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[Norstar]

If you have a monitored alarm system, and you are concerned about security - DO NOT get a Shaw telephone line.

The draw back is that Shaw only provides an 8 hour battery pack in their modems. That's 8 hours of storage time - not talk time. If the power goes off, or you have power interuption for any length of the time - your alarm system will not be able to call the monitoring company if you have a break in. The alarm system has enough battery power for quite some time. However, your Shaw line does not.

Beware if the battery wears out as well. No power, no phones. Life expectancy under optimal conditions is approx. 3-4 years.

If you are thinking of using Shaw for a multi-line business - my advice can be condensed in one word - "DON'T"!

A telephone tech