So this past week I thought of an alarm idea that I was really excited about. It's kinda like the 2-way pages, except the car will send a txt message to your cell phone.

So I went looking online and I did manage to find cell phone car alarms. But they're available in the UK only. Anyone know of any US makers making these alarms?

Here's an example: http://www.abacuscaralarms.co.uk/alarms/au...ch/autocate.htm

Rob

 

there are plenty of Alarms out there that can text you the same way the above alram does. Im sorry I cant be of help but if you do a search of the most common alram brands you will find what you are looking for.

 

Lo Jack will do that if you get the premium package.

 

Clifford has an alarm with the same feature. I forgot what it was called. It was around $900, give or take. It even has a tracking system you can access from your phone or online, and you can disable the starter and a lot of other features too. It's very interesting.

 

I took a look and I did find what you guys were talking about but all those systems have monthly fees.

The only monthly cost for the system I saw would be cell phone charges.

Rob

 

Is that the same as compustar?
If not then i know compustar does this
They have alot of extra goodies also.

marcus

 

Clifford, Viper, and possibly other DEI companies all allow this upgrade. It has a GPS receiver as well as a wireless transciever so the GPS tracking is not limited to where there are multiple cell phone towers. According to the DEI website it has as many or more features than the Euro brand you linked to.

 

I have the LoJack Early Warning package. It can contact you a handful of ways:
* Automated phone call
* Text message
* Pager
* Email

You can set it up to contact you up to five different ways simultaneously, so one way or another, you'll know if your car's been moved without you in it.

I far prefer these type of security systems over simple noisemaker alarms that don't scare anyone away, much less professional thieves, and simply make your neighbors your enemies.

No matter how many sensors your car has or how sensitive they are, if all your alarm does is make noise, your car is unprotected.