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Cellular monitoring uses cellular technology (just like your smartphone uses) to connect your security system to our U.L. Certified Professional Monitoring Station. It’s the most secure and reliable option since you don’t have to worry about internet outages. Simply put, it’s harder for burglars to hack.

Since Internet monitoring uses high-speed internet to connect your security system to our Monitoring Station, it’s the fastest connection among the three. In the event of an internet outage, you’ll want cellular monitoring as a backup.

Landline monitoring uses a plain old telephone system (POTS system) or landline to connect your security system to our Monitoring Station. It’s the most minimal security monitoring coverage available. You cannot connect your landline to a smart home system, and it is easy for burglars to cut your line. If you choose a landline monitoring system, we recommend a backup monitoring method such as cellular or internet monitoring.

The most common and recommended pairing is internet monitoring and cellular monitoring to make sure you’re always protected. We recommend internet as your primary method and cellular as your backup communication.

This way, if your WIFI connection or Internet Service Provider has any downtime or outages – or if there’s a utility power outage – you’ll still have security monitoring with cellular technology as a backup.

When combined, these two monitoring methods keep you covered 24/7

Internet and cellular monitoring are both more secure than landline monitoring. Since cellular is wireless, burglars can’t cut any wires to disconnect your communication outside the premise. An experienced burglar can disconnect your internet service or landline system, but you’ll always have cellular as the backup.

Plus, combining both internet and cellular monitoring still costs less than a traditional landline service since you won’t need to pay the phone company for that service any longer.

Landline systems aren’t compatible with smart home technology. You’ll need to add either internet monitoring or cellular monitoring to use remote access, smart technology, or control your security system with a mobile app.

While Alarm Relay can support the VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) line, we cannot always guarantee that the signal will be carried by the VOIP provider to our Monitoring Station. That’s why we recommend internet or cellular monitoring as a backup. That way we can easily check to see if you’re still connected.

Thanks to advances in technology, alarm systems are designed to work with many different types of monitoring methods.

A phone line for monitoring is ideal if you are simply looking to save money on your homeowners insurance, and just want a low cost, effective monitoring service. In fact, Alarm Relay can help you save up to 20% on your homeowners insurance with our UL Certificate of Monitoring.

Yes, cellular monitoring is compatible to connect with your security system and smart home devices. You can connect to your cameras to see who’s lurking around your house, or even see when a package arrives. You can lock the front door or garage door in case you forgot before leaving home. You can turn on the lights when you’re away so people think someone’s home.

With both cellular and internet monitoring, you can connect to most smart home cameras and monitor your cameras from your smartphone. If you see something suspicious on your home security cameras, you can even use our Rescu App to dispatch an ambulance, police, or firefighters to your home with the touch of a button.