Key Fob Overview and Installation Guide
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Overview
Our Key Fob works just like a car’s - with just a press of a button you can arm or disarm your entire SimpliSafe® system from up to 30’ away! And if you’re subscribed to a professional monitoring plan, you can press the Key Fob’s red Panic Button for 2 seconds to alert our monitoring center immediately if there’s an emergency.
Need to purchase a Key Fob? You can find it available for purchase on our website.
Before Getting Started
Before setting up your Key Fob, you will need to install your Base Station.
We recommend putting the Key Fob on a keychain you carry, so that you can use it as a remote method of arming and disarming your system.
Installing the Key Fob
To install the Key Fob to your SimpliSafe® system, take the following steps. If you would like an interactive experience, jump to the guided flow below.
Open up the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your smartphone or tablet
Navigate to the three-bar menu icon in the top left corner of the screen
Select Add Device or Camera
Tap Let’s Go at the bottom of the screen
Scroll down to Key Fob and follow the on-screen prompts
You may also use the Guided Flow below for a step-by-step experience that will walk you through the installation process.
Key Fob Customizations
With professional monitoring, the Key Fob has a Panic Button with customizable options for disabled, police, fire, or medical settings. Below are the steps to customize these settings.
Press Menu and enter your Master PIN.
Navigate to “Devices”.
Select the Key Fob you wish to modify.
Scroll down and select Panic Alarm.
You can choose between “Panic - audible”, “Fire”, and “Medical”.
Once you have decided who you want your Key Fob panic button to alert, make sure the selection is highlighted, and click “Set”.
Repeat steps 2-6 if you want to change the function of the panic button on all of your Key Fobs.
In case of an emergency, hold down the red panic button on your Key Fob for 2 seconds and then release. The proper authorities will be notified*.
*The request for dispatch of emergency service is only available if you are subscribed to a professional monitoring plan.
Troubleshooting
Compliance
The battery in the Key Fob is not replaceable. Should you require assistance with a Key Fob that is no longer operable, please contact our Support team.