Do not utilize this service. Read all negative comments as all have words of truth. I obtained this serve when another vendor increased their monitoring costs. For the price and what they offered, I felt it reasonable. I had serious problems after installation when my phone began going out and internet problems arose. I had to call my phone/internet service on a regular basis due to outages. My at home work depends on phone and internet connectivity. This almost ruined my business. Frequent calls to Alarm Force for code 10 and code 13 errors were met with hostility and lack of concern. They were very condesending; "Put a battery in it; there's nothing we can do." Only after I informed them that i was getting another vendor did they express interest. By that time I had selected another service. Upon installation, I was informed that the reason for my phone/internet problems was that the installer had installed the Alarm Force system into the ADT system and failed to disconnect ADT. The Alarm Forcepeople have since informed me that it was my responsibility to disconnect ADT. DUH! They also informed me that due to a contract I had to pay them for another year of service; which I have. They even tried to continue drafting my account after the contract ended. I had to put a freeze on my bank account to keep them out. They sent me a bill for over $500 saying they wanted their equipment back.Well..another of my complaints was that the sensors continued to fall off the doors. ATT installed my system and discarded ADT and Alarm Force. The keypad was a piece of trash as were the sensors. Because i didn't seen them the $500 they have increased the bill to over $900 and say they will turn it over to collection to ruin my credit. They call, they write, they threaten. I have called to speak to a supervisor only to be told that the supervisor is unavailable, on another call or just have refused to let me speak to anyone except "PEGGY." As a result I have obtained the phone/internet service records from my provider and am in the process of writing the Attorney General for the State of North Carolina with my concerns. No one should be bullied, threatened or coerced into accepting shoddy installations/ service or snotty customer service that ends up causing the customer inconvenience, loss of revenue or home security. I have no intention of paying any money and they can pull the pennies off my dead eyes if they want any money from me....ever.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $900.00
- Company Response
Hi Yoleeta,
I am sorry to hear of this experience as the service you describe is not the high-quality service we strive to provide every customer. The installer and tech support representatives should have been able to resolve the issues you were having with the system and advised you to ensure the previous system was disconnected. As far as the equipment, we do maintain ownership as it allows us to keep monthly costs low and we feel the equipment is of no real use to a customer if it is not being monitored. As our equipment was 'discarded' in this case you're liable to cover the costs. This is the same as it would be if you had thrown out a cable providers cable box. We do apologize for this unfortunate situation and I would be happy to look further into your account to determine a resolution. To-do-so you will need to email mdept@alarmforce.com with your account information (full name, address, phone number). Thanks,
Matt