Do you hate the 3-year contracts for monitoring services when you get a home security package? With iSmartSafe, you don’t need to pay a monthly fee at all.
Home security systems are nowadays much more affordable than ever before. In the old days it was reserved for the rich and powerful, but today regular folks can afford them. Of course, some are more affordable than others, and iSmartSafe qualifies as one of these.
This is especially true for the iSmartSafe starter packages, and for more complicated needs you can pick from the Exclusive packages. These won’t require you to pay any setup costs, and there are no monthly dues either. The company is based in Texas, and in that state they really believe in home security for everyone.
All the home security packages come with an app, and they work with home automation. Each package can also be customized as you can add more sensors and detectors as you see fit. The system can handle up to 100 different sensors.
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Package Options
You don’t have to buy each home security component individually. You can simply pick a security package that best suits your home.
Basic Package
This gives you the following components:
- 1 Main Alarm Panel
- 2 Door Sensors
- 1 Motion Detector
- 2 Keychain Remote
- 4 iSmartSafe window stickers
This only costs $169. The system supports both Wi-Fi and cellular connections. It’ll switch from Wi-Fi to cellular in case of a power outage. When your sensors trigger an alarm, you’ll get a phone call and a text message alert.
The package includes numerous types of sensors. The door sensor can tell when a door is opened and closed, and this can be set up for a window or even a cabinet. The motion sensors detect movement in a certain area like your bedroom when you’re in the office. You can add many more sensors as your needs change, as this system can accommodate up to a hundred sensors in total.
There are free apps for Android and iPhone smartphones as well, which can be used to disarm or arm the system from anywhere. The app also lets you see the security status of the home.
Economy Package
The cost this time is $249. You get all the components of the Basic Package, plus the iSmartSafe indoor smart camera. With the camera, you’re able to see a live feed on your smartphone.
Here’s the complete list of the components:
- 1 Main Alarm Panel
- 1 iSmartSafe Indoor Smart Camera
- 2 Door Sensors
- 1 Motion Detector
- 2 Keychain Remote
- 4 iSmartSafe window stickers
Duplex Package
Now you add just $30 to the cost of the Economy package, but you’ll get a lot for your $279. This time the package includes:
- 1 iSmartSafe Alarm Panel
- 4 Door Sensors
- 2 Motion Detectors
- 1 Smoke Detector
- 1 Wireless Siren
- 2 Keychain Remote
- 4 iSmartSafe window stickers
As you can see, you now have 4 door sensors so you can secure more individual bedrooms or cabinets. You also have 2 motion detectors as well.
The wireless siren scares off burglars, and notifies your neighbors as well if you’re away. If anyone’s at home when the siren goes off, they can secure and protect themselves.
The smoke detector also adds an extra layer of safety. Now you’re also protected against fire. The siren can blare if there’s smoke, and you also get an alert in case of fire.
Preferred Package
The price for this jumps a large bit at $449. That’s $170 more than what you have to pay for the Duplex Package. But this time the package may be enough to secure every door including the bedrooms, along with all the windows. That’s because now you have 8 door sensors to go with 3 motion detectors.
The complete package includes:
- 1 iSmartSafe Alarm Panel
- 8 Door Sensors
- 3 Motion Detectors
- 1 Smoke Detector
- 1 Wireless Siren
- 2 Keychain Remote
- 4 iSmartSafe window stickers
Premium Package
This also costs $449. Though this time you only get 6 door sensors instead of 8, you instead get an indoor smart camera as well as an outdoor camera. This makes the Premium Package a more complete system with protection on the outside and inside. You’re able to take videos and also see live streams of what’s happening around and inside your home.
Here’s a list of the components:
- iSmartSafe Alarm Panel
- Home Security Indoor Smart Camera
- iSmartSafe Home Security Outdoor Camera
- 6 Door Sensors
- 2 Motion Detectors
- 1 Smoke Detector
- 1 Wireless Siren
- 2 Keychain Remote
- 4 iSmartSafe window stickers
Package Components
After choosing the package, you can still customize the components to best suit your home circumstances. The control panel can deal with up to 100 sensors and detectors, so even a large home or an entire apartment complex can be protected.
Here are some of the components you may want to add:
Home Security Camera
This lets you keep an eye out on your home even while you’re working in your office. This gives you 1080p HD resolution, along with night vision to make sure you can see what’s going on even in the dark. The night vision has a range of 30 feet.
It has a motion detector alarm, and advanced pan and tilt capabilities. You can tilt the camera up and down by 90 degrees, and turn it almost completely around at 355 degrees.
It can send you snap shots to your email inbox, or send videos on alarm. It can save pictures and videos, with a micro SD card slot storage for 128GB. You can play the videos on your smartphone.
It has 2-way audio communication too, so you can hear if the baby’s crying and soothe them with your gentle words. You can also scare off burglars this way.
Wireless Motion Detector
The coverage has a field of view of 110 degrees, with a range of 35 feet. It’s installed indoors, and it’s designed to ignore pets that weigh less than 30 pounds. It’s powered by a couple of 1.5V AA batteries, and it doesn’t consume too much power to need overly frequent battery changes.
You can mount this anywhere, as long as it’s within 400 feet of the control panel.
Outdoor Camera
You don’t have to wait for a burglar to come in if you have a camera installed outdoors to watch for burglars lurking around your home. This is even more capable than the indoor camera, as its night vision ranges up to 75 feet. It’s also bulletproof as well.
Like the indoor camera, it records videos in 1080p resolution. You can have it record videos when the motion detector alarm activates, or you can record them manually.
Smart Video Doorbell
This too is waterproof. It offers 2-way audio with noise cancellation, so you can talk to the person ringing the doorbell as if you’re right behind the front door. It also has a motion detector, and it senses the presence of human visitors.
This can record videos when the alarm detects a human presence, or when the visitor rings the doorbell. You can see who’s ringing the doorbell through your smartphone app. Photos and videos can be saved with the micro SD slot with up to 128GB storage.
The video doorbell has night vision, and offers 720p resolution. It doesn’t have to be in HD, since the subject is standing right by your front door.
Smoke Detector
Each one costs less than $30, so it’s an affordable investment to help keep you safe in case of fire. It can send a remote alarm notification to your smartphone, as well as ring a loud alarm at 85 decibels. That should be loud enough to wake everyone up including the neighbors. It flashes too.
While it can work with the control panel, it can also work independently as it can raise an alarm on its own.
Water Leak Detector
If you don’t visit the basement often, you may not be aware if it becomes flooded immediately. This wireless water leak detector works with batteries, and it’s easy to setup with double-sided tape.
This sends texts and phone alarms, and it doesn’t limit itself to just single alerts. It works with the control panel, but it can also work independently.
You can use this in your own home, and also install it in your vacation home. Water leaks can do immense damage especially when it’s not immediately handled.
Pros and Cons
The iSmartSafe has many things going for it, as it offers many different types of sensors. It also accommodates a bunch of them, so even a large home can be adequately covered. It helps that the prices are low and that there are no annual or monthly fees.
The main drawback is that this time you’re not even offered any sort of professional monitoring. So you may be in trouble if you’re vacationing out of town when there’s trouble. You may need a local resident like a family or friend to handle any situation or to call the police.
All in all, it’s a reliable and affordable option. The iSmartSafe home security system is your best choice if you don’t care for professional monitoring services.