About
Worldwide patent in effect (PCT)
Firetext is a revolutionary smoke detector with an integrated GSM module so when the smoke detector goes into alarm,the GSM engine wakes up and send a warning text to a maximum of 4 mobile numbers. The Firetext alarm is the launch product of a soon-to-be stable of GSM enabled safety and security devices and is Protected worldwide by an active Patent Cooperation Treaty filing (worldwide patent).
Concept
The ‘Text Messaging Smoke Alarm‘ was conceived by MD of ELS Ltd, Matthew Newman through a combination of events;
“Each year I would go and visit family in South Africa and when arriving back I would always have the fear that our house had burnt down through an electrical fault. This fear was elevated when we moved to a new town and bought a house in need of serious renovation. So one year after we had arrived back I decided to fit a smoke alarm. Whilst fitting it I had my eureka moment. I realised that this still wouldn’t ease my fears. As the house had concrete ceilings I couldn’t get an electrical cable to the smoke alarm which then lead me to look for a battery powered smoke alarm with SMS capability”.
Firetext will work in the following countries:
| Country | GSM Frequency Usage (Multiple lines of frequencies indicate different sets of frequencies being used by different carriers.) |
Approx. number of GSM cell phone carriers using listed frequencies |
| Afghanistan | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Albania | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Algeria | GSM 900 |
1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Andorra | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Angola | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Antigua and Barbuda | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Argentina | GSM 1900 | 2 carriers |
| Armenia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Aruba | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Australia | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Austria | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Azerbaijan | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Bahamas | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| Bahrain | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Bangladesh | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Barbados | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Belarus | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| Belgium | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Belize | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| Benin | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Bermuda | GSM 1900 | 2 carriers |
| Bhutan | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Bolivia | GSM 1900 | 2 carriers |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Botswana | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Brazil | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1800 | 10 carriers | |
| British Virgin Islands | GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier |
| Brunei | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Bulgaria | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrierr | |
| Burkina Faso | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Burundi | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Cambodia | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Cameroon | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Canada | GSM 850/1900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Cape Verde | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Cayman Islands | GSM 850/1900 | 2 carriers |
| Central African Republic | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Chad | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Chile | GSM 1900 | 3 carriers |
| China | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Colombia | GSM 850 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 850/1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Congo, Republic of | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Cook Islands | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Costa Rica | GSM 1800 | 1 carrier |
| Côte d’Ivoire | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Croatia | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Cuba | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Cyprus | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| Czech Republic | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Denmark | GSM 900/1800 | 4 carriers |
| Djibouti | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Dominica | GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier |
| Dominican Republic | GSM 1800/1900 | 1 carrier |
| East Timor | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Ecuador | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| Egypt | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| El Salvador | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Equatorial Guinea | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Eritrea | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Estonia | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Ethiopia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Faroe Islands | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Fiji | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Finland | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers | |
| France | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| French Polynesia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| French West Indies | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Gabon | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Gambia | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Georgia | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| Germany | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Ghana | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Gibraltar | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Greece | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 2 carriers | |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Greenland | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Grenada | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Guam | GSM 850/1900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Guatemala | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1900 | 2 carriers | |
| Guernsey | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Guinea | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Guinea Bissau | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Guyana | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Haiti | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| Holland | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Honduras | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Hong Hong | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 3 carriers | |
| Hungary | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Iceland | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| India | GSM 900 | 5 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers | |
| Indonesia | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Iran | GSM 900 | 4 carriers |
| Iraq | GSM 900 | 5 carriers |
| Ireland | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Isle of Man | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Israel | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Italy | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Jamaica | GSM 900/1800/1900 | 1 carrier |
| Jersey | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| Jordan | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Kazakhstan | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Kenya | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Kiribati | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Korea, North | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Kuwait | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| Kyrgyzstan | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Laos | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Latvia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Lebanon | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Lesotho | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Liberia | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Libya | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Liechtenstein | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Lithuania | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Luxembourg | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Macau | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Madagascar | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Malawi | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Malaysia | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Maldives | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Mali | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Malta | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Mauritania | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Mauritius | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Mexico | GSM 1900 | 2 carriers |
| Micronesia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Moldova | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Monaco | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Mongolia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Montserrat | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| Morocco | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Mozambique | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| Myanmar | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Namibia | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| Nepal | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Netherlands | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Netherlands Antilles | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 2 carriers | |
| New Caledonia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| New Zealand | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Nicaragua | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| Niger | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Nigeria | GSM 900/1800 | 4 carriers |
| Northern Mariana Islands | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| Norway | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Oman | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Pakistan | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers | |
| Palestinian Territory | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Panama | GSM 850 | 2 carriers |
| Papua New Guinea | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Paraguay | GSM 1900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 850 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1900/850 | 1 carrier | |
| Peru | GSM 1900 | 1 carrier |
| Philippines | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Poland | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Portugal | GSM 900/1800 | 3 carriers |
| Qatar | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| Reunion | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| Romania | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Russia | GSM 900 | 9 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 7 carriers | |
| GSM 900/1800 | 12 carriers | |
| Rwanda | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Saudi Arabia | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Senegal | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Serbia | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 2 carriers | |
| Seychelles | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 850/900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Sierra Leone | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Singapore | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Slovakia | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Slovenia | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
|
Solomon Islands |
GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Somalia | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carriers | |
| South Africa | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Spain | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Sri Lanka | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | GSM 850/1900 | 1 carrier |
| St. Lucia | GSM 900/1800/1900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 850 | 1 carrier | |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 850 | 1 carrier | |
| Sudan | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| Suriname | GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier |
| Swaziland | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Sweden | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 2 carriers | |
| Switzerland | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 3 carriers | |
| Syria | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| Tahiti | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Taiwan | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers | |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| Tajikistan | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carriers | |
| Tanzania | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 900/1800/400 | 1 carrier | |
| Thailand | GSM 1800 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| GSM 1900 | 1 carrier | |
| Togo | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Tonga | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Trinidad and Tobago | GSM 1800 | 1 carrier |
| Tunisia | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Turkey | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Turkmenistan | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | GSM 850 | 1 carrier |
| Uganda | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Ukraine | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| United Arab Emirates | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| United Kingdom | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 1800 | 2 carriers | |
| United States | GSM 1900 | 18 carriers |
| GSM 850 | 14 carriers | |
| GSM 1900/850 | 4 carriers | |
| Uruguay | GSM 1800 | 1 carrier |
| Uzbekistan | GSM 900/1800 | 2 carriers |
| GSM 900 | 1 carrier | |
| Vanuatu | GSM 900 | 1 carrier |
| Venezuela | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Vietnam | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| GSM 900/1800 | 1 carrier | |
| Yemen | GSM 900 | 2 carriers |
| Zambia | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |
| Zimbabwe | GSM 900 | 3 carriers |