The meter has a transmitter on it that sends a signal to two antennas that are sitting on top of our office.Those antennas feed data received by the water meter transmitter to a controller box that has a cellular antenna on it where in NES is able to dial in remotely and take meter readings on a monthly basis.NES then sends the tenant the water bill (sewer use is factored in as well) and the tenant brings the water bill to us in the the office and pays it along with the rent.

It could be because I'm on my cellular phone, I'll try from my desktop later.

It is totally cellular and connects flawlessly with our iPhones.

I discovered DP through podcasts and have found it to be very informative.I'm currently a retail assistant store manager in the cellular world and decided it's time for a change after 8 years.

I discovered DP through podcasts and have found it to be very informative.I'm currently a retail assistant store manager in the cellular world and decided it's time for a change after 8 years.

The tenant needs access to phone services and it's not our place to assist AT&T or any other provide with their marketing of cellular service.IMO, it was a big mistake to obliterate all phone jack plates and a few should have been retained in the rehab. 

You need to make sure to get the cellular transmitter that can be off the network for extended periods of time between activation of service.  

I'm looking for a remote monitoring system, preferably cellular based which does not have a monthly monitoring commitment (other than perhaps the cell service).

Since nobody else seems to be catching mistakes on the cellular level, I want to be able to.

The way we now deal with vacant properties is that we have a Simplisafe alarm system with battery backup and cellular capacity, as well as a Night Owl multicamera/DVR system.