With a larger number of alarm companies now offering
interactive monitoring, video, and home automation services, it was only a matter of time before some of
FrontPoint’s competitors started making claims that they
just cannot substantiate – like saying they can offer the same peace of mind as
FrontPoint’s patented Crash & Smash protection. After all, there is
only one true Crash & Smash technology, and it was developed by
Alarm.com, FrontPoint’s technology partner.
Intentionally Deceptive?
What’s even more telling is that some these companies
willfully misrepresent the way their systems are designed, or even tell fibs about the way
FrontPoint’s Crash & Smash protection works. I’d
like to say these folks are making an honest mistake, but
they should know better – and I am pretty sure they do! As we have seen before, some companies will
say just about anything to make themselves look better.
Imagine this Scenario
While you’re way, an intruder breaks into your home when your alarm system is armed. After the entry delay (usually 30 seconds), the siren sounds. The intruder hunts down the alarm system – and
some of these guys know where to look. He smashes the alarm control panel
before it can dial out to the monitoring center. The
police never come, and he gets clean away, with your cash, jewelry, and electronics.
This really happens – and when it does, it’s called
“Crash & Smash.”
How Crash & Smash Protection Works
Now here is what happens with
Crash & Smash protection - the
real Crash & Smash, that is. With
FrontPoint’s interactive monitoring services, we know
every time your alarm system is armed. We also know
every time a door opens in your home – and even which door it is! So when your system is armed and a door opens, your
FrontPoint system is automatically
placed in a special status, and closely monitored to see what happens next. If you
disarm your system, all is well. And if it’s an intruder entering your home, and the system goes through its normal activation process, we’ll get the alarm signal, know it’s a burglary, and take the appropriate action. But with true Crash & Smash, if that intruder tries to disable your alarm system once inside your home, it’s
already too late for him: we
already know he is there, and we treat the situation as an intrusion.
That’s why
alarm systems with Smash and Crash technology are
virtually impossible to defeat, and keep you one step ahead of an intruder.
Safer Cellular Monitoring Helps
I left out the part about your
phone line being cut, which is happening increasingly in residential burglaries: but that doesn’t stop a
FrontPoint system, since we use
safer cellular monitoring in every system we have ever sold.
There’s More to the Story
It’s no secret that over the past seven years,
FrontPoint has built the
best reputation of any nationwide alarm company. We are fortunate to have the
best customers, and we have worked extremely hard to take great care of them. Here are some of the things that help
FrontPoint be the
most trusted alarm company you can find:
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Completely transparent and informative marketing – the more you know about us and the way our systems work, the better. And you know up upfront what everything costs – no hidden fees.
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Consultative sales process - our highly trained professional Security Consultants explain everything, and help you get exactly the level of protection you need and want for your home and family.
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World class support – it doesn’t stop when you get your FrontPoint system. In fact, it just gets better with every interaction. Just look at FrontPoint’s reviews, and you’ll see how good we are.
False Claims by the Competition
So, back to our competition. Here is a great example of a false claim about
FrontPoint, made on a competitor’s web site. Clearly these folks
don’t understand how Crash & Smash works. Or do they…?
Smash and crash protection offered by other security companies like FrontPoint rely [sic] on a second message indicating a true alarm event if the system is not disarmed after the first message is sent. [False! There is no “second massage” required for Crash & Smash.]
However, cellular security systems can take anywhere from 45 to 120 seconds connect [sic] to the server! A novice burglar can work much quicker than this, disabling your security system in less than 5 seconds. [False! Cellular communication is safer, more robust, and more reliable than any form of alarm signal. That is why every reputable alarm company (even the new entrants, like Comcast and AT&T), rely on cellular monitoring for either primary or backup alarm signals.]
Some companies (like the one making the bogus claim above) are big fans of
Internet monitoring. Watch out! What these companies neglect to tell you is that it’s
just as easy to cut an Internet connection as it is to cut a phone line – and burglars know that. All they need is a $3 pair of wire cutters. And which connection for your alarm system do you think is more your reliable – A) the cellular network, or B) your Internet provider?
If you chose A, go to the head of the class!
So there you have it – the
hard facts on Crash & Smash protection. This is just one more advantage that really separates
FrontPoint from the crowd in the arena of
interactive, wireless home security. We get it done for you with peace of mind that is
safer, smarter, simpler, more affordable, and virtually impossible to defeat. And when that intruder even tries to get a foot in
your door – we’ll already know about it!
