Ring Alarm Pack M (2nd Generation) review
A two-bedroom home wanting an affordable, easy-to-fit DIY alarm with app control.
By Tom Calder
A solid, easy-to-install DIY alarm kit that covers a typical two-bed home out of the box, with app alerts working free of charge. Think of it as the cheapest layer of home security, not a professionally monitored, insurance-recognised system — budget for a Ring Home subscription if you want cellular backup or emergency-contact call-outs.
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- Genuinely DIY — fits without a professional installer and expands with extra sensors as needed
- Loud base station siren plus a separate outdoor siren for real deterrent noise
- Core features (arm/disarm, app alerts, Alexa control) work out of the box with no subscription
- Cellular backup and emergency-contact 'Alarm Calls' are locked behind a paid Ring Home subscription
- Self-monitored only — no UK professional/police-dispatch monitoring, so it's not a graded system
Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy if you need a professionally monitored, insurance-recognised alarm — this is a DIY, self-monitored kit, not a graded system, and it won't reduce your home insurance premium.
Key specs
| Type | DIY 8-piece alarm kit (2nd Gen): base station |
| Siren volume | Base station siren |
| Power | Base station mains-powered with rechargeable |
| Smart features | Ring app arm/disarm |
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