IP Auto Alarm Dialer: Calls your Cell Phone using your Router

UPDATE 2025: Has been working reliably in my Alarm System panel since 2016 without any false triggers or failures (it is now 2025). Works great in a building where the phone line was cancelled monitoring a sump pump. For sump pump monitor you can use a lantern battery and a float switch that closes when the float is not vertical to provide power to the unit when the sump reaches the limit above where the pump would normally function. Sump pumps fail but this device on its own float switch will catch it and give you the time to correct the problem before your basement floods using the dry closure float switch I use to act as the switch to trigger this alert device. Just buy a mechanical float switch and use the wires to open close positive DC power to the dialer. Tie wrap the switch cord to the sump exhaust pipe leaving enough slack so it can flip over and trigger before water gets close to exiting the sump well. Be sure to test and you will have peace of mind. Don't forget to test periodically and replace the lantern battery every year or so if you don't have a meter to check it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am Truly Impressed!! When I purchased and received this in the mail at first I wasn't too impressed, especially when I saw how limited the website was as far as data went. Then after playing around with it I must say that I'm impressed with how simple this device and with how well it does it's job. Before I powered this thing up I glanced at the directions and saw how important it was to do the on-line information part before you plug this into your network. Makes sense. Your Serial number and Password are clearly printed on the top of the device so you can access the website and set up your device. On the webpage the top option is a delay in seconds that this thing will wait before sending another alarm. Most likely to avoid multiple triggers throughout the night if what ever it was monitoring went crazy. It was originally set for over an hour but I adjusted my subsequent trigger time down to 3 minutes as my output is a dry closure and is very false alarm proof. You have the option of having this device text multiple phone numbers and/or calling multiple numbers and verbally speaking on the phone the message you type. WEBSITE: TEXTING Setup: - If you want it to text you can have up to 160 characters (spaces between words count) - Your text message will be texted to all of the phone numbers you put in the text notification list. CALLING Setup: - If you want it to call a phone number and physically speak (computer voice was clear) you can type in 250 characters (spaces count) - The unit will call each number and speak the same words you typed for the phone call message to each phone number you put in the call list. I put periods after each number for my local police department so that the unit would read out the digits slowly enough for me to write them down. TRIGGERING UNIT: - To trip the device they include a male plug with 8 inches of wire attached to the plug. You will splice into their wire with your wire. - The trigger voltage is listed at 9 to 18 volt DC continuous trigger. - This trigger power is the same power this unit uses to turn on. Meaning, the internet connection is not in use until your trigger power comes in and powers the unit up so it can contact the website and follow the directions you provided. I tested the device with a 9v battery that was only putting out 8vdc and it worked like a champ. - The listed current draw on the paperwork cites this device draws at 6vdc = 200ma, 12vdc = 250ma, 18vdc 380ma - The DC plug for the trigger and operation is 2.1mm barrel plug with center being positive TRANSMISSION SPEED: - I was really impressed here. When the trigger was applied it was only 7 seconds and my phone was ringing with the spoken alert. At 13 seconds from the trigger point I was receiving a text alert with that message. My second phone rang at 15 seconds. I don't know if this is typical but the results were very similar at 6:30pm when I did my testing. PROS: - Unit only powered on when needed - Lightning fast phone call messages being sent as well as text messages (way faster than alarm company) - Operating Voltage 9-18vdc supplied at dc input (you can power this off of a standby lantern battery and a thermostat, off of an alarm, or other homemade device) - Aluminum case - Small size 3.25" x 3" (includes the 3/8" flange on each side) - Adjustable subsequent trigger timer - 500 free alerts sent a year (each call by text/phone counts) - Almost too simple to use CONS: - Wish it were a bit cheaper

Keeping a phone line is just too expensive these days. This was the best option to continue to receive notifications from our alarm system that I could find. It was simple to install. First thing to do is activate the service on line and set up your notifications. You can set up text, phone, and email. All or any of those options for numerous people if you need. Then connect the two wires to your alarm panels siren terminal and connect an Ethernet line to the device. That's it! For some connecting an ethernet line will be the only challenging part. The unit sits in an off state. When the siren sounds it powers the unit and send out the notifications. In my test the notifications went out almost immediately. You wont know what zone or why the alarm is sounding but you will know the alarm was triggered and to check in. I can remotely check my cameras. You also cant silence or reset your alarm. This is a simple notification device. Saving hundreds on the phone service and on the alarm monitoring makes it worthwhile.

Works great with my home alarm. Easy to install

This is a product I have been searching for over the past several years and was so happy to finally find an IP-based texter/caller that is essentially free of charge. It works great when it works, but despite opening outgoing port 3600 and assigning it a permanent fixed IP address, the device could not connect properly to my Comcast Xfinity modem when powered up by a 12v power supply while testing.... it connected every other time or intermittently. Plus my alarm system siren (after the siren draws a current) did not send enough voltage to power the unit. That's the fatal flaw, the unit is literally powered by that current from the alarm panel, which then triggers it to send an alert.... It would have worked great if they had made one major change - have it come with its own power supply that allows the unit to remain powered (and connected to the Internet ongoing) and then a separate terminal that would trigger after sensing any voltage sent from the alarm siren output.

Seems to be working ok. At first I didn't think I was getting emails from it but I found they were getting thrown into my spam box. So this might be the end of my land line. I added this to my Visonic Powermax Pro alarm.