{"id":2899,"date":"2022-07-09T12:45:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T18:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/?p=2899"},"modified":"2023-01-20T05:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:38:23","slug":"cpi-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/cpi-security\/","title":{"rendered":"CPI Security Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
With a revamped website and marketing campaign, CPI is making a bigger headway into the home security industry. We still think their logo could use some work however, looks like the 1990’s. The first thing you should know is they are not a national company<\/strong> like the top security systems are<\/a>. They are in 20 states total, primarily in the South East, USA. <\/strong>Like Central Group<\/a> they are a larger scale ma & pa company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Install van parked outside the CPI headquarters shown<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CPI is very tricky<\/strong><\/span> on their site and do not disclose any prices. They make sure that you want to call in and talk to a sales rep in order to find that information. Luckily we dug up the dirt on them and here is what we found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basic <\/strong>– Wireless setup with $99+ installation starting at $29.99 a month. Should you expect to get this rate? <\/em>No. By the time you get off the phone they will have you sold up to at least the standard or professional packages which are around $45-75\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Activation Fee $99+… <\/strong> You get a free installation fee! (Woohoo!… well, sort of). Instead of paying for installation you pay for ‘activation’. Same thing in our books, the only company that you truly get $0 in starting costs is Protect America<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n No products found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CPI offers a variety of equipment. Lots of smaller companies use Honeywell<\/a> and GE equipment only. These guys have their own app, a Yale keypad door lock, 2gig control panel and some proprietary self-made equipment such as their smoke alarm and other standard sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They have some cool security cameras but beware, this will make your price (out of pocket and monthly) go up. You may want to use them as a standard company and then add a Canary or Nest security camera on top of that. For the best deals with security cameras read about Frontpoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is this all-in-one thing?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n The CPI Intouch Control is their app and dashboard (for website) control system for your alarm. We like that they made one their selves (similar to ADT Pulse technology<\/a>) and didn’t just use Alarm.com’s app<\/a> like most other companies do. You can experience full home control with In-touch, get notifications for when your door is unlocked and locked, any alarm sets-off, control your thermostat and get other various updates. They did and continue to put a lot of money into this software development which is impressive for a company that is not on a national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a video explaining more about the features of Intouch.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Before we go more in-depth on CPI here is a look at some of the good and bad things:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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CPI Intouch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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