We don't have a landline, but we have ethernet. Will this system work without a landline and still notify our cell phones? We have Verison wireless.
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Hello Peter, You will need to have this system hooked up to a land line, internet line (Vonage, VOIP), or use a sim card if you want the system to dial out. Thanks! www.FortressSecurityStore.com
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You will need a "landline." Since you have only internet and Ethernet running to the area you could use a Ooma or MagicJack Plus device to generate a "landline" at the unit.
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Hello Peter,You will need to have this system hooked up to a land line, internet line (Vonage, VOIP), or use a sim card if you want the system to dial out.Thanks!www.FortressSecurityStore.com
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You need a phone line, but it does not have to be a "land line". I am using AT&T;'s wireless home system and it works fine. Should also work with VOIP
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I have my cell phone number programed into the system. If you are trying to get an attachment to use when your land line is unavailable I can't answer that question.
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I only use land line. But the product instructions manual said that you can setup with mobile phone. I have never tried to use the mobile phone feature.
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As far as I can tell, this system has no provision to connect to a land line, however, the manufacturer makes land-line systems. Just look for a non-GSM (cell phone) system.
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ACTUALLY, NO! You could use VoIP instead of a landline. Get an OBI box, compatible with Google Voice (create an account and get a phone number in your area code) and connect to your phone and then to your router. Turns a landline phone into a VoIP phone and uses your ethernet router to place calls. No landline required.
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You can use a cell phone adapter with your cell phone. So, you don't have to have a landline.
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Yes you need a land line. You will not get a text message but rather a voice message from your sump pump stating what the problem is.
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Me too. I have five cell phones in my house and two of them are mine. One for personal and the other for work. I was able to pair up my personal phone and set my business cell to forward to my personal phone so I in effect now have three (including the hubbies) setup on this system. I guess the kids will have to manage on their own. We don't have a land line. I'm surprised there are not more of these device. I hate it when my cell is downstairs and I'm upstairs. If I hear the phone, I make the mad dash.
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It does not need a phone line. It needs an Ethernet connection to your modem or router.
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If I understand your question, if the base of the At&t; wireless phone system is connected to the old landline service, all the phones should work. In my case I have 3 wireless units including the base they all work perfectly. But, you will still need a landline service through some provider to have it work as discribed, for example my landline provider is Comcast/or it could be others such as Verizon.
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You do not need a land line. I dont have one and it works fine. I can even fax by scanning my document and subscribing to a digital fax service.
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it works without phone, but then you wont receive the phone calls when an alarm triggers. and you should only rely on the alarm sounds installed in your home.
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It will not work with a cell phone. It will not work with the handeset of a cordless phone connected to a landline. It will work when it is plugged into a phone jack on the wall and then into a corded phone or the base of a cordless landline phone. It must also be an "analog" phone, which means that Internet services (VOIP) like Vonage and Comcast Digital Voice will not work. If you have basically the kind of phone service you had it 1980, it will work fine. I also note that when you are programming it, even with the base of a cordless phone, the phone must be "off the hook" while programming. So if you have a cordless phone you need to hear the dial tone while you program the numbers. Finally, note that if you unplug the unit from the phone line, it will lose all the numbers and they will need to be re-entered. It has no battery backup of any sort. But how often does you phone line go dead? Not often for me, so it seems to be an acceptable limitation for me.
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Yes, you can use the system with cell phones only, and the instructions show how to program it to indicate there is no land line i.e. "cell only". Just don't place the base unit near a cable outlet, I did and there was a lot of static. I moved it away from the cable outlet and the static went away.
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The one I purchased wasn't SIM capable, but this one needs a landline or SIM card. It doesn't look like it can use an Ethernet connection, wired or wireless. There are a number of things I like and dislike about these inexpensive units. damron - damrontech - coooom for more info.
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The "cell tower" connectivity is back hauled over your internet connection. There is an Ethernet connection on the back of the unit that you use to connect to your router. The GPS thing is required for it to work. I'm not sure exactly they require it, but I'm guessing it has to do with their service areas or something. Calls and texts work pretty well, but you are going to have to get the little good receiver near a window. It has a fairly long cable, maybe 12-15 or something like that.