Alarm Pack - S by Amazon | Smart home alarm security system with optional Assisted Monitoring - No long-term commitments | Works with Alexa

This is a great starter setup for anyone looking to get into the Ring Alarm system. Installation is straightforward, everything pairs easily in the app, and it’s been reliable since day one. One of the biggest positives is how expandable the system is. You can easily add extra sensors, cameras and accessories as needed. I would strongly recommend adding the external siren as well – the base unit alone isn’t loud enough to alert neighbours, and the outdoor siren makes a big difference. I’d also recommend signing up to the Ring Protect plan, as it adds better monitoring and makes the system feel more complete. Overall, a solid, user-friendly alarm system that does exactly what you want it to do.

Wow.... just wow! I thought this would be a nightmare to set up but I had it all done in an hour. The QR code scanning of each item makes it an absolute doddle to set up and the sensors and keypad look sleek and modern with plenty of settings to enhance how you want them to react. Add in the fact that the alarm is controllable anywhere from your phone and you can get your Ring cameras recording should the alarm go off and notifications if it does. I can't recommend this highly enough.

I fitted this alarm three days ago, and have found it to be very straightforward to use, and easy to fit. I purchased it from Amazon with a £90 discount, making it a bargain in my opinion. I would have paid the full price, but would have had to wait until later this year. I bought the basic kit for now, and intend to add more motion sensors and contact sensors later. In setting up the alarm, the base station is set up first. I had issues here. There were two options for setting up the alarm base, and I tried both options but neither worked. After multiple attempts I decided to contact the Ring helpdesk. The advisor was extremely helpful and talked me through the stages. The stages were exactly what I had done previously but this time worked immediately! (That is always embarrasing!) The advisor emailed me so if I had any more issues I would be able to contact him for advice, and it is a good job he did. I expected fitting the contact sensor to be awkward as the frame of the door is close to the wall, but more than the maximum inch. I tried it before fitting and it actually fitted fine and worked with no hassle. The range extender was a doddle to fit. Plug it in, the app soon found it. The motion detector appeared to be just as straightforward, until it the test to ensure it was working. I tested it as requested but when exiting the test mode the app told me it could not communicate with the app. I tried re-testing it, but that didn't help. I attempted to remove the motion sensor from the app but was told it could not communicate with the sensor. I tried removing the batteries to re-set it, but when I put them back in the app said it was still in test mode and when trying to exit test mode it said it could not exit test mode as there was no communication. Having had no success to come out of test mode I emailed the advisor. He made a couple of suggestions, all of which I had done. The sensor is working, according to the app it is detecting motion, but it is stuck in test mode. I am going to have to replace that sensor when I have a bit of spare cash. Disappointing, but hopefully I will have more look with others. Once set up the alarm is easy to use. Each user has their own code for the key pad, but equally the alarm can be set from the app on the smart zone. Exit/entrance delays can be set if the keypad is utilised to set the alarm, so the user can leave the house before the alarm is active. The keypad is re-chargeable, and the alarm base station can survive for 24 hours with no mains power, which is handy if you need to change the location. This is a very easy to install, easy to use, and is highly recommended. The issues were minor, and bar the motion sensor easily rectified. Once I have tried a new motion sensor I will update the review. 04/01/2022 Update to review I have re-tried setting the motion sensor up. On this occasion I was able to remove the motion sensor from the app, and re-install. Upon re-installation it worked prefectly and exited the test mode at the first time of asking. This is an excellent, inexpensive alarm system, that I can add to as time goes on. A basic set up to begin with, that secures the house. Further motion detectors and contact sensors can be added later.

After almost a month I’m more than happy with the base station, keypad, multiple door and motion sensors. It’s easy to setup using the ring App and all items seem to be of very good quality, the 2nd generation certainly looks that bit better, so waited for its release. I’d recently purchased the ring Pro 2 doorbell and this can now, after an update, be set to record during alarm events, also the new indoor cam which can also set off its alarm. The reason it lost a star, could have been two, is that I didn’t realise the U.K. product is somewhat deficient when it comes to monitoring when your not at home. In the USA the same monitoring we pay for actual calls the police, fire even medics. In the U.K. they just repeated call you or other phone contacts… … this is a real shame and I hope now an Amazon product set the ring system will improve for the U.K. The App originally had details of loads of safety devices I could add - water leak, smoke and CO2 ‘listeners’, power switches… it was one of the reasons I decided to opt for a large ring doorbell, camera and alarm system. Recent App updates, however, have removed most of these - in fact all itemised non-ring products and now just a ‘Works with Ring’ button. I know for z-wave devices different countries use different frequencies, however, the U.K. is still in Europe and uses the same, as does China and loads of others. I assume the ring products, like WiFi, use the location of where devices are and can then ‘tune’ to that locations frequency? I’ve asked ring support when will the U.K. be able to use the many devices available in the USA and other countries. I’m sure if your ‘Works wire Ring’ partners build them - we will buy them in the U.K… … if anyone gets this far and agrees and has ring devices please contact their support folk and tell them.