ADT, America’s #1 Home Security Provider, Offers Service To Columbia, SC

Columbia, South Carolina residents have lots of choices when it comes to selecting a home security system to keep their families safe. Making a decision can be tough, but ADT is America’s #1 home security provider and an innovative leader in the home security services industry.

Here are five great reasons why you should consider ADT for all your home security needs:

1. Affordable pricing – starting at under $40 per month, you can have an ADT monitored system with:
   •  Standard features:
     • Digital keypad
     • Keychain remote
     • Infrared interior motion detector
     • Three points of protection
     • High-decibel alarm siren
     • Battery backup if power fails
     • Yard sign and window decals
     • Professional installation
   • Service upgrades:
     • Two-way voice
     • CellGuard®
     • ADT Pulse
     • More points of protection
     • Heat and smoke sensors
     • Carbon monoxide detectors
     • Water sensors
     • Personal emergency pendant
     • Overhead garage door contact
     • Glass break sensor
     • Zone expander

1. Rapid response times – ADT has nine customer monitoring centers across the country handling:
   • More than 29 million alarm signals annually
   • 93,000-plus alarms each day
   • 200,000-plus total calls daily
   • 8,000-plus customer contacts every hour 24/7
   • More than 19 million customer calls each year
   • 3.3 customer transactions every second

In addition, ADT responds to 50,000 crimes in progress each year and has interaction with around 38,000 law enforcement, medical and fire agencies across the country.

1. Long history of security experience
   • ADT has been protecting homes for decades. It all started with founders Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail, who founded the company as American District Telegraph in 1874. More than 100 years later, ADT Security Services has hit a few milestones with:
     • Residential and commercial coverage in 230 major U.S. markets
     • Recognition as the largest security provider in the U.S. with 6 million-plus customers

1. Protects homes, businesses and government buildings
   • ADT helps protect more than 6 million commercial, government and residential customers throughout North America including:
     • Almost all Fortune 500 companies
     • Many of the country’s national and regional banks
     • 72 of the nation’s mid and large-size airports
     • 19 of the top 30 busiest airports in the U.S.
     • Federal courthouses across the nation
     • A majority of the top 45 largest retailers in the U.S.
     • The Pentagon, Fort Knox and the White House

1. Painless installation
   • When you sign up for ADT, your representative will make an appointment for a certified technician to come to your home and install your new system:
     • Installation is quick and easy – normally takes less than a day
     • No big holes to punch in your walls
     • No messy wires for the installer to handle
     • Because there are no wires to cut, intruders are less likely to be able to bypass the system

Without appropriate home security monitoring the burglars could be long gone before authorities arrive:

• A burglary occurs in the United States every 14 seconds
• Almost 90 percent of the break-ins occur through a primary door
• Most burglaries happen between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• A majority of the burglars only spend 8-10 minutes in the home

Tips you can consider to increase your home security

• Do not leave notes on the door for anyone
• Keep drapes and blinds shut
• Store cash, jewelry and other valuables in a safe or safety deposit box
• Find a unique place to put spare keys outside – under plants and doormats are too obvious
• Shut garage doors
• Look to see who is at the door before opening it

Contact a representative today to learn more about ADT. You won’t regret it!