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“Your SimpliSafe will warn you that a window or door is open when you turn the alarm on. Open doors or windows will not be protected until they are closed. Once they are closed, the base station will start monitoring them.”.
Does SimpliSafe chime when a door is opened?
The Base Station provides voice prompts as you use your system and a door chime when you open and close doors and windows. You may adjust the volume level with this setting. The Base Station sounds an alarm siren in the event of an intrusion or panic alarm.
How can you tell which SimpliSafe door is open?
When you are home and the alarm is off, when you open a door the alarm keypad shows (by text on the keypad) 1 entry sensor open, if you open a second door, it says 2 entry sensors open. If you have the voice mode on, a voice says door open.
Does SimpliSafe alert your phone?
SimpliSafe offers text, email, and push notification alerts for subscribers on the 24/7 Interactive Monitoring plan. You can set these alerts up via your mobile app or our online app from your browser.
What are SimpliSafe secret alerts?
*Secret Alerts are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special “alert-only” setting. Sensors on this setting won’t trigger a system alarm, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
How do you make a secret alert on SimpliSafe?
How to Set-Up Secret Alerts First, visit SimpliSafe.com and log into your account. See where it says Manage Your Sensors? Turn any of your sensors into Secret Alerts by changing the setting in the drop-down menu to “no alarm – sms/email alert only.” Get more entry sensors. Turn on SMS or Email Text Alerts for alarms,.
How does SimpliSafe work at night?
No, we put in Home mode at night. Everything works except Motion Detectors. If there is any movement in the house at night in the Away mode the alarm will activate. If you want to leave a window or windows open that have Entry Sensors, you can disable the individual sensors.
Do SimpliSafe entry sensors make noise?
Your SimpliSafe entry sensor doubles as a doorbell: If your system is off, it will still sound a chime if someone triggers a sensor.
What does entry sensor Open mean on SimpliSafe?
“1 Entry Sensor open” “Entry Sensors open” SimpliSafe is warning you that you may have left a door or window open. Close open doors and windows. If they are already closed, make sure each Entry Sensor and its magnet are less than 2 inches apart.
How do I turn off magnetic door alarm?
How to Disable Magnet Sensors Identify your escape route. Magnet sensors are the most common alarms usually located on the windows and doors. Inspect the alarm to verify it’s magnetic. Usually, magnet sensors look like a small metal box. Use a standard magnet to bypass the sensor. Return the door or window to normal.
Does SimpliSafe alert police?
With SimpliSafe’s professional monitoring, we’ll alert the authorities the moment there’s trouble, guaranteed.
Is SimpliSafe coming out with outdoor cameras?
Does SimpliSafe have outdoor cameras? Yes. SimpliSafe’s new Wireless Outdoor Security Camera offers a 140-degree field of view, wire-free installation, and resolution of up to 1080p HD.
Can you get SimpliSafe notifications without monitoring?
If you opt out of professional monitoring, then your SimpliSafe system will function as a “local alarm.” That means if someone trips a sensor, it will still set off a siren. But that’s it. Without a monitoring service, no one will contact you. You won’t get a notification.
Does SimpliSafe have a silent alarm?
There are two “duress” features of the SimpliSafe system: “Silent Mode” for the Panic Button and the duress PIN. These features are very important and life-saving. It’s important to take time to set up these features, hoping you’ll never have to use them.
Is SimpliSafe easily hacked?
In 2019, a Youtube account called LockPickingLawyer found that SimpliSafe could be hacked if someone was nearby with a $2 dongle from Amazon. However, SimpliSafe denies this claim and says that they’ve never had reported hacks from their three million U.S customers.
What happens when SimpliSafe alarm goes off?
If an Entry-, Motion-, or Glassbreak-triggered alarm is disarmed within 30 seconds of the initial alarm signal, our monitoring service will consider this a false alarm. That means you will not receive a phone call and police will not be dispatched. Otherwise, the monitoring center will dispatch the police.
How do I get text alerts from SimpliSafe?
On Android: Tap Apps > Settings > MORE. Tap Application manager > DOWNLOADED. Tap on the SimpliSafe app.Allow SimpliSafe to send Push Notifications to your smartphone Go to “Settings” Click “Notifications” Find the SimpliSafe app, and make sure notifications are turned on.
What’s the difference between home and away on SimpliSafe?
“Home” mode arms everything except for motion sensors. Exit Delay, Away: This how much time you have to exit your home after you’ve set the alarm to “Away” mode before the system officially arms. Entry Delay, Home: This is how much time you have after arriving home to disarm your system before the alarm sounds.
Where is instant trigger on SimpliSafe?
Instant Trigger can be set for individual Entry Sensors by editing your device settings in your Keypad’s menu (Menu > Devices) or by toggling the option to ON in your device settings in the SimpliSafe app (☰ > Settings > Device Settings) and webapp (Menu > Devices > Intrusion Sensors).
