For years, technology has been making our lives easier and our homes safer and smarter. Of them all, ADT dominates the home security industry as it’s the most trusted and experienced security company on the block. In fact, ADT products for home security features a great selection of equipment. Smart homes were earlier portrayed as unattainable and extremely futuristic, especially for the average person. However, the tide has turned now, and ADT is leading the charge. Not only does it boast a wide range of products, but also these products are compatible with home automation devices. If that wasn’t enough, the ADT+ mobile app is extremely easy to use for everyone.
Did we mention the addition of Google Nest devices? Now that really does give ADT a leg up on most of its competition. The cherry on top, though, was that all products connected seamlessly with the ADT home security system. To that end, here are the top 6 of ADT’s best smart home products for security.
Also read: The best wireless cameras for home security.
Alarm Range Extender
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We begin with the ADT Alarm Range Extender, which is ideal if you have a large house or a complicated home design with lots of spaces that aren’t in a straight line. After all, one can never have enough security, right? The ADT alarm range extender helped extend our ADT security system’s communication range throughout our large, two-storeyed home. We loved all the features of this product: it was equipped with tamper detection, battery backup, and extended communication range. So, it not only extended the range between the detectors, sensors, and the base, but we’d also get alerts in the ADT+ app if someone tampered the device.
What’s more, the kit, which came with a user guide, mounting hardware, and the alarm range extender, requires the ADT+ app, ADT professional monitoring at USD 35/month, and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Please note that this alarm range extender can only be used indoors and it requires the expertise and services of a technician and a professional.
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Google Nest Cam
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Who can go wrong with the Google Nest Cam? Requiring the Pro Monitoring plan that starts at USD 45/month, this camera allowed us to check in virtually anytime, and from anywhere, right on our smartphones. Not only could we easily install it ourselves, but we could also choose to have ADT pros install it as part of our ADT+ package. The plan that we chose for this required us to have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the Google Home app to control and monitor the smart home security system, the ADT+ app, and the ADT Smart Home Hub.
There were many benefits of this camera, starting with the fact that it could easily and intelligently tell the difference between a human person, an animal, and a vehicle. What’s more, we could mounting it easily and flexibly, finding multiple options on the exterior of our home. Not only could it recognize frequent guests with familiar face alerts, but also we would get up to as many as 30 days of event video history , thanks to Nest Aware. So, we could actually play back the footage and check it later on. Wrapping things up were the fact that the camera came with AP54 water resistance as well as emergency video backup.
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Keypad
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We’ve always wondered how to stay close to the panic alarm, especially when our house is so huge and we could be in any corner during an emergency? Behold Keypad, which allowed us to arm and disarm our ADT security or even send panic alarms from one single, easy-to-use and elegantly designed keypad. We could easily install this keypad ourselves or we could even call the ADT pros to come and install it for us. It required us to get the Pro Monitoring plan starting at USD 30/month, as well as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, the ADT+ app, and the ADT smart home hub.
The keypad is an integrated, backlit one, with touch buttons making it easy for us to use it. Secondly, the keypad has a proximity sensor, so it would turn on when we were nearby. Moreover, the eco-friendly design was elegant, while the multi-colored light ring showed us the system status quickly. All you need to remember is that it can only be used indoors, it came with an in-built alarm siren and speaker, and it can be mounted on the wall or on a surface.
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Premium Door/Window Sensor
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Door and window sensors have been with us ever since we learnt about home security, and there’s nothing we trust more than ADT Premium Door/Window Sensor. Requiring the ADT Pro Monitoring plan (USD 30/month), these state-of-the-art sensors provided the first line of defense for all and any accessible entry points in our home. What’s more, they also provided protection for sensitive areas such as medicine cabinets, and they were even compatible with all of Google’s lineup of products.
While we could have ADT pros install it, we could easily install these sensors ourselves. It does have a few requirements: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the ADT+ app to control and monitor smart home security system, and the ADT Smart Home Hub. This system has a boatload of features and benefits, including shock sensing for detecting any forcible entry attempts and bypass button that allowed us to bypass sensors to not trigger alarm events. Moreover, we would even get tampering alerts and notifications on the ADT+ app, and we could use it at multiple places.
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Smoke Detector
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Ever since we moved to our larger home, the ADT Smoke Detector has been safeguarding our home and us. This product has helped keep our home and us by detecting rapidly rising heat and smoke inside our home, if any, and alerting us by light, sound, voice, and the ADT+ app notifications about which room has been affected. In fact, the Alerts Monitoring Center is part of our monitoring subscription.
The product, which can be installed by ADT pros or you could do it yourself, requires the ADT Pro Monitoring plan (USD 30/month), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, the ADT+ app to control and monitor smart home security and the ADT Smart Home Hub. It has a laundry list of features. Firstly, it has a photoelectric sensor to detect changes in surface conditions and objects. Secondly, it has multiple alerts in the form of light, voice, sound, and app notifications, which also includes tampering alerts if the product has been tampered with and prompting other paired detectors to also sound the alarm. Thirdly, the LED indicator let us know when it successfully paired with our system. Finally, it came with an alarm test button as well.
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Yale Smart Lock
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Sitting at the top of the list is the Yale Smart Lock by ADT, which worked seamlessly with our ADT smart home security system and turned our smartphones into virtual keys, thanks to the ADT+ app. The product, which could be installed buy ADT pros or ourselves, add the ADT pro monitoring plan (USD 30/month), Bluetooth, Wi-fi, the ADT+ app to control and monitor the smart home security system, and the ADT base. Please note, that you might require a licensed locksmith to install this up via ADT pros.
This product had a boatload of benefits and features, starting with keyless access, which allowed us to create up to 250 unique codes for everybody who needed access. Secondly, it even allowed shared and mobile access, which allowed us to share codes with family and friends we trusted, as well as lock/unlock our doors with the ADT+ app. Thanks to the hands-free feature, we didn’t need to get off the couch or pick up the phone to operate it; we simply had to ask a voice assistant to unlock the door. Furthermore, we could even lock the door with the touch of a button, as well as have a digital backup key for emergencies. What more could we ask for?
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Can I use ADT equipment without monitoring?
No. Users need to subscribe to an ADT monitoring plan of some sort (usually costing between USD 25 and 40) for the equipment to work.
Does ADT remove older equipment?
No, after your contract expires, ADT doesn’t remove its equipment. So, you could either keep or throw out the equipment.
Does ADT charge for its equipment?
Yes. However, users don’t need to pay for it upfront. Rather, their custom monthly fee includes the price of equipment.
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