Don't call 911. It's illegal to set your home security services up to call 911 if the system is set off. Doing so can result in a large fine and possibly jail time.

Beneficial savings. While most insurance companies may not require home security services, installing a security system comes with benefits. Homeowners can save as much as 10-20% on their insurance by verifying they have a monitoring alarm in place.

Have no fear. Ask about monitoring your home security services with a duress signal option. If you are ever forced to let an intruder into your home and you have to disable the alarm, entering a duress code indicates to the central monitoring station that you were forced to provide access into your home.

Training your household. Once you have home security services, you need to make sure that everyone in your home knows how to properly use it. In most cases, it's very easy and a matter of learning a few buttons. Most vendors can show everyone in the home how to use the alarm in just 10-20 minutes.

Communication is key. Home security services vendors are required to ask about your communication system and find out if you use non-standard phone lines. If they don't, they could be liable for any losses you experience should the monitoring signal not go through. But communication is a two-way street. If you make changes to your alarm system, such as switching to VoIP for example, you should let your monitored alarm company know so they can test the system.

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