Shop & Compare...The choice is Clear
The Monitoring Center is committed to providing Security + Savings. We welcome the opportunity to compare our Installations, Products and service plans to those of our competitors.
With TMC, you pay for your alarm system up front and you retain 100% ownership of your alarm system. As illustrated in the comparison shopping below, none of our competitors step up to the plate and deliver ownership of your equipment until the end of your 3 year term. This spells "leasing your equipment" NOT "a free alarm system". They just keep charging you the combined rate month-after-month, year-after-year. You have already paid for our alarm equipment and your monthly monitoring rate should now drop down to the cost of monitoring only ... but it does not drop. In fact, more often than not ... they increase their monthly monitoring rate.
TMC will always deliver High Quality, Low Cost alarm monitoring. Monitoring which is purchased in one year blocks giving our clients the freedom to choose.
- No Hassles
- NO over-charging
- NO long term contract
- Just affordable...dependable...full-service alarm monitoring 24/7
- Whew!!! What a relief
The tables below compare TMC's pricing to the pricing of our competitors. As shown in the first table, TMC's monitoring-only rate is ONLY $9.99/month, which is 60% to 70% less than any of our competitors. Please take the time to calculate your savings and see just how shocking the amount of money you save over the course of several years can be. Moreover, as shown in the second table, if you need an alarm installation, we can install a complete alarm package for only $499.00. Please visit our Products sections to make full comparisons.
THE TMC DIFFERENCE... (1) once the system is paid for our customer retains full ownership of their equipment (2) we install only universal equipment such as DSC or Honeywell which can be monitored by any alarm monitoring facility. TMC customers never lose their total FREEDOM to choose alarm providers...
Cost of BASIC land line Alarm Monitoring: Customer Already Has an Alarm System
Feature | TMC | ADT Corporate | ADT Dealer | Protection 1 | Reliance Protectron |
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Total Upfront Fees | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | N/A |
Monthly Fee | $9.99+6mos FREE | $34.95 | $24.95-$34.95 | $35.99 | $39.95 |
Contract Length | 1 Year | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | 3 Years | Not Disclosed |
Total Annual Monitoring | $119.88 | $419.40 | $419.40 | $431.88 | $479.40 |
Cost of BASIC land line Alarm Monitoring & Alarm System: Customer Needs an Alarm System
Feature | TMC | ADT Corporate | *ADT Dealer | Protection 1 | Reliance Protectron |
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Total Upfront Fees | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 | N/A |
System Cost | $299.00 | $0.00 (leased) | $0.00 (leased) | $0.00 (leased) | $299.00 |
Monthly Fee | $9.99+6mos FREE | $34.95 | $36.99 | $35.99 | $29.95 |
Contract Length | 1 Year | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years |
Master Keypad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Control Panel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Perimeter Sensors | 2 | 2 | Not Disclosed | 2 | 2 |
Motion Detector | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Amplified Siren | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ownership | 100% Ownership | Ownership at end of 3 year commitment | **Ownership at end of 3 year commitment | Ownership at end of 3 year commitment | NO Ownership at end of term 5 years |
Source: The information in the preceding tables was obtained from each company via telephone and/or internet inquiry on February 6th, 2015, 2011. ADT corporate information not disclosed on website or via telephone...must meet with a Sales Representative in your home. Info obtained through an active salesperson currently in their employ
* ADT Dealer Alarm Monitoring rates and pricing may vary depending on the dealership
** ADT Dealer Ownership may also vary depending on the dealership...it is critical to read the back of your contract to verify status of ownership.
Our One-Time set-up Fee
- Full diagnostic test of your alarm system by one of our expert technicians
- Copy of the users' manual for your alarm system
- Insurance certificate to assist you in receiving a 15% to 30% discount on your premiums
- Identification cards for all individuals on your emergency contact list
- Full demonstration of arming/disarming and troubleshooting your alarm system
- Security decals applied
- Lawn signs
- Minor adjustments/repairs as required
(certain conditions may apply to the above)