Does anyone here use the Ring (brand) wireless security system? What do you think?

[Oopsie Daisy]

Our old security system is 20 years old, and it's becoming increasingly unreliable with false alarms and not triggering when it's supposed to.

We're thinking about the Ring system because it's been around for awhile, and because (supposedly) we can use it as an unmonitored alarm-system.

We are hoping that the Ring alarm will work without a monthly monitoring or subscription fee... and that it will sound-off locally (in the house) and wake us up... and will ping our phones... without summoning the police.

Can anyone share their experiences, recommendations, tips (or warnings) please? We haven't made up our minds, but we're definitely leaning toward "Ring".

[1WorldHope]

1. We have had ring for at least 10 years.

We started with a ring doorbell. And after the 2-month trial suddenly we couldn't access our videos anymore after they occurred. That's when we found out there is a fee if you want to access anything besides live at that moment. Next we bought a camera for our backyard because I was hoping to catch some nice videos of wildlife. We did catch some guys who tried to Rob us jumping through the backyard to escape from our garage. But the pictures couldn't identify anything more than the shapes. Then I got a spotlight camera for our alley on the garage and that one I have like the best so far. It has motion detector tells you if it thinks it's a human or a vehicle the lights come on or you can leave them on there is an alarm on it and you can talk over the speaker not very clearly. I'm not happy about the fees but I haven't heard of any that don't have a fee. Of the 3 options I like the spot light flood light option.

[Oopsie Daisy]

2. Thanks for the info. We also have security cameras and while they show activity, the resolution is not the best.

I share your objection to monthly fees. After 20+ years of a basic "wake-me-up-someone-breaks-in" system... that's all we really need and want.

Also, in our county, if someone has an ADT-like (monitored) system, they are also required to register their system with the county and pay a fee (tax). Apparently the name of the service is documented in the dispatchers records so they can know it's a legit call, or something.

[1WorldHope]

3. Plus they have access to the videos. And it has never woke me up.

Even when those kids broke into our garage and ran into the back yard to escape. The backyard cam didn't wake me up. I wanted that for wildlife but we've had mallards land in the back yard and swim on our tiny pond. It didn't even catch that. But like i said the spotlight cams are pretty clear.