First, ADT is one of the largest Home Security System businesses in the United States of America. ADT has grown with over 7 million customers across the United States of America and has been in existence for over 145 years protecting homes and businesses. For this reason, homeowners agree that they would want to subscribe to ADT, but with so many choices and other features to consider, one is left wondering.

Monthly Monitoring Costs The basic option of your ADT alarm system is the monthly monitoring plan. This links your home security system to one of the ADT monitoring centers manned with operators all through the day to attend to any break-in you might have. Monthly monitoring ranges from $28. 99 monthly for the least package that entails intrusion alarm monitoring. However, the client can also get monitoring of fire, carbon monoxide, flood, and medical alerts for an extra cost per month for the plans offered by ADT. Some monitoring services can be grouped when the company is paying a monthly fee. For instance, the combination of the burglar alarm and the fire alarm costs $33. 99 for one month.

Equipment Costs Apart from the monthly checkups, you’ll also have extra charges to make for the security equipment that has been placed within your compound. Equipment expenses are often in the range of $850-$1,300 for a basic system but Home automation facilities may bring the cost up to $3,000. To install it without any down payment, you will pay a monthly fee of $10-$15 for leasing the equipment with a 3-year commitment. However, you purchase the necessary equipment at once, and monthly fees will be less, as well as no permanent contracts. Sometimes ADT makes reductions of the equipment price or has a promotion whereby they include some equipment for free such as security cameras or doorbell cameras.

Installation & Activation Fees Installation of the ADT system is professional and comes with all the ADT monitoring plans. Yet, activation fees and initial costs are often an addition of $99- $199 to the final price. This encompasses issues such as pulling wires through a building, connecting equipment to a power source, and a host of other related issues. With particular promotions, it is also important to note that ADT may at times provide an option for a waiver of the activation or installation charges.

Extras, Add-Ons & Upgrades One advantage with a large home security provider like ADT is getting to customize your system with extras like these: One advantage with a large home security provider like ADT is getting to customize your system with extras like:

  • Extra Security Cameras: For instance, some may cost as low as $19+ per camera while others will cost more than $129+ per camera.
  • Home Automation Features: The cost of each smart home device ranges between $15 and $40.
  • Doorbell Cameras: $169-$299
  • Lighting & Motion Sensors: A cost range of $30-$50 per sensor is attributed to the design complexity and cost of the sensors and the necessary components.
  • Smoke/CO Detectors: It costs $30 -$60 for one detector.
  • Keypads & Panic Buttons: The range of the cost of each seat is between $35 and $139.
  • Yard Signs & Window Decals: Provide an alternative way of preventing burglars at little or no extra expense.

The basic packages contain fewer items of equipment and features, and as you add those to your system, the monthly monitoring rates, activation fees, and overall ADT system pricing increase. Therefore, when choosing the extent of the coverage that you are going to provide for your home, you will also be setting the eventual cost of ADT to your household that you require.

ADT Pulse and Blue both ADT ADT has two levels of home protection, which are named ADT Pulse and Blue ADT. Pulse is the high-end package with the most advanced features of smart home technology, professional setup, and remote cellular connectivity without the use of a cable phone line. Blue by ADT is self-installation, less expensive, and utilizes POTS, not cellular, technology. 

ADT Pulse:

  • $28. 99-$60. 99/month professional monitoring
  • $850-$1,300+ for equipment
  • Professional installation included

Blue by ADT:

  • $19. 99-$29. 99/month monitoring
  • $200-$500 for equipment
  • In cases where it is necessary to self setup and install the system, it is relatively easy to do so.

On the one hand, while Pulse is much more expensive than its competitors, costing much more per month, it offers features that are much more polished, far more equipment options, and dependable cellular signaling that even if a homeowner is willing to pay more, they are going to get better protection for it. Also, customers are often able to get smart home devices such as doorbell cameras, thermostats, and light controls for free when they subscribe to Pulse packages.

Long-Term ADT Contracts In the past, when one was enrolling for ADT, he or she had to enter an ADA 3-year monitoring contract. But there are signs that change is afoot and that ADT and rivals are being forced to offer better terms. Many of the monitoring plans can now be set up without contracts or at the very most with 1 or maximum 2 year contracts. The compromise is that contract FREE pricing is usually 5-10 dollars higher than the contracted monthly rates.

  1. If you do not want a piece of equipment then do not agree to take it. Since these specials include free goodies such as cameras or smoke detectors, one can be oversold on equipment one does not require. This avoids unnecessary expenses.
  2. This is because organizations may force you to sign a long-term contract a contract which can be financially burdensome if the savings accruing out of it are not appreciable. Just bear in mind that you need this option for the future, and also, maybe shortly, you will have to change the location.
  3. When it comes to financing terms, one should pay attention to all the details. If choosing to lease equipment or how many activations cost over time, estimate the total cost and interest/fees.
  4. Make sure to obtain any special promotions or special prices in writing. Many people get locked into a deal and get to pay a different, higher price than the one that was told to them verbally. Hold them accountable.

The Bottom Line In the end, the cost of ADT home security will depend on your specific home structure, which among the monitored services you will prefer, whether you will upgrade the smart home technology, and for how long time you will commit to your service provider through a contract. Of course, equipment costs as well as monthly monitoring will cost an additional $1,200 – $1,800 in the first two years. Fixed costs mostly level off after 2 years assuming you are owning your equipment at this point. That is why ADT offers reliability, flexibility, and integration that makes the investment worthy in the eyes of many homeowners. Well, just be an informed consumer when it is time for you to decide on what security solution is the most appropriate for your household.

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