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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

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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® M

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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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Sensor Name Announcement Voice Prompt

Sensor Name Announcement* (formerly Entry Sensor Alert) enables your Base Station to announce the Entry Sensor by name whenever it is opened. For example, if you open the front door you might hear your Base Station reply with “Front Door Entry Sensor open” instead of the usual chime.This feature is

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Enabling Secret Alerts for your SimpliSafe® Sensors

What are Secret Alerts?Secret Alerts* are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special “alert-only” setting. Sensors on this setting won’t trigger a system alarm or chime to the Base Station, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead. All of y

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