You may be daunted on how to change the ADT alarm system code but this is something that you do not require the assistance of professionals to do. An alarm code is also known as a pass or password and is a four-digit number that needs to be input on the alarm keypad to enable activation or disarming of the alarm system. While doing my research, ADT normally advises its clients that they should change their alarm code periodically as this is a security measure. To find out how to do it, just keep reading this article below.

Why Should I Change My Alarm Code few key reasons to change your ADT alarm code: 

  • Security – This means that if a stranger is aware of the code of your alarm, then they can easily deactivate the alarm and have an entry into your house. This risk is minimized when the code changes periodically.
  • Prior occupants – Forgetting to change the code if you are using a home that was initially fitted with an ADT security system means that former residents can get into your home.
  • Forgotten code – This is a common incidence that occurs in almost everyone’s life. Writing down a particular alarm code is a good practice in case one forgets the code required to access the system.

Ensure you have the current/old alarm code(s) memorized before you proceed to alter the existing alarm code. That is one that you will need to input first before you can able to program the new code. If you forgot your old alarm code, it is pretty sad to say that the users cannot set the new code themselves and they have to contact ADT customer support.

Step-By-Step Guide Follow these simple steps to successfully change your ADT alarm code on your own: 

  1. If the alarm has been armed, you cancel it by keying in the existing four-digit alarm code at the keypad.
  2. This means that you press the button that is labeled “8” on the keypad and then you have to input your current alarm code again. This will put the system into code change mode It will show the code of the module that you want to change.
  3. To delete an existing alarm code, simply press the keys on the keypad and enter the new four-digit alarm code you want to change to. After entering a new code, type the “#” symbol on the keypad.
  4. To set a new alarm code, re-enter the code you just created and conclude it with the “#” button. This check confirms the new code that is to be written into the system.
  5. It will also give confirmation tones and messages to the user once the code has been changed.
  6. It is recommended that before leaving your home or getting off from work, you should test your new alarm code by initiating the arming of the system and then disarming it thereafter.

Tips

  • Select an alarm code, which you could easily remember but which no one else can guess easily. To avoid any complications, using familiar number sets such as the date of birth is discouraged.
  • Do not give out your alarm code to anyone unless this is beneficial to your situation in some way. Only if necessary, give temporarily and renew frequently.
  • It is always wise to keep a note of the new alarm code somewhere that is safe and easily accessible in case you may need to remind yourself of the code in the future.
  • As the master alarm codes are changed, the other specialized user codes will also be modified and will need to be reprogrammed.

If something goes wrong while trying to change your ADT alarm code, then you can seek assistance from the ADT customer care service. Many a time, people may find it inconvenient to remember four digits or even consider it unimportant but your alarm code is a key to your home security. Biennially changing one’s ADT alarm code provides comfort and crucial security for not only the family but for the belongings as well.

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