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You don't need a computer to make this work if you have basic electronics knowledge. You only need a relay / ups / phone. Most alarms sound a buzzer. Wire the buzzer to activate the relay. If you don't want to wire anything to the alarms use a $2 mic and a $0.50 741 op-amp. Use a $0.50 555 timer to keep the relay on for a set duration. If the alarms sound different you might be able to hear which one it is over the telephone.
I estimate the TOTAL MONTLHY costs (including electricity) at < $10 month. I estimate the TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY at < $200.
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There are also computers which don't use much power. You might be able to run the system off of a laptop (monitor off) or even a handheld. Hope this helps, William