T-Mobile Named Exclusive Cellular Service Provider for Nest Security System Due Friday

T-Mobile is the latest wireless carrier to jump into home security, announcing Wednesday a Nest-based security pack due in stores Friday. Available for a limited time, the T-Mobile Nest plan is $240 down and $10 per month (after monthly bill credit) on a 24-month equipment installment plan, said the carrier. That includes a Nest Guard base with keypad, motion detector, alarm and cellular backup service, two motion and open/close sensors, two Nest Tag key fobs and a Nest indoor security camera with Nest Aware service. Homeowners can arm and disarm the security system three ways: by keypad, app or fob. Nest Aware provides alerts and 10 days of continuous video recording, said T-Mobile, which is the exclusive cellular backup connectivity provider for Nest Secure. A T-Mobile spokesperson said professional monitoring isn't available “at this time;” and the service doesn’t include emergency response or police dispatch. Nest Secure was designed as a modular security system, and the Nest website itemizes system components: indoor camera ($99); door, window and motion sensors ($59 each); and key fob ($25). A starter pack is listed for $499 at nest.com, without service. Customers who cancel T-Mobile wireless service before meeting the 24-month term of the contract have to pay the balance of the package total, which T-Mobile gives as $698.