An alarm system is an important investment in protecting your home, family or your business, but there is no reason to overpay for the alarm monitoring services. If you’re like most Americans with an alarm system at their home or business, you paid a basic setup fee and agreed to enter into a 3 year contract paying $35 or more per month for alarm monitoring. What you probably don’t know is that after your contract has expired, you’re free to switch to any alarm monitoring company you choose and start saving now. Save without Sacrificing Service Quality. You can make the switch from one of the large alarm companies without sacrificing the quality of service you receive if you do a bit of research and checking into the company before you switch. We’ve put together several tips on things to look to help make your decision.

UL Listed Monitoring Center Check to make sure that the monitoring center of any alarm company is UL Listed. This means that the monitoring center continues to meet the strict requirements set forth by the Underwriters Laboratory (U.L.), which is the primary certification body in the United States.

Redundant Monitoring Centers Multiple, redundant monitoring centers are key to ensuring that your home or business is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. This means that if one monitoring center has a problem, like a power outage or telephone system crash, that your alarm signals will automatically be redirected to another monitoring center somewhere else in the Country.

Prepay versus Month to Month Most alarm monitoring companies will offer a discount for customers who prepay for a period of 12 months or more, which could end up costing you if you later decide to cancel the service. Check to make sure that you’re entitled to a full refund for unused service.

The bottom line: You can save hundreds of dollars each year by switching to a discount alarm monitoring provider. Switching your alarm monitoring center is a safe, easy process of reprogramming your alarm panel or installing a device to divert your alarm signals to the new monitoring center. If you do your research and ask the right questions, you’ll save money without having the headaches of making the wrong decision.

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