National alarm monitoring company offering smart security at a fraction of the industry cost. Security system take over, able to use existing security systems and upgrading them to today's modern alarm system to protect businesses and homes. All monitoring services are backed up by a U.L. certified 5 Diamond Central Monitoring Station that is operated 24/7, results in lightning fast response times that are unmatched.
Alarm Relay (alarmrelay.com) has 571 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
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alarmrelay.com
Category
Home Improvements
Location
El Cajon, California
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Excellent staff, responds to alarms much faster than most other central stations & very knowledgeable about alarm panel setup.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
Thank you for the feedback! We are grateful for your business & look forward to continue serving you!
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The Hair C.
Worst experience!
Unorganized, unprofessional and unethical business practice. Pointless security company! The owner of the building that I lease a space from had installed a very expensive security system from alarm relay. When I had Alarm Relay come out to re-start the system for my business to utilize, they were unable to do simple tasks like allow me to change the password on the alarm code. Something that is an obvious necessity when having a new business moving into a previously occupied space. The hardware was antiquated and constantly losing connection, which means I was getting phone calls multiple times a day for a non emergency. When the alarm did go off once I was asked if I wanted them to send someone out to check on the store, and THEN I could decide whether or not to call the police. Uh, so after about 45 minutes from the actual alarm sounding, the police would finally get the call? No thanks, I don't think anyone robbing a store would still be there after that long! Oh-and if I gave them my consent to call the police and it was not an real emergency, (i.e; my employee accidentally set it off) I would have to pay a fine! Save your money! Have your own security cameras and alarm installed and call the police at your discretion, it would be much cheaper, safer, and more effective in an actual emergency! Also, the alarm was constantly having issues, and also with the sensors, and no one in the tech department (same place they couldn't reset my password) could ever help resolve the issue over the phone. And they charge a minimum of $80 to go out to your place, even though it's their faulty equipment! We finally had to unplug our system because of the sensors going off every 3-5 minutes. Annoying to us and especially to our customers! And PLEASE read the fine print! I decided not to renew our contract after one year for obvious reasons, and about 4 months later I received a letter from a collections agency saying owe Alarm Relay $350 for this current year! I haven't used them since before my contract was up LAST year and they were not and are not currently providing security service for me now, but for some reason I'm expected to pay them? For what exactly?!! The equipment has been paid for, so It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. It's extremely unethical and poor business management. Stay far away!
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
Thank you for your feedback. We are truly sorry that you had that sort of experience with us. Your experience is not representative of how we normally treat our customers every single day. If you give us a chance, we'd like to make this right for you in any way we can. We're confident we could address every item described in your review by syncing you up with a senior remote technician who has vast experience with your system as well as having a billing team member make sure you are happy with your pricing. If you would like to pursue some options with us, please email [email protected] or call 1800-624-6866 so that we can assist you. ONce again, sorry about your experience. Have a wonderful day.
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JORGE F.
We are very satisfied with the 24/7…
We are very satisfied with the 24/7 alarm monitoring with Alarm Relay. We receive calls and notifications when my alarm goes off, they check with me
to find out if everything is Ok. They are very reliable and it gives us a peace of mind. I recommend them to my friends and family.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
Thank you for the feedback! We are grateful for your business & look forward to continue serving you!
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Anthony S.
They are very efficient in calling when…
They are very efficient in calling when the alarm goes off. They call you within less than 10s seconds.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
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Lindsy
quick, easy, excellent customer service
quick easy customer service, have recommended this company to friends and family already!
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
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DSAWH
I like Alarm Relay
I like Alarm Relay. They have great low annual prices, and their monitoring is great. I get a call each time my alarm goes off(usually it happens by mistake). they can use any hardware you may already have like I did with my mom's ADT equipment, or they can sell you a set up like what i did . Its the usual price, mine ran about $550, but when I compare to my sister's $60/month from adt, buying it out will pay for itself in just one year.
But make no mistake, if you need onsite help, thats where the cost comes up. This is great for existing system or if you are a good DIY.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
Thank you for the feedback! We are grateful for your business & look forward to continue serving you!
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Paul N.
Good price
Good price, fantastic service.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
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R J.
Great experience so far
Working with Alarm Relay has been an easy experience. They were patient and knowledgeable walking me through the new panel setup over the phone and reprogramming the system.
Response from Alarm RelayJul 16, 2018
Thank you for the feedback! We are grateful for your business & look forward to continue serving you!