I had a faulty sensor in one of the zones which set the alarm off periodically and ADT called me all hours of the night to report a triggered alarm, which was the correct procedure to follow,but on my cell it displayed a private no. each time they called. when I requested them to ID themselves when phoning, their reply was that telkom set it that way and that it could not be rectified by them. Personally I don't believe that, especially with today's technology so if anybody out there have more knowledge regarding this, please let me know.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Endersby" <arbitraryu...@gmail.com> To: <obsnw@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:06 AM Subject: [obsnw] Re: Fake ADT Calls (from Houtbay NW) > > Hi Mel, > > Yes, change your password. > > To everyone else, if your alarm doesn't go off and ADT calls you > asking for your password, it's probably best to just tell them to send > the Armed Response. > > PS. ADT, if you're out there, it would be REALLY good if you could get > your call center to identify itself with Caller ID so that those of us > with cell phones can see your number when you call... I've ignored > private calls reporting alarm activations twice now while in > meetings... This would also add as an additional way to identify > whether it really is ADT when they call. > > J. > > > > 2009/3/17 Mel Hoffman <e...@global.co.za>: >> >> This happened to me yesterday! >> Should I just change the password with ADT? >> >> Quoted from Houtbay Neighbourhood Watch Blog: >> >> "Fake ADT controller currently calling residents and asking if all is >> OK as they have recorded an activation at the premises etc. The >> password is asked for and the call ended. Be warned this is a scam!" >> > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 03/16/09 19:01:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to obsnw@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to obsnw-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
