ADT is the oldest and most well-known name in home security

10-second breakdown:

Founded a mind-blowing 149 years ago, ADT has aged well, helping them become the home-security titan that they are today. They’re responsible for vigilantly protecting over seven million homes from burglary, theft, and other crimes that might scare the unprotected citizen.

The good:

The most advanced tech on the market. Several features make ADT the best for an all-around home solution to secure your family from both intruders and environmental concerns (like fire and carbon monoxide). Their devices will also make them more comfortable with advanced home automation tools.

There are six different monitoring centers across the nation. The reps are certified to handle any emergency situation and with so many facilities, there is always someone to answer quickly.

A six-month guarantee allows you to fully try the system before making a “final” decision. You will get all of your money back if you decide ADT’s services are for you.

The bad:

No pricing information is available. You must call to talk with a rep to obtain a quote for your situation.

There have been a number of customer complaints in recent years to cause a certain amount of skepticism.

How it works:

No one wants to feel vulnerable, and ADT gets that. From the moment a customer agrees to a contract with ADT, within twenty-four short hours, a professional dispatched from the company will be at the home preparing to install the devices necessary to protect it. Another couple of hours later and they’ll be shaking their client’s hand and congratulating them on their new protection.

What exactly goes into protecting a home though? Are there sensors or cameras? Window stickers? While ADT offers fairly standard packages that include a number of easy to use equipment, their strongest quality that speaks the loudest of their desire to help their clients to the best of their ability is the flexibility offered with their packages. How do they do that? They listen to their clients and take their requests and desires to help mold a package into the exact home security they need.

The fast installation is impressive, but it needs to be backed up by the right service as well. ADT has over one hundred and fifty monitoring stations nationwide, a feat that blows the competition out of the water, but while they protect you 24/7, you can always make sure yourself. You can turn on your phone and check what’s going on using a user-friendly and interactive app that allows you to spy on your puppies to see who is eating at your couch or prove to your friend that this particular babysitter relaxes far too frequently to properly care for a child.

You can rest easy knowing that ADT has your back. Offering way more staff than several of their competitors combined, they always have someone watching over your home and family.

Like most security companies, ADT offers a variety of packages for their security system which can be tweaked to help suit each particular client’s needs. Although professionals will install whichever package is decided upon, keep in mind that they have an installation fee of a minimum of $99 and it goes up from there based on how many devices you ordered. However, there is a six month satisfaction guarantee where the service can be canceled and you receive all of your money back.

The first package ADT offers is the cheapest one at $36.99 a month with the standard $99 installation fee. The ‘Basic Package’ includes a wireless control panel, a staple to many home security packages but missing from some competitors, three wireless door/window sensors, one wireless motion detector that can intelligently ignore any low weight pets, and arguably the greatest protection of all – signs and decals deterring potential criminals from your home. It’s the same theory as having a dog, the signs are a deterrent enough to make thieves think twice.

The second package, dubbed ‘basic wireless’, as the name suggests, is a small step up from basic but includes some additional security features to sweeten the deal. It bumps up the cost an additional $12 a month, coming out to be $48.99 each month, not including the various installation costs. Basic Wireless gives you more freedom with ADT’s ‘Cellguard,’ allowing you to manage your security systems through your smartphone or a key fob they include with the package.

The third and most popular ADT package is ‘ADT Pulse,’ which isn’t much more expensive than basic wireless – it’s only $4 more a month. With ADT Pulse, you get a more detailed mobile app with handy features like mobile alerts.

ADT’s last package is called ‘ADT Pulse + Video.’ It will set you back $58.99 a month, not including installation fees. This package, as the name hints, includes video surveillance and packages in a few video cameras you can put to use. The neat part is that you can access it from your phone. Want to check up on the kids or your new puppy? No problem – although you might want to use wifi as that will kill your monthly data.

None of the prices are set in stone, use the prices as more of a guideline since the monthly fee will vary based on the features you want. On the plus side there’s the six-month guarantee for all of the packages, so feel free to try out a feature to see if you like it or not. In the unfortunate event that you do get robbed, ADT will reimburse a percentage of the value of items stolen.

ADT has been the home security titan for over a century now with quality service that has helped them become the most popular home security company in America. They have trained professionals in their facilities constantly monitoring your home security and ADT is happy to help customize your plan to fit your fancy with any desired home security devices you could possibly need.

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