With Advanced Monitoring Features, ADT Helps Secure Iowa City, IA Residents

Whether you’re a student or faculty member living in a house off-campus or a longtime homeowner hoping to better secure your prized investment, ADT can help you build a foundation for better home security. ADT’s systems are created with you in mind, using a variety of features:

• 24-hour monitoring—no matter the time of day, your home security system will be able to notify a dispatcher of almost any emergency.
• Door/window protection—whether you’re new to the area as a student or have lived in your Iowa City house for years, ADT sensors help notify you when anyone enters your home.
• Optional upgrade: smoke and heat sensors—these sensors alert you to any threat from smoke or heat in your home or office.
• ADT Pulse—ADT pulse allows you to arm and disarm your home security system using a mobile device. No matter if you’re in class, at work or forgot to arm your system before going out to dinner, you can still help protect your home with ADT.
• Digital keypad-- if installed with one-touch access, your system notifies an ADT representative immediately with a single touch of the device.
•  Keychain remote access—this feature allows you to arm and disarm your system from almost anywhere around your home.

Each of these components helps protect to the most important people and things in your life from almost any threat. By linking to ADT’s advanced monitoring network, your system helps give you several layers of protection.

ADT’s monitoring centers provide a consistent response system

Many monitored home security providers operate one or two response centers that act on notifications from their customers’ security equipment. But ADT operates eight monitoring centers across the nation, which is more than any other security provider. These eight centers combine to provide one highly effective monitoring network that can respond even if another is unable to. The following response procedure allows ADT to respond quickly to any emergency:

1. Your system transmits a signal. Your system will notify one of ADT’s eight monitoring centers after any emergency detected.
2. ADT contacts you. A trained dispatcher at one of the monitoring centers will attempt to contact you via telephone or your system’s control panel to resolve the issue.
3. ADT contacts local authorities. If ADT does not get a response from you, a dispatcher will contact local authorities, which helps ensure a quick response.

With its nine monitoring centers that operate with the latest equipment and trained professionals, ADT provides an efficient response method to any safety or security issue.

ADT offers affordable rates to Iowa City students, families and professionals

With each ADT Monitored Home Security System, customers enjoy standard security features at an affordable price. Students and others looking for an all-inclusive standard security plan can enjoy the advantages of ADT starting at less than $40 a month.

The following optional upgrades can be purchased for a little extra and help protect against dangers not covered by the standard anti-burglary features. These upgrades include:

1. Smoke and heat sensors—detect the signs of a fire to help get you to a safe location more quickly.
2. Carbon monoxide detector—this device will notify you if carbon monoxide ever reaches dangerous levels in your home.
3. Water sensors—these sensors notify you of dangerous water levels in your house resulting from flooding or leaks from home appliances.
4. Freeze sensors—if your heat goes out during the winter, your freeze sensor can notify you if there’s a risk of pipes bursting.

No matter the extent of protection you are looking for, ADT will help you find a plan that helps secure your home for a low monthly rate.

Although ADT helps secure your home by offering America’s #1 home security system, you can also help increase your home’s safety by following general security guidelines.

ADT offers security tips to help increase safety for all of its customers

Whether you’re a student at the University of Iowa or a working parent in Iowa City, safety is important. The following tips, along with an ADT Monitored Home Security System, can help increase your personal security:

1. If you are in class, at work or out of the house for another reason, create the illusion that someone is home. Turn on the TV, lights or stereo to help dissuade intruders.
2. Make sure all your exterior doors have working locks. Install a 1-inch deadbolt lock to help increase security.
3. Check before opening the door if you receive an unexpected knock.
4. Don’t leave extra keys outside your residence under rocks, doormats or other obvious hiding places.
5. Don’t advertise the items in your home. Keep your blinds closed, especially in rooms with expensive equipment or valuable items.

With the use of your system and these safety tips, you can help increase the safety of your home and family. To find the best monitored home security system for you, call an expert today for a free consultation.