Phone Alert GSM Paging system

Phone Alert Paging system
Price: £199.00

Phone Alert Paging system

One of the greatest benefits of Strikeback T is the peace of mind it gives the motorhome owner. Imagine how that peace of mind is enhanced when the system is capable of telephoning you on your mobile telephone in the event of an alarm condition. Mobile telephone technology is rapidly making them smaller and lighter than they have ever been before so consequently they can be taken virtually anywhere. Imagine having your mobile telephone linked to your motorhome security system. This means whether you are in a restaurant, a motorway service area, your van is in storage away from home, or even if your van is at home while everyone is out at work ? it will now be able to tell you that something is wrong!

As the name suggests, Strikeback Concept interacts with your Strikeback security system. When you wish to use the paging system simply exit the van, arm the security system and make sure your mobile telephone is turned on. It's that simple. No extra equipment to carry, no special way of arming the system, simply turn on and leave. The signals are transmitted to your telephone from an electronic control unit mounted safely within the motorhome via a small discreet covert GSM antenna.

Many GSM security systems require a text message to turn the system on and another to turn the system off. This is a time wasting and money wasting process. Please do not confuse these other systems with Concept which is controlled by Strikeback.

The main use of the pager is that in the event of an attempted break-in triggering the alarm, the Strikeback Concept GSM transmitter (the bit fitted in the motorhome) will be activated and transmit a unique signal to your mobile telephone (the bit you carry with you). The phone activates thereby enabling you to return to the motorhome, telephone the Police, contact site security, make arrangements to repair a broken window or whatever is applicable at the time.

This addition to the main system is of particular use to owners who park their motorcaravans away from home or who would not normally expect to hear a siren at night in their bedroom. Many of our customers, whilst enjoying extended trips abroad found that they were spending time away from the van; shopping at the large hypermarkets for example. In these situations the pager is invaluable because, although you may be out of sight and would not expect to hear the siren, you are still relatively close to the motorhome. This facility allows you to respond to your motorhome or alert the authorities (we were told at a hypermarket in Avignon, France that the police take theft from vehicles extremely seriously).

As vehicle security gets tighter and better, thieves are becoming more sophisticated in their approach. A letter published in 'MMM' told of an organised gang of thieves who not only had a 'walker' to follow the motorhome owner and keep him under surveillance to ensure that he would be away from his van long enough to 'strip it', but also had full communication via walkie-talkie radios. You can imagine the surprise they got when they triggered the alarm system when attempting to gain access and then finding out the motorhome owner was returning to his van despite being well out of earshot of the siren. The gang sped away in a get-away car slowing only long enough to pick up the 'walker'. (Yes, the van was intact. No, they did not steal anything. And very much yes, the owner was grateful indeed that he had Strikeback fitted and had decided to have the Concept option). The peace of mind that the pager gives is its? greatest asset. Knowing that everything is OK 'back at the van' allows you to continue whatever you are doing without the worry. Strikeback Concept will work on the European continent, unlike many other paging systems. The system operates by sending you a text message directly to your mobile telephone. By using caller ID you will, on most mobile telephones see at a glance that it is a message from your motorcaravan.

Unlike most systems you can also receive other information that is very important to the overall security of the motorhome. For example: if you were concerned that the motorhome had not been driven for a while and the battery may be getting low, there is no need to worry because Strikeback Concept will send you a text message telling you the vehicle engine battery voltage is low. The GSM signal strength can be checked by sending a simple code, Strikeback Concept will send you by text the GSM signal strength. This of course means that you can be sure that the area in which you leave your motorhome has adequate GSM coverage in case of an emergency. Being a text messaging system, it does have of course the advantage over traditional paging systems and earlier GSM paging systems, in that the signal strength does not have to be high. To make a telephone call from a GSM modem (be it inside a pager or your normal mobile telephone) the signal strength not only has to be good, but also has to remain good for the duration of the call. This means that there could be a delay between the alarm being triggered and you receiving the call whereas, the SMS text system needs far less airtime and can operate on a radio transmission quality that would not be successful for a conventional call. What this means in people talk is that there will be areas where you will not be able to have a telephone conversation using your mobile, but you could send a SMS text message: it?s as simple as that. This all sounds very 'hi-tech' but in practice it is very easy to use.
One further option available to you is 'GSM immobilised'. This is remote engine immobilisation simply by sending a text message from your mobile phone to your motorhome.

This has multiple uses as the following couple of scenarios show. A big problem now exists as security systems and locks have vastly improved which leads the thieves to key theft. This is where the thief breaks into the house while the owners are out, steals the vehicle and alarm keys and simply disarms the alarm, unlocks the doors and drives away the motorhome. This could not happen with the engine 'GSM immobilised'. In the same way, if you were travelling and had lost or had stolen a set of keys, simply use the 'GSM Immobilised' text command from your mobile phone and the thief would have a set of keys with no ability to start the engine until it received the correct SMS message from your phone. If you lost or changed your telephone there is a procedure to deal with this to avoid problems.

The system operates on a 'pay as you go' sim card which eliminates any contracts. The cost of running the system will depend on individual usage but currently, the average text message charged at service providers standard rate is about 12p in the UK. There is a small amount of credit on the system when we install it to allow testing. We would suggest that you ?top up? this with perhaps £10 credit. This will allow the system to operate for a very long time with normal envisaged use. Topping up your sim card is a simple procedure that only requires a quick telephone call.

'Strikeback Concept' Installed simultaneously with alarm £199.00

'Strikeback Concept' Installed with GSM Immobilised Option £299.00

Please note that these prices are for installation simultaneously with Strikeback. To install to an existing system there is a £50 surcharge