ADT-Monitored Security: Read 592 User Reviews From Real Homeowners

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Mark Hamrick

I've had them in the past, but I haven't decided to go with them yet because it's too expensive. There's other options out there that can do the same thing, and they're even better.

8 years ago

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Cindy

I called to question the cost of my ADT I have had for years because I pay too much for the service I get compared to others and they just raised my monthly fee. The woman told me why it went up then pretty much dismissed any of my concerns. She gave my the option to buy more equipment and pay more monthly. I pay $56 for a basic service. No mobile app or cameras. After talking to her Its time to check into other services

8 years ago

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Shannon Lakeport, CA

Getting ADT was the worst decision in a home security system that I could have ever made. They are over priced, their equipment constantly malfunctions, and they play this customer service game between them & the 3rd party installer Defender to make sure the issues are not addressed so they don't have to refund my money for a system that has never worked correctly.

8 years ago

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J. Graham Fort Worth, TX

From the misleading add, to the high pressure sales pitch, to the numerous calls for billing inquires, to nasty customer reps that you speak to, the hangups when you request a supervisor. 3 Year Contract. ADT is a good company their subcontractors are horrible. Do not use Defenders/Protect your Home for ADT Alarm Service. You will be sorry. I know I am.

8 years ago

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Sunday Rottler

Terrible company. We sold the home that had ADT Service, and closed the account. However ADT won't let go. It's been seven months, and they keep billing our card. We keep disputing the charges, and they keep denying that the account was ever closed, even though we've spoken to numerous people who have all promised that the account is closed, new representatives, keep insisting we never cancelled the contract. Even though we did numerous times. Corruption at it's core.

8 years ago

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Delores Johnson Slippery Rock, PA

Fantastic service! I was blown away by how friendly and helpful each of the reps I spoke to were. Other companies need to take note, this is how business should be done

8 years ago

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Ilene

They installed the security system incorrectly. Alarm would go off and police would show up right away. We got charged thousands of dollars because of this idiot company. the police are in their pocket. Family worked for a security company and has mentioned what a money maker these are and they don't do anything that a dog would. Security companies are a great money maker for the police departments. Get yourselves good servalance and save your money.

8 years ago

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Jewel Barr Cave City, AR

Here in Central Arkansas Alert America was doing contracts for ADT. Alert American has left town and when they pulled out with our 4 year contract into the 8th month there was no way ADT was wiling to give us credit and wanted to bill us for the full amount. DO NOT use them. We have filed with Arkansas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Department.

8 years ago

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Manvel Gyuznalyan Los Angeles, CA

Their customer service is absolutely outstanding. It did not take long and all of my concerns were resolved within a short amount of time.

8 years ago

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Gene Whoo

This system has worked flawlessly since the day it wan installed, about 2 years ago.. Price is not expensive,did not pay anything up front..One happy camper on this end..

8 years ago

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Eva Poghosyan

I am so pleased with ADT! They helped me resolve my issue right away and the customer service was absolutely impeccable.

8 years ago

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Jon Burton

ADT Protect Your Home was very helpful answering all my questions for installing a new home security system for my home.

8 years ago

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Raymond Looper

I had ADT for three years and was NOT satisfied with the service or the equipment. The cheap window and door equipment started to fail within a month, The replacements cost $35.00. Within 6 month all the units failed. I called customer service and all they could tell me was I signed a 3 year contract and I was responsible for the replacement of the failed parts.

8 years ago

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Mickey Anderson

We've had our system for a couple of months now. Installer was top-notch. Took the time to explain things in detail. Called him back up last week to ask a question and he resolved my concern in less than a minute.

8 years ago

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Cattle Dog Lynnwood, WA

Beware. The installation was horrible. Big holes that they don't patch. Crazy expensive too. When I canceled the monitoring (because they never called for police twice when they should have) the equipment is proprietary. You can't self monitor. They control it and it will shut itself off after a week of ending the contract. You can't turn it back on with out them. Now they are relentless with phone calls and snail mail trying to get me to sign back up. No way will I even if it was free.. There is too many DIY wireless systems out there.

8 years ago

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Carolyn Rocklin, CA

Started with Brinks Security and then ADT bought out Brinks. We've Ike it from the beginning. And ADT was very, very good. Never had any problems at all.

8 years ago

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Megan Rigby

Great customer service and help with quick questions. Eager to make customers happy. Good products that provide extra security for families. Especially for stay at home moms.

8 years ago

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Vivek

Installation and upfront charges are quite high, as is the monthly fees - in certain cities it can be as much as 60$. The 29$ monthly fees is only if you have your own landline for the system to communicate with monitoring company. I decided to cancel within trial period as it was just very expensive with no real benefit over other systems. This is where ADT showed their true colors. They didn't refund the money I paid for the equipment (325$) and their customer service would just stall and give excuses. Very dishonest company that I would not recommend to anyone.

8 years ago

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Joe West Covina, CA

Horrible installation. The technician who installed the system didn't know what he supposed to do. The camera was blocked by the flood light and the technician not even found out until I told him. No customer service. I complained to the local and corporate office. Nobody even responded to my email. Do not trust ADT. They are not professional. They are the worst. We will discontinue the service and refund the system. ADT is terrible.

8 years ago

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Roger D Ditman Brooklyn, NY

I have used ADT for over 15 years and found their service to be excellent, their response to alarms very quick and the price for their monitored service very reasonable.

8 years ago

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Crystal-lee Nunez Queens, NY

My family been using art since my mom was a child. It's good to know that a company that's been around for generations can still protect me and my family for years to come.

3 years ago

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Casey T

RUN. FAST! Equipment does not work when you change your network information. You need it fixed but the tech will not allow the techs to do so. So you are stuck with equipment that does not work. You are on the phone for hours. Others are relaxing. Watching movies. You are dealing with the headache of adt. BEWARE THE CONTRACT CAN DUPE YOU.

4 years ago

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Kandice Monroy Union City, CA

Hate ADT! Horrible customer service, they over charged us. Pulled money out of our accounts twice without our permission. They kept canceling our services. Would not recommend at all. Canceled them completely today and going to have to pay alot of money. DO NOT reccomend ADT AT ALL runaway

4 years ago

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YK Bellevue, WA

Will give 0 star if there is an option. They did not mention anything about the 3-yr contract and try to keep you with lower rate but without any paperworks to prove what they said over the phone. Totally a scam and the customer service was not helpful and threaten you for lawsuit.

5 years ago

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Kent Watkins Hendersonville, TN

Terrible experience with ADT. We had trouble with our system from day one and never got fixed in four years. They sent a technician after technician out and no one ever fixed it. Customer service act like they don’t care at all. I would definitely stay away from them

5 years ago

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rito heysham New York, NY

$4,000. system (Without one single camera) and it works like trash. Constantly calling them because stuff stops working!! Don't bother buying anything from them, it's definitely not worth the ridiculous amount of money they charge including the $300. for each blurry camera!!!!!

5 years ago

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Darryl Hickman Akron, OH

With so many security systems on the market today, for the money, ADT just isn't worth it. You can easily find a comparable home security system for a lot less. Not to mention contracts, installation fees and the surprise 30 day notice when cancelling.

5 years ago

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Dawn Nance Defiance, MO

First installed issues. Had to be reset so who knows how long it wasn’t working. Then the bill increased.....I’ve been out of contract yet I’m still getting billed! One bill over $250 & another over $350!

5 years ago

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Eric Wilkinson Herriman, UT

Sleep better at night knowing your home is safe. ADT is a great company. Their equipment is durable. Customer service is top notch.

6 years ago

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mark Boynton Beach, FL

Stay away. Once you sign up they treat you horribly. I needed to make changes to my existing system and they wanted to charge me more than i paid to install the entire system. A friend just installed what i was looking to do for 1/4 of what they want to charge me to upgrade a portion of existing environment.

6 years ago

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Debbie Parkman Summerville, SC

Buyer beware. Things will be fine until you need to cancel service. Then, brace yourself for hours of harassment. Don’t go with them. Their are many other companies that will give you the same service at a better rate but more importantly, allow you to cancel. My experience was nightmare

6 years ago

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Amy Boren American Fork, UT

I grew up in a home that had an ADT alarm system and I always felt safe. It was easy to set and they responded promptly when needed. They were great!

6 years ago

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Jeanne Russell Charlotte, NC

ADT never provided any semblance of customer service. Since I ordered it disconnected, the alarm system pad on the bedroom wall continues to chirp (beep) randomly ... usually in the middle of the night. I despise this company.

6 years ago

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Roberto Dallas, TX

I had ADT for 40 years. Never had a problem. Quick service and the police is always at my house within 5-10 minutes.

6 years ago

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Lisab Lutherville, MD

Worked great for a few years but started getting false alarms. 4 appointments later the technicians still haven’t been able to fix the system. Going with another company since I’m now far too frustrated to stay with ADT

6 years ago

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James S Cypress, TX

Totally agree with these 1 star reviews. We signed up for a package costing $29 +/- per month. Installer came out and spent 2 hours up selling us on a higher cost system for 2x the original quote. Made me feel like a cheap skate if I didn’t go with higher cost system. Don’t like their sales pitch technique.

6 years ago

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Pham

It's a trap! Be careful with the seller's promises! I give them 1 star for the technical help. Zero for the deals. Cause confusion and stuck with the plan which you have to pay more then they offered. I never go back to them after my contract end!

6 years ago

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Daryl Bilby Peck, KS

I was with protection one since 1997 and was very satisfied, but then they got bought out by ADT and they suck. Tried to cancel service and keep getting a past due bill ,don't have a home phone to monitor called to cancel five times.....run,run run!!!!!

7 years ago

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Cody Miller Brandon, SD

Was told about the six month money back which seemed great as I was on deployment and would not be able to use it my self to see if I liked it. Once i was back from deployment the tell me that it was a 30 day trial and will not let me out of my contract as well as will not send me the phone call of the sales rep who told me i had six months

7 years ago

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Joesph Shipp Mobile, AL

We had two alarms . At no time did we even get a call from ADT. We now have a billing dispute. ADT customer service person told me that many of the customer service reps lie and promise anything to either sell you an upgrade or to get you off the phone if you have a dispute, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!

7 years ago

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Charles Haycock Milwaukee, WI

We just signed up for cameras! Hope it votes well. We are in Wisconsin. We have had good luck with the standard security.

7 years ago

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Anne K. Howard New Hartford, CT

I regret wasting thousands of dollars on this useless system. The alarm constantly goes off in the middle of the night, stressing out the dogs. We have had ADT service people to our house on numerous occasions fixing faulty sensors on our windows. I used it for 2 months max. Now we are stuck with a huge penalty fee for breaking the contract.

7 years ago

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Oleg Glabuchek Raleigh, NC

They sell their package, installing their minimum set of devices for free, but do not mention that there is a 36months contract that you can not cancel. Moreover - they just increased the monthly payment which I am obliged to pay even though I've decided to stop using their service. Not a fair play.

7 years ago

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Ramon Easton, PA

I wouldn’t recommend ADT not even to my worst enemy! I had to unplug the system for almost a year! I called them and after fixing the problem it will get the same problem right away and they don’t show up to solve the problem! Nor call to see if they can do anything about it! T

7 years ago

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edward gross Philadelphia, PA

misrepresented and lies from installer.stated out door cameras were on order,put indoor camera in and said when outdoor cameras come in one would be installed .i called to check and was told adt did not offer outdoor cameras.plus every one i talked to had a different price.some reps got nasty.i am tempted to cancel and let them chase me.

7 years ago

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Charlene Malicki Toledo, OH

Read the fine print! They had me thinking I was getting a promotional offer when I was signing a contract unbeknownst to me for double!! Very shady and ADT says if you are not satisfied even after six month, they will let you out of the contract. Not true! They wouldn't budge. A bad company!!!

7 years ago

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Sandra Allen Fort Worth, TX

Horrible service since Protection 1 moved to ADT. They no longer call when the alarm goes off, only send out fire department each time. Too stupid to fix my alarm system so they charged me $561.00 for new equipment and told me there was no charge. Definitely cancelling my service with ADT after having been with Protection 1 for 7 years.

7 years ago

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Val Anis Odenton, MD

The same thing happened to me yesterday, after my refusal of services and installation, they withdrew $ 105 from my credit card (supposedly for installation).a day later the money was refunded and so I do not want to write anything about this company.

7 years ago

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Cartez Harvey North Las Vegas, NV

I feel safe with ADT. The customer service was very nice and professional answer all my questions I had.

7 years ago

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Dana Graham, TX

I have had this system for 2 years and absolutely hate it. Please don't waste your money on this system. Also you have to sign a 3 year contract, if you live in Texas and they can go up on your monthly fee. I have had so many false alarms that I don't even use my system.

7 years ago

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