Wanted to mention some things I didn't hear you say regarding functionality. I just activated my system this week, btw.... 1. Once you activate monitoring you get 3 days (72 hours...exactly) in a sort of practice mode. So if you trip an alarm or something, SimpliSafe isn't going to bother you. After that period, any alarms are going to be treated as real-world. 2. By default, all sensors are set on a 30-second delay before they trigger an alarm. You CAN change this. You can individually set motion and entry sensors to "instant trigger" at will via the app, the web, or the keypad and they will set off the alarm the second they catch something or are tripped. 3. On SS3 systems (the latest version for 2018), both the keypad and key fobs have panic buttons (so not sure why they sell you ANOTHER panic button as an option). Maybe this was the case with older versions...don't know. You can customize panic behavior on each device. So you can have the panic on the keypad be medical or fire, and the key fob can be alarm, for instance.
The separate panic but is to place close to sleeping areas or other places. Through their website you can change the function of the panic buttons to be Fire Alarm or Medical Alert buttons. MA mode would be great for elderly or disabled folks.
I actually like the 30sec delay! For every false alarm they charge in my city. If an intruder wanted you to cut the alarm off within the 30sec window you'd just enter your duress code, that's exactly what it's for!
I've had Simplisafe for 3.5 years. I really like this system. I just upgraded from Gen. 2 to Gen. 3 and Simplisafe gave me a 40% discount to upgrade and return the old system. What was going to be over $500 was $321. I consider that a bargain. I've never had a false alarm other than what I accidently set off...but forgetting the alarm system was on and going outside, thereby activating the alarm. I immediately called the dispatch center and stopped the dispatch - no harm done. Love this system. By the way, the new key fob works just like the old one except you have 4 buttons instead of 3: off, home, away and panic. The old system fob had off, away and panic buttons. The new fob works just like the old one except you have 4 buttons instead of 3: off, home, away and panic. You don't have to worry about anyone getting a hold of your fob unless you are careless with it. I never lay my fob , house or car keys anywhere they can be stolen; even at night they go with me to the bedroom where I have a firearm at hand and would have it ready before anyone could get to the fob or my keys.
Can you still get push notifications sent to your phone even if you don’t subscribe to their monitoring service? Even if you don’t “arm” the system, will you still get a notification on your phone that a door/window was opened? How long does that notification take to get to your phone?
aaaaa, set up the duress pin? did you read the owners manual? Remember when seconds count 911 is minutes away so have your house gun locked and loaded be ready to use it if needed . your alarm is a great heads up tool to stay ahead of the bad guys, but will not protect you, only assist you. YOU have to defend yourself till 911 gets there.
I like my Simplisafe system. The thing about notification lag isn't a big deal in my mind. You can set the ALARM to trigger immediately or to set it to any delay you want. I think the startle effect of the siren going off is probably the most important feature of any alarm system. Most "Bad Guys" will panic when they hear it. Smart burglars aren't that common and frankly smart criminals are not likely to be doing a burglary. We have more to worry about the dopes with very little impulse control who are likely to walk through a door because it's unlocked out of curiosity. Even a FAST response time for the police to arrive is 15 - 20 minutes so the LOCAL response to the local alarm is what will keep you safe. I have the auxiliary alarm because I worry about the the alarm going off when I'm in the shower without my hearing aid. I worry about the headline in the paper reading, "Fat, Wet, Naked Veteran, shot by police in own home!" I have the 25 dollar/month monitoring. It's still cheaper than almost everything else and offers cloud storage for the SimpliSafe video cameras and the SS Video doorbell.
That 30-second delay is the same for ADT and likely others. The reason for that delay is to reduce false alarms or at least from what I've been told. If a burglar breaks into your house, my suggestion before that were to occur is get a Gun or a Shotty. If they get into your house and you have a shotgun with "double buck" rounds. I guarantee when they hear it cocked they will either be dead or know they really f'd up. The alarm system in such a case like that; could serve as a tool for logging the events. You are a Brit here in the US with a second amendment right. Make good use of it. Also excellent video - thanks
Great question. I hid my base station so probably difficult to find but it looks like as long as the siren goes off you'll be safe, even if the base station gets destroyed after. simplisafe.com/forum/customer-support-forum/testimonials-reviews-and-suggestions/crash-and-smash
@Nick, yeah ... there are few things more sobering than the sound of a 12 gauge pump action cycle. This is your last line of defense. You know the old saying, when seconds count, the police are minutes away.
I live in Boise, Idaho and the City requires that all commercial and personal alarms to have a :45 second disarm timer. They also require all audible alarms to 'go quiet' at 14:59 minutes. They also require a 2-call backup system. In other words, the City requires the monitoring company to call a minimum of (2) contacts before dispatching police. I realize why the City imposed these requirements, but it seriously wastes too much time. The only exception are 'panic' or 'home invasion' alarms, which can be activated immediately.
You were saying that if an intruder breaks into your home and they tell you to turn off the alarm I suggest you hitting the panic button and then you quickly turn it off also you can set up a PIN that turns off the alarm but notifies the monitoring service.
Can you still get push notifications sent to your phone even if you don’t subscribe to their monitoring service? Even if you don’t “arm” the system, will you still get a notification on your phone that a door/window was opened? How long does that notification take to get to your phone?
SimplySafe stinks because you need a subscription to get any ALARM notifications on your phone even with WiFi. Ring does do it. But ring motion sensors will stop working correctly. And people will not check that they work after time. 5 brand new ring motion sensors would not sense me 2 feet away! The specialist over the phone had me do various resets with no resolution. I returned it all for refund
On 30 second responce. You do have an emergency pin. If you do your reserch (read the instructions) if an intruder makes you input the pin well you are ok.
In my opinion, I think 30 seconds until the police are dispatched is a little long. We, meaning my parents and I, since I live with my parents still because I am in school getting my degree, have an alarm system by DSC. This alarm was already installed in the house, from the previous owners. We have accidentally set off the alarm a couple times, and it takes at least 10 seconds for them to call us. The alarm is also cellular, instead of landline, which makes sense, because most systems are that way at least I think.
Wow didn’t know they were again the NRA I was just about to buy this system glad I seen that thanks guys I would of been pissed if I ordered and found this out!
Note: I understand there is a "Under Duress" pin. If you put that in it will shut of the alarm and the intruder will think the system is disarmed. If you do that you will not receive a call from the monitoring service and police will be called. You can set up the duress pin during set up.
Here in America, we live in the country, I called and "TOLD" them seconds count, if I'm at home and the system is in HOME SETTING.. I want the ALARM to sound IMMEDIATELY, seconds count, that and OUR "RIGHT" to SELF PROTECTION (I am a REGISTERED HOLDER OF a...GUN, SORRY IF THAT SCARES many of you). I have spoken WITH the County Sheriffs and THEY AGREED with me.If I'm in bed and ANYONE opens a door/window.. I INSIST on IMMEDIATE BLARING ALARM sound we ALSO have a loud OUTSIDE siren .... so PERHAPS "SPEAKING" with SIMPLISAFE might could work WITH you, too. GREAT SYSTEM, AS WELL AS BARGAIN.
Yea but then u got broken glass everywhere that you’d have to clean up.. broken glass are dangerous so if u don’t clean it up good then u might step on it with your bare feet if u walk around barefoot at home
12:01 that’s why you have a duress code. They tell you to turn off the alarm and you enter the duress pin and the alarm turns off but it notifies them to send police they won’t even call you
Haven't noticed anything like that yet although admittedly the sensors are out of direct sunlight. I've definitely turned on my hue lights with the motion sensor on without problems. So far no false alarms.
can you set it up so that in "home" mode you can have one motion in use? My home is 3 levels (w/ basement) and I want the motion in the basement to be armed even when in Home mode.
Hiding it away in a cabinet is a bad idea. Base station is not particularly loud in its siren mode. a roommate left late at night without disengaging the home mode... I was asleep and the siren didn't wake me. Didn't wake the kiddo in the house either. It does make me question if the siren tone was triggered. Police ended up being called because DnD on my phone was misconfigured and didn't let SS call get through(I saw them in the morning). SO the alarm did legitimately trigger.
Does the app not really work unless you activate the "active monitoring" subscription? I see their app allows me to view my camera manually but nothing about activating and deactivating it remotely after I've left the home.
JxBx80 the app does work and I can see the log and the current status but I can't control it without the active monitoring subscription. I know they have to segment their pricing somehow but it does seem like a feature that should be naturally included with the base plan in this age of connected everything.
In the UK, if you get your code wrong, Simplisafe dispatches a guard for £75, not the police - an expensive mistake! Also, if there's no visual verification, i.e. the monitoring people can't see an intruder on the video feed, they'll send out the £75 guard.
Lol buddy.... The cops will take several minutes to get there anyway, 30 seconds is nothing, and you can make it shorter for when youre in the house, and there's a distress pin you can enter if a burglar is making you turn it off
IF I leave the house with system set, then my wife comes home opens the door and realizes I set the alarm, can she just hit the button on her keychain to disarm the system, OR does she have to use the keypad on the wall to disarm the system?. IE Does the key fob disarm and arm independent of the wall keypad both outside before entering and also in the hallway on entering?. Thank you PS> will the cats set the motion sensors off?. Very concerned about that.
Seems pretty good so far, a year and I havent had to replace any. I think the control panel and will say when batteries are running low. Have had to replace a hey fob though
This is a pretty old review now but yes you can just hit the button on the fob as you head out or outside and it will alarm. Or you can do it on your phone remotely too now with the standard monitoring package.
Hey thanks for the video, so just to confirm... you can only arm or disarm the alarm remotely if you pay for the pro subscription??? if so that is terrible.. for a smart system that should be standard!!
You can use the remote supplied with the system but you're limited by the range. If you want to be able to arm and disarm from your smart phone (anywhere in the world) then you need to pay for the premium monitoring service. We just pay for the standard monitoring service, so we can see the status in the app but cannot disarm or arm through it.
AlabamaTree yes but do you mean when it’s parked close to ur home on the drive or are u talking about a whole seperate alarm unit . A single sensor can be placed into Motörhome if it’s within about 20metres of the base unit in ur house
@@xxxblanco In Feb 2018, my house was broken into while my wife and I were asleep. I won't bore you with the details, they aren't unique enough to stand out in anyone's mind but mine. The sense of violation is incredible though. The truth is though if I had an alarm system, that person would not have been able to get in without waking me up. I don't care about being robbed all that much, especially if my family isn't home. But I do want a strong perimeter. You don't have to agree with me, I don't need that sort of validation from anyone. I know that $25/month is money well spent.
@@xxxblanco I prefer to pay the measly $25.00 a month and maintain my privacy and avoid the sense of my personal effects violated by a faceless nameless individual. My home is my castle and nobody is allowed in without my consent so to have a stranger running around snooping through my personal life is more than I care to just shrug off and tell myself oh well. Besides I do have firearms and I definitely wouldn't want them to possibly get into the wrong hands. Far too important to just shrug off over a measly $25.00 a month.
April Trimble yes there sure is, I have the distress PIN 2 digits different from the master PIN. I also have roommates and assigned separate PINs so I know who is entering and arming. Very convenient and easy to change for when a new roommate moves in
Yes, you can set up a duress code which will turn system off, and at the same time alerts police silently of duress situation. We have ours set so that you start at the top and go straight down the keypad instead of having to remember the duress code.
Each sensor has its own number printed on the little box it came in or inside. Once you slide off the the back of one where the battery is, you will see it, that number will show up on your key pad set up for sensors. Choose that one and you can rename it to one of the options available or go down to other and name it yourself.
Simplisafe say 3-5 years. I certainly haven't had any issues so far after 8 months or so. The base station is not very loud, cannot be heard from outside. The siren however is pretty loud at 105dB... We keeps ours inside and it can be heard by our neighbors, we might mount it outside in the future.
@@FrancisWong fantastic. Thanks mate. I'm glad that the siren is loud. Is there an option not to have any subscription? As far as I know the moment the siren goes on the burglar trend to run away.
@@potatolord6204 the subscription is optional. They won't dispatch police if you don't have it but you still get all the other alarm features minus the interactive stuff like push notifications and remote alarming.
what if you leave your dog at home? if you set it to "home" the moment you return home and unlock your door the siren will go off. if you set it to "away" the motion detection will be triggered by your pet and the siren will go off.
The alarm isn't as loud as I expected - my additional siren is currently inside but I plan to mount it to the outside of the house so the neighbors will be able to hear it.
That's too bad. I'd trust a loud noise on the spot over waiting for someone to call the police. At this point I am considering trying something from Walmart for under $30. It seems to be $300+ or under $30 is the range with nothing in between. Thanks for the response.
I've found that the 3M double sided tape is superior to the generic tape SimpliSafe uses. If you don't want to, or can't, use screws, try the original 3M stuff. There are pre cut sizes that will fit most of the sensors. and the tape can be cut with most scissors.
Was burglarlized 2 weeks ago. I live in a great area, so it will happen to you at some point. They did it in broad daylight, too, and worked fast, so clearly they are experienced burglars. This will not happen again. I bought a system for myself and one for my mom. Some dipshit in the comments mentioned they dumped the NRA, too, so that's another reason to buy this system.
@Billy Ray Valentine I think your programmer learned the word "semantics" before his shift started in Moscow and now his latest algo is using it as much a possible.
There is a four digit master code What you failed to mention you can put program a four digit alarm shut off code if someone forces you to shut off your system that they will automatically call the police
No it's not required, it uses it as a backup to the cellular network. If there's no cell reception at your cabin either it might not be able to reach the monitoring service, but the siren would still work.
FYI!! Make sure your home temperature is around 70 degrees! If You conserve on heat when you are not home and your home temp is around 65 degrees the motion detectors WILL NOT WORK!!
Believe what you want. The distance of the movement sensitivity of the motion detectors decreases with the drop in temperature to the point of 1 foot at around 60 degrees and maybe nothing below that.
Rodger Booth this statement is much different than your previous one, which claimed the sensors don’t work at that temperature. Now, they do work, but they lose 1 foot of range. I have a much better time believing the accuracy drops about a foot at low temperatures, than I do believing they stop working...
You need to understand the English language and how to read. What I said was that with the temperature drop down to 0 degrees the detection distance was reduced to 1 foot from the advertised 40 foot detection range distance and I would imagine that they will not work at all below that temp. In short! when the room temp drops they do not work as advertised! You want to depend on them then you go right ahead! PLEASE STOP BOTHERING ME!!!@@rick15666
@@melua100 It has to be sent in to SimpliSafe, there is a small fee for replacement, I believe. But it IS a hassle. I suspect though it has value in that no one can remove the batteries without you knowing it.
I just ran into this while setting up my system. I strongly suggest using the supplied screws to hold the sensors in place as a curved surface really minimizes the amount of double face tape that affixes the sensor to the trim. I hated to screw into my oak trim, but I think it's a small price to play to ensure the sensor will stay in place.
@Roberta W I am pleasantly surprised at how well SImpliSafe's sensors work. We've had some false alarms, where my kid forgot to lock the top of our dutch door and the door swung open with the alarm armed, or when my mother in law didn't realize the system was armed and opened the door. I received phone calls, if I don't get to the phone, my wife gets the call...It's happened a few times and SimpliSafe seems to be right on top of it. I installed 8 cameras inside/outside the house as well. If the alarm goes off, I immediately look at the cameras (through the app on my phone) and know immediately if there is a problem or not when I get the call from SImpliSafe. I've had their service for a few months now and I'm quite happy with them.
@Roberta W I bought the cameras from Z-Modo, not from SS. We pay the $25/month for monitoring. I don't know anything about the sim card. I have no cell phone service at my house without hooking up a cell phone booster. AT&T, Verizon, nothing works without a booster. (gotta love cell phone companies. I live in a rural area, only 4 miles from the center of the city and have no service!!) I own a Verizon booster as all of our phones are Verizon and have not had any issues with SS. Seems to work just fine....
You have a code to put in for a silent alarm if they grab you and tell u to disarm it so your wrong there. Also all alarm companies wait to call the police u have a window to call and cancel and for them to call you I had ADT AND ALERT 360 they do the same. Also you have the option of allowing them to use your camera in a alarm event and if they see anything wrong they call the police right away so your wrong there seems to me before you review something you would get the facts first
Have you tried SecurityAllStar.com? I have their system myself and cant find a single thing to complain about. Would love to see a review of their systems on your channel
I have it and it rocks. Our company uses their Interlogix system. We got cameras an everything for $19.99 a month and the app on the phone with cameras has no extra cost like SS.
They are not 'Against' the NRA, or the second amendment. All they did was let a piss poor cross marketing agreement with the NRA expire. The amount of money saved by the NRA 'discount' was trifling.
Good question! I haven't tested it super far away, but I have occasionally forgotten to set the alarm while reversing out of the drive in the car. I've pressed the arm button and it worked, perhaps 30ft away from the base station through walls etc, not bad!
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Wanted to mention some things I didn't hear you say regarding functionality. I just activated my system this week, btw....
1. Once you activate monitoring you get 3 days (72 hours...exactly) in a sort of practice mode. So if you trip an alarm or something, SimpliSafe isn't going to bother you. After that period, any alarms are going to be treated as real-world.
2. By default, all sensors are set on a 30-second delay before they trigger an alarm. You CAN change this. You can individually set motion and entry sensors to "instant trigger" at will via the app, the web, or the keypad and they will set off the alarm the second they catch something or are tripped.
3. On SS3 systems (the latest version for 2018), both the keypad and key fobs have panic buttons (so not sure why they sell you ANOTHER panic button as an option). Maybe this was the case with older versions...don't know. You can customize panic behavior on each device. So you can have the panic on the keypad be medical or fire, and the key fob can be alarm, for instance.
The separate panic but is to place close to sleeping areas or other places. Through their website you can change the function of the panic buttons to be Fire Alarm or Medical Alert buttons. MA mode would be great for elderly or disabled folks.
I actually like the 30sec delay! For every false alarm they charge in my city. If an intruder wanted you to cut the alarm off within the 30sec window you'd just enter your duress code, that's exactly what it's for!
That is true for every city I have ever lived in so I think that is pretty standard for sure.
I've had Simplisafe for 3.5 years. I really like this system. I just upgraded from Gen. 2 to Gen. 3 and Simplisafe gave me a 40% discount to upgrade and return the old system. What was going to be over $500 was $321. I consider that a bargain. I've never had a false alarm other than what I accidently set off...but forgetting the alarm system was on and going outside, thereby activating the alarm. I immediately called the dispatch center and stopped the dispatch - no harm done. Love this system. By the way, the new key fob works just like the old one except you have 4 buttons instead of 3: off, home, away and panic. The old system fob had off, away and panic buttons. The new fob works just like the old one except you have 4 buttons instead of 3: off, home, away and panic. You don't have to worry about anyone getting a hold of your fob unless you are careless with it. I never lay my fob , house or car keys anywhere they can be stolen; even at night they go with me to the bedroom where I have a firearm at hand and would have it ready before anyone could get to the fob or my keys.
Can you still get push notifications sent to your phone even if you don’t subscribe to their monitoring service?
Even if you don’t “arm” the system, will you still get a notification on your phone that a door/window was opened? How long does that notification take to get to your phone?
No notifications without the subscription, you have to log in to the app and check the notifications :(
Wow, that’s pathetic! Def not buying this system then. Thanks for the reply.
Sassy, how many gen does this system have?
@@cgmarner 3rd generation. That'll be 3 generations
aaaaa, set up the duress pin? did you read the owners manual?
Remember when seconds count 911 is minutes away so have your house gun locked and loaded be ready to use it if needed . your alarm is a great heads up tool to stay ahead of the bad guys, but will not protect you, only assist you. YOU have to defend yourself till 911 gets there.
Thank you so much for this comprehensive and clear review of simply safe. You provided so much information answering most of my questions.
My pleasure, I'm glad it was helpful!
onmygoldenwings don’t listen he was wrong on almost everything
@@lyleboliou4015 how was he wrong?
I like my Simplisafe system. The thing about notification lag isn't a big deal in my mind. You can set the ALARM to trigger immediately or to set it to any delay you want. I think the startle effect of the siren going off is probably the most important feature of any alarm system. Most "Bad Guys" will panic when they hear it. Smart burglars aren't that common and frankly smart criminals are not likely to be doing a burglary. We have more to worry about the dopes with very little impulse control who are likely to walk through a door because it's unlocked out of curiosity. Even a FAST response time for the police to arrive is 15 - 20 minutes so the LOCAL response to the local alarm is what will keep you safe.
I have the auxiliary alarm because I worry about the the alarm going off when I'm in the shower without my hearing aid. I worry about the headline in the paper reading, "Fat, Wet, Naked Veteran, shot by police in own home!" I have the 25 dollar/month monitoring. It's still cheaper than almost everything else and offers cloud storage for the SimpliSafe video cameras and the SS Video doorbell.
30 seconds is just about the right amount of time for me to grab my Sig Sauer 9mm. No need to wait for the police.
Exactly
YEP! I was looking for this for when I am not home..
Or an ar15 lol.
That 30-second delay is the same for ADT and likely others. The reason for that delay is to reduce false alarms or at least from what I've been told. If a burglar breaks into your house, my suggestion before that were to occur is get a Gun or a Shotty. If they get into your house and you have a shotgun with "double buck" rounds. I guarantee when they hear it cocked they will either be dead or know they really f'd up. The alarm system in such a case like that; could serve as a tool for logging the events. You are a Brit here in the US with a second amendment right. Make good use of it. Also excellent video - thanks
Nick L What about when you’re not home? Does this have crash and smash protection? If a burglar smashes the hub before it calls out?
Great question. I hid my base station so probably difficult to find but it looks like as long as the siren goes off you'll be safe, even if the base station gets destroyed after. simplisafe.com/forum/customer-support-forum/testimonials-reviews-and-suggestions/crash-and-smash
@Nick, yeah ... there are few things more sobering than the sound of a 12 gauge pump action cycle. This is your last line of defense. You know the old saying, when seconds count, the police are minutes away.
I live in Boise, Idaho and the City requires that all commercial and personal alarms to have a :45 second disarm timer. They also require all audible alarms to 'go quiet' at 14:59 minutes. They also require a 2-call backup system. In other words, the City requires the monitoring company to call a minimum of (2) contacts before dispatching police. I realize why the City imposed these requirements, but it seriously wastes too much time. The only exception are 'panic' or 'home invasion' alarms, which can be activated immediately.
Delay is for if you lose key fob. Only one entry is suggested to be delayed with this junk you might want all delayed
You were saying that if an intruder breaks into your home and they tell you to turn off the alarm I suggest you hitting the panic button and then you quickly turn it off also you can set up a PIN that turns off the alarm but notifies the monitoring service.
Superb observations.
Can you still get push notifications sent to your phone even if you don’t subscribe to their monitoring service?
Even if you don’t “arm” the system, will you still get a notification on your phone that a door/window was opened? How long does that notification take to get to your phone?
SimplySafe stinks because you need a subscription to get any ALARM notifications on your phone even with WiFi. Ring does do it. But ring motion sensors will stop working correctly. And people will not check that they work after time. 5 brand new ring motion sensors would not sense me 2 feet away! The specialist over the phone had me do various resets with no resolution. I returned it all for refund
Does the panic button - and the panic button on the keyfob alert the monitoring immediately and call for emergency services? I thought it did.
On 30 second responce. You do have an emergency pin. If you do your reserch (read the instructions) if an intruder makes you input the pin well you are ok.
In my opinion, I think 30 seconds until the police are dispatched is a little long. We, meaning my parents and I, since I live with my parents still because I am in school getting my degree, have an alarm system by DSC. This alarm was already installed in the house, from the previous owners. We have accidentally set off the alarm a couple times, and it takes at least 10 seconds for them to call us. The alarm is also cellular, instead of landline, which makes sense, because most systems are that way at least I think.
Nice review! Judging from the looks of the home, hopefully SimpliSafe will soon offer a "Termite" alarm.
Lol
Wow didn’t know they were again the NRA I was just about to buy this system glad I seen that thanks guys I would of been pissed if I ordered and found this out!
Note: I understand there is a "Under Duress" pin. If you put that in it will shut of the alarm and the intruder will think the system is disarmed. If you do that you will not receive a call from the monitoring service and police will be called. You can set up the duress pin during set up.
Thanks Dave, you're absolutely right!
Here in America, we live in the country, I called and "TOLD" them seconds count, if I'm at home and the system is in HOME SETTING.. I want the ALARM to sound IMMEDIATELY, seconds count, that and OUR "RIGHT" to SELF PROTECTION (I am a REGISTERED HOLDER OF a...GUN, SORRY IF THAT SCARES many of you). I have spoken WITH the County Sheriffs and THEY AGREED with me.If I'm in bed and ANYONE opens a door/window.. I INSIST on IMMEDIATE BLARING ALARM sound we ALSO have a loud OUTSIDE siren .... so PERHAPS "SPEAKING" with SIMPLISAFE might could work WITH you, too. GREAT SYSTEM, AS WELL AS BARGAIN.
T-Ozzy ozzyman1104 I TOTALLY underSTAND but WHY are you using CAPS LOCK to make your POINTS?? Lol sorry. Have a good day.
If you want to do a glass break test, just throw your set of keys on the floor fairly hard. The more keys the better. It's a technique techs use.
Yea but then u got broken glass everywhere that you’d have to clean up.. broken glass are dangerous so if u don’t clean it up good then u might step on it with your bare feet if u walk around barefoot at home
12:01 that’s why you have a duress code. They tell you to turn off the alarm and you enter the duress pin and the alarm turns off but it notifies them to send police they won’t even call you
thank you. very detailed review...
will sudden lights trigger the motion sensor? because my Amazon cam always get triggered when my philips lights turn on when i'm not home.
Haven't noticed anything like that yet although admittedly the sensors are out of direct sunlight. I've definitely turned on my hue lights with the motion sensor on without problems. So far no false alarms.
No it will not
Where'd you get your coffee table? It is nice!
Hehe, thanks. Actually it's Ikea and I believe they still sell it for around $250!
can you set it up so that in "home" mode you can have one motion in use? My home is 3 levels (w/ basement) and I want the motion in the basement to be armed even when in Home mode.
Hiding it away in a cabinet is a bad idea. Base station is not particularly loud in its siren mode. a roommate left late at night without disengaging the home mode... I was asleep and the siren didn't wake me. Didn't wake the kiddo in the house either. It does make me question if the siren tone was triggered. Police ended up being called because DnD on my phone was misconfigured and didn't let SS call get through(I saw them in the morning). SO the alarm did legitimately trigger.
Does the app not really work unless you activate the "active monitoring" subscription? I see their app allows me to view my camera manually but nothing about activating and deactivating it remotely after I've left the home.
JxBx80 the app does work and I can see the log and the current status but I can't control it without the active monitoring subscription. I know they have to segment their pricing somehow but it does seem like a feature that should be naturally included with the base plan in this age of connected everything.
What did you say at the very end about the app after you say been then? Something bad? I do not catch the words.
In the UK, if you get your code wrong, Simplisafe dispatches a guard for £75, not the police - an expensive mistake! Also, if there's no visual verification, i.e. the monitoring people can't see an intruder on the video feed, they'll send out the £75 guard.
Lol buddy.... The cops will take several minutes to get there anyway, 30 seconds is nothing, and you can make it shorter for when youre in the house, and there's a distress pin you can enter if a burglar is making you turn it off
How much all this cost
IF I leave the house with system set, then my wife comes home opens the door and realizes I set the alarm, can she just hit the button on her keychain to disarm the system, OR does she have to use the keypad on the wall to disarm the system?. IE Does the key fob disarm and arm independent of the wall keypad both outside before entering and also in the hallway on entering?. Thank you PS> will the cats set the motion sensors off?. Very concerned about that.
Can you adjust the sound it makes when you ope a door or window when unit is not armed?
The volume of the sound it makes
What about the battery life on the sensor's?
Seems pretty good so far, a year and I havent had to replace any. I think the control panel and will say when batteries are running low. Have had to replace a hey fob though
So if you have it said it to 10 seconds you basically have 40 seconds before it calls you?
So I can hit away on key fob and walk out and the alarm gets set up on it's own or do I still have to punch code in.
This is a pretty old review now but yes you can just hit the button on the fob as you head out or outside and it will alarm. Or you can do it on your phone remotely too now with the standard monitoring package.
Hey thanks for the video, so just to confirm... you can only arm or disarm the alarm remotely if you pay for the pro subscription??? if so that is terrible.. for a smart system that should be standard!!
You can use the remote supplied with the system but you're limited by the range. If you want to be able to arm and disarm from your smart phone (anywhere in the world) then you need to pay for the premium monitoring service. We just pay for the standard monitoring service, so we can see the status in the app but cannot disarm or arm through it.
Thanks for this very informative video. Do you think I could have a sensor added to my motorhome?
AlabamaTree yes but do you mean when it’s parked close to ur home on the drive or are u talking about a whole seperate alarm unit . A single sensor can be placed into Motörhome if it’s within about 20metres of the base unit in ur house
$40 a month to tell you what you already know, you got broken into. No thanks, 18 rounds of 147gr JHP works just fine.
At most it's 25 dollars a month.
@@glenbarrington2634 still $25 wasted....for someone to tell you that you got robbed, you will find out for free when you get home
@@xxxblanco In Feb 2018, my house was broken into while my wife and I were asleep. I won't bore you with the details, they aren't unique enough to stand out in anyone's mind but mine. The sense of violation is incredible though.
The truth is though if I had an alarm system, that person would not have been able to get in without waking me up. I don't care about being robbed all that much, especially if my family isn't home. But I do want a strong perimeter. You don't have to agree with me, I don't need that sort of validation from anyone. I know that $25/month is money well spent.
@@xxxblanco I prefer to pay the measly $25.00 a month and maintain my privacy and avoid the sense of my personal effects violated by a faceless nameless individual. My home is my castle and nobody is allowed in without my consent so to have a stranger running around snooping through my personal life is more than I care to just shrug off and tell myself oh well. Besides I do have firearms and I definitely wouldn't want them to possibly get into the wrong hands. Far too important to just shrug off over a measly $25.00 a month.
Sounds like you might need to hit the range. 18 shots?? Lol
I've read there is also supposed to be a duress pin that you can set up so you can enter it and the burglar has no idea it's not the right pin
April Trimble yes there sure is, I have the distress PIN 2 digits different from the master PIN. I also have roommates and assigned separate PINs so I know who is entering and arming. Very convenient and easy to change for when a new roommate moves in
Our City actually requires us to use their naming convention for 'panic' alarms or distress codes. Stupid law...
Yes there is a duress pin which if punched in police will be called
Yes, you can set up a duress code which will turn system off, and at the same time alerts police silently of duress situation. We have ours set so that you start at the top and go straight down the keypad instead of having to remember the duress code.
How do you name a door sensor? Mine pad says to push a button on the sensor. My door sensor does not have a button. Thanks.
Each sensor has its own number printed on the little box it came in or inside. Once you slide off the the back of one where the battery is, you will see it, that number will show up on your key pad set up for sensors. Choose that one and you can rename it to one of the options available or go down to other and name it yourself.
Thanks for the review, mate. Would you be able to tell me how loud the alarm is? and also how long does the battery last for the sensors? Cheers
Simplisafe say 3-5 years. I certainly haven't had any issues so far after 8 months or so. The base station is not very loud, cannot be heard from outside. The siren however is pretty loud at 105dB... We keeps ours inside and it can be heard by our neighbors, we might mount it outside in the future.
@@FrancisWong fantastic. Thanks mate. I'm glad that the siren is loud. Is there an option not to have any subscription? As far as I know the moment the siren goes on the burglar trend to run away.
@@potatolord6204 the subscription is optional. They won't dispatch police if you don't have it but you still get all the other alarm features minus the interactive stuff like push notifications and remote alarming.
Clemente Meulio you
what if you leave your dog at home? if you set it to "home" the moment you return home and unlock your door the siren will go off. if you set it to "away" the motion detection will be triggered by your pet and the siren will go off.
I guess if the motion delay is set to 30 seconds that would be more than enough time to turn off the alarm.
I have 3 dogs in my house will this still work
It will 97% work depending how massive your dogs are.
Does the alarm make a loud noise that neighbors can here and can you use it without the monthly subscription ? Thanks
The alarm isn't as loud as I expected - my additional siren is currently inside but I plan to mount it to the outside of the house so the neighbors will be able to hear it.
That's too bad. I'd trust a loud noise on the spot over waiting for someone to call the police. At this point I am considering trying something from Walmart for under $30. It seems to be $300+ or under $30 is the range with nothing in between. Thanks for the response.
I like mine, but the sticky is not reliable enough. Better do the screws.
I've found that the 3M double sided tape is superior to the generic tape SimpliSafe uses. If you don't want to, or can't, use screws, try the original 3M stuff. There are pre cut sizes that will fit most of the sensors. and the tape can be cut with most scissors.
Was burglarlized 2 weeks ago. I live in a great area, so it will happen to you at some point. They did it in broad daylight, too, and worked fast, so clearly they are experienced burglars. This will not happen again. I bought a system for myself and one for my mom. Some dipshit in the comments mentioned they dumped the NRA, too, so that's another reason to buy this system.
Data Masked sorry to hear that :( I assume this happened before you got the system?
Francis Wong It did.
@Billy Ray Valentine I wasn't robbed. I was burglarized, tard. Burglary happens when you aren't home. And yes. My area is pristine.
@Billy Ray Valentine Semantics? Robbery and burglary are two completely different things. Enjoy the impeachment, btw.
@Billy Ray Valentine I think your programmer learned the word "semantics" before his shift started in Moscow and now his latest algo is using it as much a possible.
I have the original system and I love it. I've had it for about 6 years.
Does the original beep too when doors or window open? I'm choosing between old and new
@@janjaf844 if the alarm is off and you have the chime set it will ring there's a whole bunch of settings.
Keypad keeps lighting up at night going through batteries
There is a four digit master code What you failed to mention you can put program a four digit alarm shut off code if someone forces you to shut off your system that they will automatically call the police
Is wifi required for this system? I was thinking about using it at my cabin with no wifi.
No it's not required, it uses it as a backup to the cellular network. If there's no cell reception at your cabin either it might not be able to reach the monitoring service, but the siren would still work.
Francis Wong Thank you sir. Very helpful.
Francis Wong would be nice to know the cellular carrier used by the device
@@rick15666 The default is Verizon (No Charge to you) with T-Mobile as back up (also no Charge to you)
FYI!! Make sure your home temperature is around 70 degrees! If You conserve on heat when you are not home and your home temp is around 65 degrees the motion detectors WILL NOT WORK!!
Rodger Booth I don’t believe this to be accurate.
@@rick15666
Believe what you want. The distance of the movement sensitivity of the motion detectors decreases with the drop in temperature to the point of 1 foot at around 60 degrees and maybe nothing below that.
Rodger Booth this statement is much different than your previous one, which claimed the sensors don’t work at that temperature. Now, they do work, but they lose 1 foot of range. I have a much better time believing the accuracy drops about a foot at low temperatures, than I do believing they stop working...
You need to understand the English language and how to read. What I said was that with the temperature drop down to 0 degrees the detection distance was reduced to 1 foot from the advertised 40 foot detection range distance and I would imagine that they will not work at all below that temp. In short! when the room temp drops they do not work as advertised! You want to depend on them then you go right ahead! PLEASE STOP BOTHERING ME!!!@@rick15666
so how do u replace the battery in the fob?
The batteries can not be replaced you would have to buy a new one
@@melua100 It has to be sent in to SimpliSafe, there is a small fee for replacement, I believe. But it IS a hassle. I suspect though it has value in that no one can remove the batteries without you knowing it.
how to activate a secondary keyfob
what do you do if you have curved door trim?
I believe as long as you can get the magnet within 2in of the sensor it'll register as closed. Hopefully your curved trim will allow for it.
thanks for the reply!
I just ran into this while setting up my system. I strongly suggest using the supplied screws to hold the sensors in place as a curved surface really minimizes the amount of double face tape that affixes the sensor to the trim. I hated to screw into my oak trim, but I think it's a small price to play to ensure the sensor will stay in place.
@Roberta W I am pleasantly surprised at how well SImpliSafe's sensors work. We've had some false alarms, where my kid forgot to lock the top of our dutch door and the door swung open with the alarm armed, or when my mother in law didn't realize the system was armed and opened the door. I received phone calls, if I don't get to the phone, my wife gets the call...It's happened a few times and SimpliSafe seems to be right on top of it. I installed 8 cameras inside/outside the house as well. If the alarm goes off, I immediately look at the cameras (through the app on my phone) and know immediately if there is a problem or not when I get the call from SImpliSafe. I've had their service for a few months now and I'm quite happy with them.
@Roberta W I bought the cameras from Z-Modo, not from SS. We pay the $25/month for monitoring. I don't know anything about the sim card. I have no cell phone service at my house without hooking up a cell phone booster. AT&T, Verizon, nothing works without a booster. (gotta love cell phone companies. I live in a rural area, only 4 miles from the center of the city and have no service!!) I own a Verizon booster as all of our phones are Verizon and have not had any issues with SS. Seems to work just fine....
Fuck man why the hell would you leave your window open. I mean that's a mistake that can't be made, just can't be made!
You have a code to put in for a silent alarm if they grab you and tell u to disarm it so your wrong there. Also all alarm companies wait to call the police u have a window to call and cancel and for them to call you I had ADT AND ALERT 360 they do the same. Also you have the option of allowing them to use your camera in a alarm event and if they see anything wrong they call the police right away so your wrong there seems to me before you review something you would get the facts first
You can enter a panic code if a burglar forced you to turn the alarm off
I think it said the FOB has a panic button on it also.
what if the batters go bad then what
earl thomas presumably there are warning indicators well in advance of total battery depletion.
Have you tried SecurityAllStar.com? I have their system myself and cant find a single thing to complain about. Would love to see a review of their systems on your channel
I know exactly what you mean, they treat their customers very well.
I have it and it rocks. Our company uses their Interlogix system. We got cameras an everything for $19.99 a month and the app on the phone with cameras has no extra cost like SS.
Where are they located and what is their service areas? Thanks.
@@pf5658 I'm pretty sure they have service all over the US, and I'm not sure I think it's Tennessee....but I could be wrong.
Serrina Goddard - Thanks.😊 I’ll do a search and see if can contact them.
Oi!
Ok sry I’ll behave
if they don,t support the 2nd amendment then I`ll use my 2nd amendment rights to protect myself and my home without simplisafe
@D D for when i`m not home smartass
They are not 'Against' the NRA, or the second amendment. All they did was let a piss poor cross marketing agreement with the NRA expire. The amount of money saved by the NRA 'discount' was trifling.
What is the range for the remote fob? Will it disarm if you accidentally press it while you're at work?
Good question! I haven't tested it super far away, but I have occasionally forgotten to set the alarm while reversing out of the drive in the car. I've pressed the arm button and it worked, perhaps 30ft away from the base station through walls etc, not bad!
Unless you work 50 feet away from your base station?
According to the spec sheet on their website, about 30 feet.