interactive Service from SafeMart Included, the #1 Wireless Home Security Company* Superior to SimpliSafe and Home Security Store due to SafeMart's Award Winning Service Setup Your System in as little as 45 Minutes Deal Price: $850.00

Description The GE Simon XT Security System with 1st Month Free* of Interactive iPhone/Android Controls is a full-featured home security system that installs in minutes, and delivers years of dependable, secure protection. Its advanced wireless technology eliminates the hassle of running wires to detectors and sensors. This allows for a quick, easy installation as well as flexible placement around the house. SafeMart has redefined home security with its revolutionary Plug & ProtectTM Wireless Home Security solution. With the honor of being the #1 Wireless Security Company and Alarm Monitoring Company in the US, SafeMart leads the industry with its interactive Plug & ProtectTM wireless alarm systems and services. SafeMart was also rated as the E-commerce Customer Service Company of the year for 2011. This kit includes the following: 1) GE Simon XT Wireless Security System (Retail: $199) - 1) Cellular Communicator (Retail: $261.49) - 1) Free Month of LiveWatch Interactive Service* - 3) Wireless Door Sensors (Retail: $120) - 1) Wireless Pet-Immune Motion (Retail: $90) - 1) Wireless Keychain Remote (Retail: $39.95) - Plug-and-ProtectTM Package (Retail: $99) - Free Yard Sign & Window Stickers included Remote Access via Web Browser and Smart Phone LiveWatch® lets you arm or disarm your home security system with just a touch from your iPhone, Android, web based smartphone, iPad or computer. By using LiveWatch® mobile applications, you can monitor and control your entire system via any web-enabled cell phone or smartphone. Check current system and sensor status. Apps are available for iPhone, Android, iPad and Blackberry. You can use any of these devices just like a remote control. Send commands to arm or disarm your system remotely. See which doors and windows are open and search event history. *Your first month of Interactive Service is free. Requires a signed Monitoring Agreement. Activation instructions will be included with your kit. I had intended to buy this for my daughter's home. After reading all the good reviews, I took the plunge.On closer examination, I soon realized that without the monitoring service from SafeMart, the unit is just a $450 doorstop. There is no Ethernet port nor any other means for me to monitor myself remotely if I opt out of SafeMart. So I am paying $450 for the hardware only to pay $30 per month for the service. Moreover, the unit does not have a way to trigger a laud alarm just like a car alarm to scare off the intruders, with or without the monitoring service.While this is a decent system, it does not meet my expectations at the asking price. I returned it today. I bought and installed this in my home 3 years ago. It still works well and is monitored with cellular back up. I can't say enough great things about this product. I only wish it had X10 capabilities, but it works great overall. You need to be a little handy and tech savvy to set this up. After several break-ins in our neighborhood, my husband and I decided to get a security system. We asked people we knew who had systems what they liked and didn't like about their systems and the conclusion we came to is that once their alarms were installed, one system did not distinguish itself over another. It came down to affordability of components, company or self-installation, wireless or landline, and length and cost of the monitoring contract. Using this information we investigated companies on-line and read the reviews and comparisons. We also had a small local privately owned company come out and give us a quote for everything we wanted. We checked their references and while their customers were happy with them, their prices were double the cost of Safemart and the minimum contract was FIVE YEARS!!! The products we purchased from them would not belong to us until that 5 year contract was done. We decided to go with Safemart because of their excellent reviews, cost of...