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Looks like this SAM C5 thingy got posted on http://slickdeals.net/f/7523442 crossing my fingers that people wanting to harvest $25 T-mobile SIMs for cheap don't empty the inventory

There seem to be three or four leads and may be programmable in someway. Seems like these are made by same OEM (priced at ~$200): http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=GSM+RFID+home+alarm+system For 12$ a piece they are paying you back $25 in T-mobile pre-paid cash i.e they are paying you $13 to order this. In other research on this item, looks like it had an iPhone app, but removed from iTunes store: http://download.cnet.com/SAM-C5/3000-2094_4-75918250.html Android app seems to be still available: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.demo.sam&hl=en I am h

Has anyone seen this or hacked this for home security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DH2VOXK At $12 (+$9 for more sensors) it is a throwaway price. Initially was priced at $200 and sold thru Radioshack. The product build hardware quality is quite nice. The reason for low price tag seems to be that manufacturer went belly up and they are getting rid of stock. While the hardware is good and works just like any other home security system, its configuration is done almost entirely over SMS messages - which is a pain (which may be the reason why it was a failure.) If I had to source