ADT Security

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ADT Security Reviews

Sarie Smit November 10, 2010
Poor service
Earlier this year we decided to get security from ADT, as our house do have a alarm cisterm, but it is not activated or connected anywhere, and not beiing used at all since we moved in a year ago. We decided to make use of ADT, as we stay in a security area where there is armed response from ADT already, and it would therefore cost us less to join them! What a mistake! One of their ladies come out and arranged for us to join, and we paid the necessary over to ADT, as well as for two new handsets. We were told the alarm will be activated as soon as we give them the pin code of the existing system. The previous owner, however now apparently have forgotten what it was. We thus phoned ADT to find out what can be done for us as we now have a alarm system that cannot be activated (according to ADT, due to not knowing the pin code) They suggested that we stop the monthly payments untill they came back with advice. We phoned the number given to us to stop the debit order for the monthly alarm system payments, and was told it is immediately stopped, this however just fall on DEAF ears as payments are still just goiing through every month without that we are activated!!! Numerous phone calls, and even an e-mail had no response. The only thing actually happening after some complaints, is that we, for 5 or 6 days thereafter, receive a note in the post box that our property was visited by ADT - at approximately 23:00 - but after this few days we do not hear anything from them again, until the next complaint regarding NOT ACTIVATED, then only notes in the post box for another 5 - 6 days! Last week Friday I put a note on their webside and was told that response will follow within 24 hours (except weekends) it is now Wednesday and still no response! Please help!
Lancedan November 5, 2010
No response to repeated pleas for protection
1. The ADT Head & Senior Management Technical Services, PTA did not return any of my calls or emails w.r.t. initial contract implementation problems, interim service, enquiries, protection requests or complaints, until
2. After spending an inordinate amount of time and money on the phones, I eventually got hold of a the ADT Call Centre Ops Manger, JHB who did help me to rectify the initial contract implementation problems stretching over 5-6 months & eventually sorted in 2008 - I should have known then?
2. I recently again contacted the Call Centre to arrange for extra protection, as promised in 2007 (and faithfully paid for since) in my original contract, for an overnight kid's party. In all that time I had only one confirmed drive-by even after I called again to enquire.
3. When I tried to contact the Call Centre again to arrange for extra protection for another 6 hour kid's party, I never got any response. Then I activated my alarm as instructed by the PVR CPF and eventually got the duty officer Daniel, who was apologetic and promised to do something for me?
4. Needless to say nothing was done?
5. Now I have to find another company to protect my family?
Majerda October 6, 2010
Absolutely ridiculously incompetence
I have been an ADT client for 2 years and wanted to install beams around my house. First I had to remind the sales consultant that he didn't specify the amount of beams on the quote. The new quote came back, I signed it and emailed it back to them. No response. A day before the installation I suddenly get a call to ask when am I going to make the 50% payment!!!The sales consultant smsed me the banking details. I find this highly unprofessional conduct. So I requested an email with the banking details. I then paid the 50% deposit. I asked SPECIFICALLY that installation must take place after 12 in the afternoon as I had prior engagements. Yet again, no one phoned even though it was promised via email. The next day the team arrivedat 11h20 at my house! Needless to say I had to rush home. The techinical team's service was the only part that I can compliment. They were professional and installation was perfect. I made the final payment and requested ADT to confirm that it is all in order. Now it is already 5 days later...and all they can tell me is that their sales consultant is very busy! What type of business are they running? Absolutely ridiculously incompetence.
Micelly October 6, 2010
I have to deal with 2 strangers in my house at this time of night, supposedly putting in an alarm
Installation of ADT alarm system was booked for the 13th of August 2009 at 09:30. Subcontractor eventually arrived at 16:30 in an unmarked vehicle that was mistaken by my neighbours as another burglary in progress.
Installation was completed by 23:30 – after at least an hour was wasted by technicians for going to buy and eating “supper”. So, after being traumatised by a burglary – I have to deal with 2 strangers in my house at this time of night, supposedly putting in an alarm.

To date there has been no quality control on this installation. I have no idea if this is working as it should or not. I have no idea if the “subcontractor” has access to my house that I’m not aware of. I don’t even know how to work the system properly!

On top of this – there is not even a sign up on my property indicating the alarm system. Now the accounts department is harassing me for the outstanding payment (less than half of original quote) and I’m expected to make an appointment with the technical department!

You can refund me my deposit and subsequent monthly charges – I will get a decent alternative and I might even return your equipment!
Arkoner October 1, 2010
Faulty home security system
We had an ADT home security system installed about 3 months ago. Since then our alarm has apparently gone off twice when it was not even activated. We were not contacted to confirm if everything was in order when the alarm went off. With the first incident, we merely discovered a security officer on our property and the second we found an ADT note under our front door in the morning.

We have contacted the Service Center on 3 occassions requesting an investigation and were told that a Supervisor will contact us back. We are still waiting!! This is clearly a faulty system.
Togethar September 29, 2010
ADT not taking care of outstanding issues
On 240409 ADT's technician Andries made an upgrade at our shop in Midrand. We accepted a quote for R1751.04 but after the installation was done, the quote was changed to R2707.50. The shop manager that was working there at that stage received an Invoice, but when it was given through to our office in Centurion, the amount was changed and it was not signed as acceptance. We would like to know why has ONLY the amount been changed when nothing else did. Not the service nor the equipment. We would gladly pay R1751.04 since that was the accepted quotation. We have tried numerous times to contact ADT to find out why this has happened, but with no success. This morning was the last straw. Can someone please assist us in sorting this out?? This is really pathetic of ADT and we look forward to not working with them anymore.
Hersocg September 24, 2010
ADT doesn't know where to go
I have phoned ADT to complain and also e-mailed them twice, but had no response. We live in a small complex of only 5 houses. All of us are making use of ADT, when we signed with them ADT put a pad at the entrance so that they can have excess in case of any emergency. I can not tell you how many times I have been phoned, because our alarm went off, but the security can't enter because there is no pad at the gate. Every time this happened I would tell them that they are at the wrong complex, I then was told that they will resend the security guard out again. I am still waiting for the return of the security guard. This also happened to our nabours, she got phoned 10h00 the morning, but the security guard didn't have the pad number, she requested to be phoned back, after she again gave the number to ADT, even if all was ok. Only to find there house burglared when she arrived home after 5h00. We decided to pay for security to minimise the risk of break-ins and any unwanted person walking in and harming our children especially. But I feel no safer and are looking around for other companies that can assist us in keeping our children as safe as possible.
AShton September 24, 2010
No service, no contract, no payment
I signed a contract with ADT in 2007 in Pta. In December 2008 I moved to Jhb, and informed ADT about the move. I asked them to sypply my with a radio link for the Jhb area. Well, time went by, and early in December I phoned numerous times to get it done. On the 10th of December, I phoned again, asked them where can I get a transmitter, will install it myself. I owned a security company, so installation of a radio transmitter is nothing new for me).

I was told to go to ADT in Randburg. I took time of from work, went all the way to Randburg, and was told, no, they don't keep stock of radio transmitters.

I phoned ADT head office, and told them I will get another security company, since ADT cannot give me service. I phoned RSS that evening, and the following day, I was connected up to their control room.

Since then, I get WEEKLY sms's from ADT that my alarm doesn't work (well, clearly, since it is not connected to ADT, and I am now living in Jhb, not Pta!) and lately the sms's got threatening... my account is overdue and I will be listed on the credit bureau.

STOP HARASSING ME! You didn't give me service, and I terminated the contract on 10 December 2008.
Trident September 15, 2010
No feedback for 3 months
I laid an complaint about money being owed to me that was deducted off my account with no consent. After almost 3 months now again i still dont have any feedback from ADT. Every time i phone to find out whats happening they just say that its still at the accounts department.
Takemehome September 9, 2010
Shocking that such a large business can operate like this
I have never in my life (and that's a while) received such shocking service before. This company is unprofessional, unreliable, incompetent and lacks honourability and integrity. If I was a person looking for a alarm system to be installed, knowing what I know now, I would look somewhere else.

The call center and Sales people are great BUT the installation department are hopeless. Getting through to any of the management team is more difficult than getting through to the State President.

Shocking that such a large business can operate like this. Last chance to see if the MD will contct me.

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