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I have a Ring Doorbell Pro with the $30 annual plan. I’m adding three stick up cams. Looks like there is a $100 annual plan for unlimited cameras but is this the protection plan or only for the cloud storage?  
I have a Ring Doorbell Pro with the $30 annual plan.

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The $100 annual plan provides monitoring for the protect system and unlimited cameras for cloud storage. I use that plan for monitoring of my alarm system and storage for three cameras.  
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What does the annual plan of $30 provide?  
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@licha, I believe that it’s only cloud storage but I was told previously, in this group, that the $100 annual fee is also the protection plan. That doesn’t seem right
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@government $100/yr protect plus plan includes cloud storage, extended warranty, and 24/7 professional monitoring if you have ring alarm. Great value. You can view the different plans right on their site
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@goalkeeper thanks
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The $30/month plan basically is the online recording of one camera. The $100/year covers all recording and professional monitoring for the year. Plus the $100/year adds an extended warranty on your devices (cameras, sensors, etc). I’m using the $100 for the alarm and four cameras.  
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@dawes897 same here. And my homeowner's insurance went down $125/yr thanks to the 24x7 professional monitoring.  
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@kizzie. Your home owners insurance went down?  
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@colbycolbye Yes. Ring has a certificate you can print that verifies your Ring alarm has 24x7 professional monitoring. Many insurance companies see this as a factor that lowers the odds of a theft or fire loss on your part which makes your home a lower risk for the insurer. Lower risk = lower premium. In my case with State Farm, my annual premium went down by $125 which more than covers the expense of Ring's Protect Plus plan at $100/yr.  
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@kizzie - For sure! I will have to look into this myself.  
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@colbycolbye Call your agent and ask him or her if you can get a discount on your homeowner's premium for having a monitored alarm system. That's what I did.  
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Cloud storage. If you want the protection plan that is $100 more.  
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@ionic, $200 annually for monitoring and protection for all cameras?  
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Thats false. I have 6 ring cameras and the ring alarm. $100/yr gets you the cloud storage, the extended warranty (which I have used), and 24/7 professional monitoring with the alarm. It is a great value
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@government No. The $100 covers storage AND extended warranty for all cameras at one property (and monitoring for alarm and 10% discount for future purchases).  
https://shop.ring.com/pages/protect...plans
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@goalkeeper, Thank you
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@brena, Thank you
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@goalkeeper oh, I see Ring has deleted the extended storage of videos. They only keep them for 60 days now. If you want to keep them any longer you have to download and store them yourself. When did they start doing that?  
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@ionic I’ve been with ring for 3 years 4 cams $100/yr. 60 day storage since I started.  
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@government no 100 dollars
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Home monitoring alarm and cloud storage are included in $100 anual plan.  
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It’s both.  
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Make sure you get a credit back for the initial $30
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The $100 plan is the plan you want. cloud + protection.  
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100 is protection plus. All cameras ya want. Life time warranty as long as your coverage doesn't lapse.  
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It also includes monitored home security if you buy the alarm system.  
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@tangle3 werd
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@eviaevict life time warranty on cameras? I have 2 of the old brown stick up cams that will not work and have had the unlimited plan since my first ring doorbell.  
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@chiropteran then call em under warranty. But those camera have to be in plan since in warranty.  
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@eviaevict I believe I started the plan with my Ring Doorbell and they were added after. I will check with them. Thanks.  
+24 votes
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People are responding ignoring your equipment as if you have a Ring alarm. The $100 will cover all of you devices at ONE physical location.  
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The $100 plan applies only if you have the Ring alarm system? Is the Ring door bell part of that system?  
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@colbycolbye Not at all. I don't have the alarm . I have 7 cameras and my r2db I pay £80 per year. For the Protect Plus Plan.  
+8 votes
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The ring plan covers all ring equipment you want to record & store If you get the alarm the same plan will provide monitoring at the same cost
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It’s $100 total for all Camera cloud, protection plan and ring professional monitoring. it’s a steal compared to just having any other alarm service
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@lishalishe thanks
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@lishalishe does the 100 cover multiple devices?  
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Yes every ring camera and doorbell, even if you have 50
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@lishalishe Ring told me up to 20, check again
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@elgar36 you might be right but it says for your entire home. If you need more than 20, you probably should have a better hardwired system. I have a hardwired system over poe and ring fills the gaps.  
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@lishalishe, I cant imagine having over 20 cameras in one location. I thought that I was loading up with 4. Haha
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@government I have 7 cameras also my r2db My cams are indoors and outdoors.  
+13 votes
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£80 per year for unlimited. I'm on unlimited. It's worth every penny. Absolute bargain.  
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$100 plan covers any camera you add to the system.  
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