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Georgia
1 review
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Scammed
February 4, 2025

DO NOT EVER DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY. When I signed up for service I was not told there was a 3 year commitment. We just kind of skipped over that part. I also did not get a contract until one month later, well after the initial 3 days. Now I'm going to have to pay an attorney to sue them. This is a scam organization, don't let them near your house

Date of experience: February 3, 2025
California
10 reviews
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Stay away from ADT...THE WORST SECURITY COMPANY. I had ADT for years when services were in the USA...ADT outsourced their services...SOOO BAD. They charged me for services I no longer have...I CANCELLED three years ago. THIEVES. I just received a bill on 1-16-2025 for services I no longer have.

Date of experience: January 23, 2025
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've been an ADT customer since March 2021, and my recent experience trying to cancel my service has solidified my decision to never deal with them again. After calling to cancel my service on a property that will close escrow on December 27, it took a staggering 46 minutes and being transferred 4 times to different representatives.

I had to authenticate myself multiple times with verbal passwords and account information, only to be passed around from account management to billing, then to a relocation specialist (which I didn't even need, as I clearly explained that the property was being sold). The entire process felt like no one listened to my request, and it's nearly impossible to handle this kind of simple task without endless delays and frustration.

To make matters worse, you can't cancel online, so you're forced into this frustrating, time-wasting cycle. If there were zero stars, I would give it to this poorly run company.

Save yourself the headache and avoid ADT at all costs.

Date of experience: December 24, 2024
Minnesota
1 review
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All I am going to say is they are liars, thiefs and none of the technicians know what they are doing! 6 times I have had technicians to my house to either install or fix faulty equipment. Wasn't able to use alarm for months and was charged and told once all my equipment got installed I could get the refund. It has taken 6 months to get it all installed because they are liars and don't know what they are doing! Called to get refund for the months I couldn't use system and the travel charges for all the times they came out and didn't have all my equipment ordered in May. Was told they would give me 1 month refund! I am so irate after the horrible experiences I have had the last 6 months and promises to refund the months I couldn't use the system because they didn't fix it and they offer me $40 refund. Thief's and liars. BEWARE. I am filing with the BBB tomorrow like the other 10,000 + customers in the past 3 years.

Date of experience: December 12, 2024
Connecticut
1 review
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I went all the way up to their leadership team (for levels up), and after all the complaints they did not honor their warranty. They told me the only way to get any refund was to keep their terrible, undependable service. They don't care! How can they stay in business. Read their reviews. Go else where.

Date of experience: October 31, 2024
New York
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Very disappointed
November 14, 2024

ADT is so unprofessional I thought for a job that I was just curious about something that I was interested a few years ago had a recommendation from my friend to look into this company started doing my research and I was disappointed looking at all the several one star reviews something in my gut told me not to do the interview but I gave it a shot anyways with interview and maybe they have something great to offer I was going to having an interview with Wynn, Baracus we set a date and time for them to call me over the phone. They text me 30 minutes prior before the interview saying they can't wait to meet me or hear from me. Had me waiting all day for over 24 hours with no response or courtesy to ever reach out to me at all I had to be the one to reach out to them and asked them what happened. Wynn, Baracus I hope you're reading this message. Please take your job seriously next time because you are not representing your company at the highest level for wasting peoples time out of their day peace. Please follow through of your commitments and I can see why ADT has bad customer service in bad reviews it all explains because the leaders are not leading by example and that means they're technicians or salesman do not have any structure or any care in this world for the people that they serve not a good look ADT

Date of experience: November 14, 2024
ADT S. ADT Rep
6 months ago

We're so very sorry to learn of the troublesome experience you've had as an ADT family member. May we please ask you to email our team at alwaysthere@adt.com with a copy of your concern along with the full address/telephone number of the services.

California
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The ADT System is fairly reliable. But their Customer Service is HORRIBLE! And if you purchase their Closed Circuit System in addition to the standard service, good luck. You can't call them directly. You need to wait in the queue, explain it to the agent and then wait in another queue as it's a separate company within ADT with NO DIRECT ACCESS. And if you need a tech, good luck getting one in less than a week.

Date of experience: November 4, 2024
Indiana
1 review
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Did not get referral fee
I had ADT in a home that was in a trust that I was administering and was to be sold. When I signed up for the two year service I asked about canceling early and was told no problem, the contract can be transferred to the new owners. When the time came, I tried to transfer the balance of the contract to the new owners (6 months) and was unable to do so. I was told that the new people would have to get a new contract but I could get a referral fee if I registered their name on the referral website which I promptly did. I did not get my referral fee so I called to check on it. I was then told that the new buyers had to make two months payment on their contract. After two months when I still did not get a referral fee, I was then told another story. The story was that I had to register the new people on the referral page and then ADT had to call them and have them sign up at that time. ADT never called them and they got tired of waiting so they called in and signed up on their own. So, I provided the new buyers the equipment that could only be used with ADT and ADT refused to honor any of the commitments they had made. I will never use their service again and would recommend that no one else does either, there are better options out there. Date of experience: November 16,2024

Date of experience: November 16, 2024
California
1 review
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34 year customer
September 7, 2024

We have been with ADT for over 34 years. We are a retired couple on a fixed income. I recently installed an alarm system to try and save some money. I called to cancel, and they say I am under contract until June of next year and that we owe close to $300. Last time was talked to ADT we thought we were month to month contract. I talked to several people in billing, and none of them said they could do anything to forgive the charge. In the last 34 years, we've paid ADT over $20,000. I am amazed at how heartless this company is. I would strongly recommend using a different company when it comes to security.

Date of experience: September 7, 2024
Virginia
1 review
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I signed up for services and the work order was not completed. The field manager came and he couldn't fix the problem either. The field manager said he was going to make an appointment in which he never did so not only did I miss a day of work for nothing but they want to schedule another appointment in which I'm scared they won't show for that either, I WILL NEVER REFER ANYONE TO THIS COMPANY EVER, And when I called to speak to a manager the agent said there was no manager available so that would be part of the issue that they don't have enough help as well.

Date of experience: October 28, 2024
Virginia
2 reviews
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TRYING TO STOP SERVICES
October 18, 2024

I HAD BEEN AN ADT CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. I WANTED TO CANCEL MY SERVICE. I CALLED IN MAY, JULY, AUGUST AND COULD NEVER GET THEM TO CANCEL IT. THEY TURNED ME OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENCY BECAUSE OF THE LAST BILL OF 77.58...WHICH OF COURSE I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD BECAUSE THEY SHOULD CANCELLED MY SERVICE. DO NOT USE THEM!

Date of experience: October 18, 2024
ADT S. ADT Rep
7 months ago

We're so very sorry to learn of the troublesome experience you've had as an ADT family member. May we please ask you to email our team at alwaysthere@adt.com with a copy of your concern along with the full address/telephone number of the services. Thank you

Florida
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Just avoid ADT
August 4, 2024

Horrible company
Scammers. They lied and extended the contract themselves without my consent, withdrew money from my bank 4-5 times a month, and in different amounts that were not agreed upon! I had to block my automatic payment. They blatantly lied that they upgraded the system in the house when no one was home for 2.5 years, and I was in another state with my dying mother. My house was robbed twice, and the system did not work, the police fined me $ 50 for each false call. Blatantly lied that I signed a contract for another 5 years, and extended it themselves without my signature and consent. Several days on the phone 4-5 hours with ADT. I received bills for five years and fines without signing any agreements and contracts. It was a real mockery. If it were not for the help of my lawyer, I would not have been able to put an end to this lawlessness and mockery. AVOID THIS SCAM COMPANY

Date of experience: August 4, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Very unprofessional
August 25, 2024

Very scam people telling you one price and charge you different you have to be very careful with them! If you call to straight out problem people very rude on the phone and keep transferring you from person to person for hours and no one help you

Date of experience: August 25, 2024
Washington
1 review
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Idiots
August 10, 2024

My mother had ADT and passed away. I sold her house and canceled the service by phone with ADT. They continue to send text and mail about late payments. I have spoke to them on the phone to make sure it was canceled and they said that it was. Guess what, the geniuses at ADT continue to mail and text about late payments. I have never dealt with a company so STUPID in my life. I am not sure if there customer service people are from another country or another planet. American companies need to bring customer service back to the USA. I pay in US dollars and expect service in the US.

Date of experience: August 10, 2024
Washington
1 review
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I have had an ADT system in my home for over 30 years. Moved 3 1/2 months ago into new house and of course we went with ADT. BIG MISTAKE. It has been one problem after another. Most recently one of the camera stopped working. The camera worked just fine after it was installed. (BTW system was upwards of $6k). I called ADT, some kid comes out and wants to sell me another piece of equipment blaming it on the WiFi, which was same system in place 3 months and 1 week earlier. I say that because after this kid did nothing to fix the problem i get a service bill for $59.00. When i complained, my ADT Custom home Solutions Advisor, Robert Cogan says that there is only a 90 day warranty and the service call was "about a week past the 90 days" ( a quote from his text). How far customer service has come. I will now raise this issue to senior management, it will take significant time and effort and eventually they will waive the $59. And come fix the system, but thats what it takes these days. ADT use to be the gold standard in customer service, now its not even Bronze.

Date of experience: September 16, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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Besides the fact we have great WiFi the cameras work barely and the reps are rude AF and the lies are ridiculous! How in the hell does our bill go from $90 a month the past nine months to you sending a bill for $900 you're deranged and it damn sure won't get paid. If you live in Franklin, NC DO NOT USE ADT this is the worst security place I've ever used. The people do not want to do their jobs at all and then want to get rude. And its always one lie right after the other. So no I would DEFINITELY NOT recommend anyone to them with the way my family and I have been treated by them. I guess whatever they can do to rip you off they will but remember god don't like ugly and I pray this company gets shut down. So have the day every single one of you people at this adt here truly deserve!

Date of experience: July 8, 2024
Pennsylvania
1 review
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I called ADT two times to speak to a CSA. At first I wanted To cancel service but when she told me I'd owe over 1,000 due to the contract terms, I said, forget it I'll just keep the service for now, pay monthly and thought I was fine. I've then received a bill for the amount of over $1000 and they said they were going to take it out of my account in five days. I then called another customer service rep who assured me that the service had not been canceled and that the $1000 would not be deducted automatically from my checking account. Well, of course, one week later, the money was automatically taken out of my checking account which means that two customer service associate were directly lying to me. When I called to try and resolve this matter, I got absolutely nowhere speaking with CSAs who didn't understand the problem and had to go from department department. I finally got to management and they offered to extend the contract for two more years, which was the exact opposite of what I was trying to do.
I think I'm more mad about the fact that the customer service associate lied to me. Funny -I just bought a new home I was going to install the ADT service in my new home as well, but I will never use them again, nor will I ever recommend them again. Not trustworthy at all!

Date of experience: September 19, 2024
Alabama
1 review
8 helpful votes
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This is &%*#ing terrible...whats going on here?
I cant make contact WITH ANYBODY...and look at these other reviews...its becoming obvious that they DONT CARE...1 simple issue, and weeks later, i have given up...i've also given up paying them too...i had "auto pay" stopped right after signing up...see ya in hell before i shell out another dime to you frauds, ADT.

Date of experience: February 4, 2023
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Poor service
August 7, 2023

Much more pricey than the competition with an inferior product and very poor service. Hasn't worked properly ever. 2 hrs on hold to get a representative. This company should no longer be in business with all the better options available in 2023.

Date of experience: August 7, 2023
Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
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If you are willing to pay a lot and get horrendous customer service (plan on waits of up to an hour for someone to answer the phone) and enjoy being repeatedly lied to, ADT is the company for you. I could write a book of its many, many failings, and they don't think horrible customer service and lies by (perhaps just totally incompetent) representatives is grounds for breaking a contract after 2 years of hell. I gladly paid to early termination charge to be rid of them. Do not count on this company to protect your home, family or property. One of their own techs confided that I should not replace the Ring doorbell with one of theirs, which he described as "crap." He also gave me a hint of the terrible service to come.

Date of experience: August 5, 2022

Overview

ADT has a rating of 1.1 stars from 799 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. ADT ranks 167th among Home Security sites.

service
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value
484
shipping
246
returns
280
quality
450
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