New home came with hardware but Security company wants me to pay. Any options?
I purchased a new home that came with Hardware that the builder paid for. The reseller that installed the hardware is offering Security Monitoring + Full Use of the hardware at 35 a month.
Personally this seems like a lot and I don’t like the fact that I can’t make my own decision on who to go with etc.
The hardware is:
- Alarm.com Doorbell
- Alarm.com Security Camera
- DSC Sensors on all entry doors
- Z-Wave Smart Switches on some lights
- Z-Wave door lock
- IQ Panel 2 from Qolsys
The IQ Panel 2 when booted up does not charge (think they tinkered with the wiring to get them to come fix it when signing on with their service). and the IQ Panel 2 has the dealers logo on it on the home screen.
What are my options here? I figured out I can use the doorbell through another app but the Z-wave switches, doorlock, camera and sensors are all rendered useless without a Z Wave hub (which the IQ Panel 2 can facilitate).
Is home monitoring normally this pricey?
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