Hello,
We have an ADT security box that's set up to beep when the front door is opened, but it's not connected to an actual phone line. In fact, there is no landline, and we are not subscribed to ADT security.
This was fine for many years, but then a couple weeks ago, the ADT box started beeping every half-hour or so. When that would happen, the signal to our DSL would cut out also. A technician from the DSL provider came out and said the ADT was looking for a phone signal and beeping because it couldn't find one. It was interrupting the DSL at that point too.
If the ADT is turned off, there is no beeping, and the DSL doesn't get interrupted. But of course, the security system then doesn't beep when the door is opened, so there is no deterrent for someone breaking in. I called ADT, and they said what happened is the system finally realized (after many years) that there is no phone line and is now looking for it. The only options they gave are (1) turn it off, or (2) subscribe to the actual service.
I'm wondering, is there a third options? That is, is there a way to make it like before, where it's turned on and responds to the front door, but doesn't try to look for a phone line? How could we do this?
Thanks a lot.
We have an ADT security box that's set up to beep when the front door is opened, but it's not connected to an actual phone line. In fact, there is no landline, and we are not subscribed to ADT security.
This was fine for many years, but then a couple weeks ago, the ADT box started beeping every half-hour or so. When that would happen, the signal to our DSL would cut out also. A technician from the DSL provider came out and said the ADT was looking for a phone signal and beeping because it couldn't find one. It was interrupting the DSL at that point too.
If the ADT is turned off, there is no beeping, and the DSL doesn't get interrupted. But of course, the security system then doesn't beep when the door is opened, so there is no deterrent for someone breaking in. I called ADT, and they said what happened is the system finally realized (after many years) that there is no phone line and is now looking for it. The only options they gave are (1) turn it off, or (2) subscribe to the actual service.
I'm wondering, is there a third options? That is, is there a way to make it like before, where it's turned on and responds to the front door, but doesn't try to look for a phone line? How could we do this?
Thanks a lot.