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Entry Sensor Not Responding

Sensors in the SimpliSafe® system will issue a “Not Responding” error when they fail to check in with the Base Station for more than 24 hours. We typically see this happen for one of two reasons: The battery within your Entry Sensor needs to be replaced The Entry Sensor is too far away from the Base

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How SimpliSafe® Products Respond During an Alarm

SimpliSafe’s® Professional Monitoring protects your home or business across many types of alarms. If an alarm is triggered from your system, you’ll be immediately notified through App Push Notifications or Alarm Text Messages. Depending on your monitoring plan and alarm type you can also interact wi

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How Does the Entry Sensor Respond During an Alarm

When the system is in an armed state (Home or Away Mode) and an Entry Sensor is triggered, the entry countdown will begin. The entry countdown by default is 30 seconds, however, this can be adjusted at any time within the SimpliSafe® App. If the system is not disarmed before the entry countdown elap

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What's the difference between Entry Delay, Exit Delay, and Instant Trigger?

Your Entry-, Motion-, and Glassbreak Sensors come equipped with several modes that can help you with arming your system, disarming it, and triggering an alarm event the moment the sensor is triggered. Below you can learn more about what each mode does and how it impacts the usage of your system. Scr

Customize your Settings

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How to Find the Serial Number for Your SimpliSafe® Device or Camera

During troubleshooting or for account verification purposes, you may be required to identify the serial number for a product within your system. You can easily find the serial number for your devices or cameras within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App. Using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App: Open the SimpliSafe®

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Entry Sensor Installation Guide

Entry Sensors defend your doors and windows. The Base Station will sound a quick chime when a door or window opens while your system is disarmed. Depending on your settings, this can also be set to trigger an alarm.

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How to Rename a SimpliSafe® Sensor

There may be a point where you need to rename a sensor for your SimpliSafe® System. Renaming a sensor can be done easily through the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, but you can also rename a sensor using your Keypad. The following will walk you through these steps for each platform so you can pick whichever

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