Honeywell CDMA-L3
AlarmNet Cellular Alarm Monitoring Communicator
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Description
The Honeywell CDMA-L3 is the newest AlarmNet cellular communicator for the L3000 LYNX Plus. Honeywell has limited cellular communicators on all of their alarm systems for many years to the AT&T network. The CDMA-L3 allows L3000 LYNX Plus owners to setup cellular communications on the Verizon CDMA-1X network! This is perfect for areas of the country that do not support decent A&T cellular signal. Honeywell has been guaranteed CDMA-1x coverage from Verizon until the CDMA Network shutdown.
Like any AlarmNet radio, the CDMA-L3 does require a monthly subscription with a Honeywell dealer. Generally, this service will include the monthly data charges incurred by Verizon. In other words, the end user pays the Honeywell dealer a flat rate per month for alarm monitoring. This will include the cellular data charges and in some cases includes the Total Connect 2.0 service.
This radio is capable of communicating alarm signals to AlarmNet server which can be forwarded to a central station and/or the interactive Total Connect app; depending on the service you sign up for. Forget old landline POTS lines that require separate monthly costs and are susceptible to line cuts. Even internet communicators rely on AC power to the router and modem and in some cases can be compromised with a cut to the feed.
Cellular communications are the most reliable option available. They do not rely on any local hardware except the alarm panel itself. The L3000 has a battery backup that allows cellular modules to transmit and receive signals during a power outage. Now all of the benefits of cellular comms are available on your choice of the Verizon or AT&T network
Brand: Honeywell
Reviews
Submitted on 07/28/2020 Alarm Grid
The Honeywell CDMA-L3 is a discontinued cellular communicator for a Honeywell L3000 LYNX Plus Security System. This cellular communicator was able to be activated for connectivity with the Verizon CDMA Cellular Network. But with the news that Verizon is shutting down their CDMA Network in favor of their newer and better LTE and 5G Networks, it is no longer possible to activate a Honeywell CDMA-L3 for monitoring service.
But if you have a Honeywell CDMA-L3 that has already been activated, then it will continue to work until Verizon shuts down the network permanently. Also understand that if you deactivate the module for any reason, it cannot be reactivated. Anyone using a Honeywell CDMA-L3 with their LYNX Plus System for monitoring is encouraged to update to an LTE communicator like the Honeywell LTE-L3V as soon as possible. As we can no longer recommend using the Honeywell CDMA-L3, we can only give it a 4 Star rating.
There are positive aspects regarding the Honeywell CDMA-L3. For one, if the unit has been previously activated, then it will continue to work until Verizon shuts down the associated CDMA Network. The unit allows for connectivity with Total Connect 2.0, provided that the user has an appropriate alarm monitoring plan. Since this is a cellular communicator, it provides extremely reliable connectivity with the Resideo AlarmNet Servers.
But the downsides to the Honeywell CDMA-L3 should not be ignored. The communicator can no longer be activated for new monitoring service due to the CDMA sunset. Once Verizon shuts down the network, the CDMA-L3 will be completely obsolete and stop working entirely. There is also the fact that the Honeywell CDMA-L3 has been discontinued, and it can no longer be purchased new. With all of this in mind, we only give the Honeywell CDMA-L3 a 4 Star rating. This is largely due to the fact that it was once a reliable communicator for monitoring service. But due to evolving technology, that is no longer considered to be the case.
Good: Will Work Until CDMA Network Shutdown, Total Connect 2.0, Reliable Connectivity
Bad: Can No Longer Be Activated, Network Being Shut Down, Discontinued
Bottom Line: 4 Stars
