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Power Saving Mode for the Keypad

If the batteries in your Keypad are draining quickly, you may want to enable power saving mode. Enabling power savings will prevent the Keypad from waking up without one of its buttons being pressed first. It also shortens the amount of time the backlight is lit to 5 seconds while shortening the amo

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Installing a Replacement Keypad

In the event you ever need to install a replacement Keypad to your existing system, you can follow the steps in the guided flow below. The steps will vary depending on if you already have a Keypad, access to the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, SimpliSafe® Online Account, or none of these.Installing a Replac

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How To Replace Keypad Batteries

The Keypad takes four (4) AA Alkaline batteries and has a life expectancy between 8-12 months depending on placement and usage.We recommend using standard AA batteries, and not rechargeable ones to ensure that your Keypad is adequately powered.To change your Keypad batteries, slide the device off it

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How to Type Using the Keypad

The Keypad uses ABC mode for typing. In this mode, you’ll cycle through the corresponding characters (numbers, symbols, punctuation, letters) using the keys numbered 0-9 on your Keypad. This is similar to T9 typing as you would do on a phone that only has a keypad instead of a keyboard. To type on t

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Keypad Batteries Are Dying Too Quickly

The Keypad takes four (4) AA batteries and they are expected to last 8-12 months, depending on your usage and placement.If you find that your batteries are not lasting nearly as long as that, there are a few steps you can take to optimize your Keypad’s performance.First, you’ll want to make sure tha

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