Quote from: docdirt on July 30, 2012, 05:00:20 AM
Stewart,
Thanks for the response. The house we purchased 4 years ago has an alarm system but it was never set up with a service. I certainly do not pay for one. And, the times do not match with anything I could think of that could trigger the alarm system. Since no one else has posted or replied on this issue, it appears that this I have a unique case.Does anyone know how to find out whom the number belongs to? A number search has come up empty.
Thanks
Simple solution. In your alarm system box, there is a phone line coming in. Most alarm systems have the house line coming into a box, and the alarm system plugged into that box. That allows the alarm system to seize the line when it calls. Simply unplug the alarm system's internal wire that goes into that box and it cannot seize the line any longer.
If you pulled the cover off of that box, you'd see that there are 4 phone wires connected. If you open the outside phone box, you'd see two wires feeding the house, often Red and Green. Those two wires bring the phone line into the alarm, and then the other two wires go back out and feed the house phone lines. The alarm system can cut the power to the two wires feeding the house line, and make the call directly on the other two wires.
You should consider a service. AlarmRelay charges $125 a year, and you'll probably save twice that on your homeowner's insurance. Adding things like smoke detectors, CO detectors, freeze detectors, and water detectors may also save more money. Check with your homeowner's insurance company.