ADT is arguably one of the most utilized home security systems available to homeowners in the United States of America. It has beneficial components like motion and door and window control, interior and exterior cameras, and alarm services. There is one facet that some of the homeowners have complained to be irritated by and that is the voice that is used to sound out notifications and alarm incidents via the panel. If you need to turn off voice from your ADT alarm system but the voice feature is annoying or disturbing you.

Prerequisites Before you disable the voice on your ADT alarm system

  • Ensure that the ADT alarm you choose is a new generation system that can use voice alerts as opposed to a system that was developed earlier. The voice feature is most commonly located on a control panel such as the ADT Command, Pulse, or the ITI next generation.
  • You require an alarm monitoring service that is on. If you have canceled the monitoring with the ADT and still hold the equipment then the voice may not be settable.
  • This requires some type of access to the alarm system control panel, perhaps direct physical access or through the ADT Pulse smartphone application if you have a linked Command or Pulse system. Voice exposure settings are set from the panel to disable it.
  • Master Code is the most important code on the Webmaster’s list; therefore, you must know it. They have voice settings among other pro options you want to activate and you have to input the ADT Master code on your alarm. This is often a 4 or 6-digit number that ADT arranged for you.

Ask ADT if you are in doubt about any of these prerequisites and that your system supports voice configuration. As for the options that concern voice, it is to be noted that in most cases the options are located within the most recent Command, Pulse, and ITI equipment.

Voices can also be disabled through the Keypad Interface. If you currently have an ADT Command or Pulse panel installed in your house, you can temporarily silence the voice through the physical buttons on the panel. Follow these instructions:

  1. If you are an owner or a manager then input your Master Code that has been given to you into the keypad and you will be taken to the main menu.
  2. You may find a “Centre” or “OK” button, usually below the keypad display with the words “Settings”.
  3. Swipe down using the down arrow until you see the word “Voice” appear on the screen.
  4. Press the Center key again to go to the sub menu for Voice settings.
  5. Pressing the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard can be used to switch Voice settings Off to turn off both voice and sound alerts.
  6. Press the Back/Exit key if done to ensure that changes are saved and to leave menus.

Now, the voice commands should no longer work on your system completely. The keypad will still light up the Keypad’s status but it will not be able to play out any of the spoken voice notifications.

Disable Voice through Mobile App Another option that can be added to the list of settings is the one with the title ‘Disable Voice through Mobile App. ’ However, if you have a Command or Pulse panel logged in to the ADT Pulse application, then it is easier to configure the voice alerts through phone instead of the keypad. 

  1. Open the Pulse app on your mobile device and sign in to your ADT account if you have not done so.
  2. To access the panel gateway device, you need to tap on the settings panel.
  3. Select “Settings”
  4. Choose the “Voice” section
  5. Press the ‘Panel Voice’ button and select Off or Disable to switch off this option.
  6. Return to the main Status page once you are done

This will mute all the voice alerts that you get on your panel from the app. This means that you will still receive the statuses’ notifications but will not be able to hear the actual voice.

Test and Verify It is worth stressing that voice alerts can be deactivated both through the application and the keypad The best way to check whether the voice alerts have been disabled is to create some event, such as opening the protected door/window or surpassing a motion sensor. The status lights may blink but you should not be given verbal notifications of the occurrences.

You can also double-check that voice is disabled by using the keys to go back into the Voice submenu by pressing the main menu on the keypad. 

Reenabling Voice In case you wish to return the voice to the ADT alarm system, the process is very simple; you just follow the above-mentioned process for the keypad or app and switch on the voice. Once enabled, remember to check the feature by causing an event to happen. If you are not clear now, you should hear voiced status alerts again through the panel.

Additional Voice Control Tips Some extra tips for managing voice on your ADT alarm:

  • It’s important to distinguish that voice alerts can be changed separately from the alarms’ volume in the Voice section.
  • The night mode option reduces the volume of voices during the particular hours of the day when people are supposed to be sleeping.
  • Such features as brief messages affect the voice prompts by shortening them.

Conclusion

ADT security alarms that have status alerts and notifications that you can hear can give out more details on your home security system. However, there are potential problems; users may consider the voice too obtrusive at times. Fortunately, the ADT Control panels provide options to adjust or even turn off the voice to the least extent possible. To eliminate voice, just follow the instructions that are provided in this guide and learn how to do it using the keypad or the mobile application. One way to make changes in the security system is by adjusting the voice depending on what is suitably required in your household.

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