Are home alarm systems worth it? I’m talking about something like ADT or Vivint, with window and door sensors, and automated police calls.
Are those monthly subscriptions worth it? Do you guys have them? Does anyone have any stories where having an alarm system made a break-in situation better? Are they just snake oil?
I have an external camera facing the front entrance to our property, and then some motion detection cameras inside, one pointing at each external door.
They don’t dial anywhere, just recording to surveillance rated SD cards. I have an option for them to call my phone when motion is detected, and I tried that out, it works fine. I only turn that in if we’re staying away from home.
This seems to be suitable for our area.
My sister-in-law has them all throughout her house and I’m just like, “You know you have a teenage boy, right? You ready for that?”