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KEYSTONE TIP
If you are considering purchasing an alarm system, do your homework
first! By taking a little time now, you can avoid potential problems
later:
- Comparison shop. Select
two or three different alarm companies from which to receive
written quotes.
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- Compare features with
features
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- Ask how the alarm system
will avoid false alarms
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- Contact your State
licensing bureau and make sure that the alarm company as
well as the installer are licensed.
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- Ask if the system is
a purchase or a lease. Ask if there is a long term monitoring
agreement to sign.
Contact your police or sheriff's department to determine
if a permit is required. Ask if "verified response
is necessary."
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Obtain the "Consumer Guide to Purchasing a Burglar Alarm"
from the False Alarm Reduction Association which is comprised of
law enforcement personnel from all over the U.S. and Canada. You
can obtain this guide from their web site at www.faraonline.org
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