ADT Security Pro - Home Security Blog

The options to control your ADT Pulse monitored security system make it very convenient to use and control. With life on the go, it is great to be able to control your security system remotely and get text or emails of alarm emergency events. It is also nice to have multiple ways to manage you ADT Pulse system when you are at home.

We are very honored to be awarded the Angie's List 2013 Super Service Award for the Alarms category. We thank all of our home security customers who are Angie's List members. We understand life is busy and we appreciate the time you spent to grade our company and write such fantastic customer reviews.

ADT Pulse is by far the most popular security monitoring service of our customers here in California. Eighty percent of homeowners who get ADT Pulse go with Level I which is the interactive remote security services. However, more and more customers are starting to move up to Level II (cameras with video monitoring) and Level III with home automation. Customers that get ADT Pulse Level III with home automation have the option to add lighting control, thermostat control and automated deadbolt door locks to the interactive remote security features and ADT Pulse camera options.

San Francisco is so beautiful at Christmas and it is always enjoyable to experience the holiday spirit in the City by the Bay. We are shopping, dining out with friends and going to Christmas parties, plays and concerts this time of year. San Francisco is certainly a wonderful place for holiday cheer.

With all the different options for home security monitoring today, many of our customers have questions about whether they need home phone service or an Internet connection to have an ADT monitored security system. It depends upon the type of security system you have installed and what type of ADT monitoring service you decide is best for you.

One of the most popular new security products is the ADT Pulse Z-wave deadbolt. It seems when customers get one for their front door they end up wanting one for their back door too. It is becoming one of our customer's favorite upgrades to their security system and makes securing your doors very convenient. 

With ADT Pulse quickly becoming the most popular monitored home security and automation platform, it is exciting to think about the future of smart home technology. Over 350,000 customers are already enjoying ADT Pulse monitoring and others are quickly joining in to upgrade their security systems. ADT Pulse is certainly in a great position to become the leader in home automation and integrating home security with the connected smart home.

It seems with all the various options for wireless security systems these days, customers are getting confused. Do I need a home phone line to have a home alarm system installed? Does wireless mean cellular or is it the opposite of a hard wired security system? What about security systems that use the Internet to communicate to your mobile devices? Does a cellular security system use my cellular phone to communicate, the WiFi or what?

It is easy to understand that if you get home automation or video monitoring that the ADT Command makes sense, but what are the benefits of ADT Control if you just get the security system features only?