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What is a Duress Code?Last Updated: 11/13/2013 |
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The duress code is entered to send a silent alarm to the monitoring station while making it seem like you are disarming your system.
Alarm systems are often perceived as a way to protect your home or business from intrusions while you're away. But what if an intruder breaks in while you're home? It happens more often than you realize. That's where your duress code comes in.
If an intruder forces you to disarm your security system, you simply type in your duress code. The system will appear to shut off normally, but what the intruder doesn't know is that an emergency signal has just been transmitted to the alarm monitoring center. The operator receives the signal and dispatches police without ever calling the residence and tipping off the intruder.
This is just one of the many ways that Honeywell goes above and beyond traditional security to make sure you and your family are protected.
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