I’m sure many of you have heard of Ring. The company that gave us the smart doorbell that lets us keep an eye on our front and back doors. Well, now they’re about to step into the home alarm system scene. Actually, they had planned do to so as early as last December 2017.
However, things didn’t work out as expected. However, they’ve announced today that they’re ready to go forward with their original plan. Ring is now taking pre-orders for their new system, starting at $199.
Their new Ring Alarm system is perfect DIY people, like me. Everything provided in the kit requires no professional installation and from what I understand, can be set up in a matter of minutes. In addition, this setup can be used without a professional monitoring service. However, if you do opt-in for one, Ring will provide their own for just $10 a month. Which is very cheap, especially compared to what I’m paying for now with my service. I just wish I knew who they were contracting this service through.
The $199 kit includes the following items:
- Base Station: Your home-security hub that connects the Alarm system to your wi-fi network and other smart home devices. Only included with the Alarm Security Kit. This also includes a 24-hour battery backup.
- Keypad: Arms and disarms your Alarm system ($50 separately)
- Contact Sensor: Lets you know when doors or windows open ($20 separately)
- Motion Detector: Detects motion inside your home ($30 separately)
- Range Extender: Extends the signal from your Base Station ($25 separately)
