Some alarm systems require their customers to download
and use a special application to remotely control and
monitor their systems via a cell phone. People with an
A&H alarm systems can skip the app trap by using a
function found on every cell phone: Text Messaging.
Sure, apps are fun if you have time on your hands, but
anyone who's ever sent a text knows that it's simple,
fast, and reliable. There's no delay waiting for an app
to load and run. Some alarm system apps take nearly a
minute to load and connect. With text messaging, you can
be connected within a few seconds and can interact with
your alarm panel immediately.
Even at the edge of coverage areas, when phone calls may
be dropped and apps don't work, text messages usually
get through. Text messages are simple and compact,
giving you a more reliable link to your alarm panel, no
matter where you are.
Alarm apps typically pass through some intermediate
communication and processing links, any of which can
slow the app or cause it to fail. With text messages,
you have a direct, cellular link to your panel. Fewer
opportunities for security breaches. Less chance for
communication problems.
The fact is that text messaging is superior to the other
system control apps available. A&H chose to use text
messaging because it's faster, more secure, more
reliable, and compatible with every cell phone in use
today. What's more reliable than that?
