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About Vivint

Vivint offers integrated systems with outdoor and indoor cameras, doorbell cameras, security sensors, smart locks and smart devices for lighting, temperature, locks and garage doors. Systems require professional installation and come with 24/7 professional monitoring.

    Pros & Cons

    Pros

    • Fully customizable
    • Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
    • Good mobile app

    Cons

    • No DIY option
    • No trial period
    • A little pricey

    Bottom Line

    Vivint’s proprietary equipment integrates well with various smart-home devices and platforms. The equipment is expensive, but you can finance it if you sign a contract. The company’s 24/7 pro monitoring is good for prompt responses to security incidents and emergencies.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2014

    I am so disappointed in this company. They offered a couple of selective packages which were compiled of two cameras. I was told by a rep that I could choose two additional cameras for the same monthly price and alleviate the other items that came with the package. I agreed and signed a contract which stated I'd pay 89.00 for an activation fee and 64.99 monthly maintenance charge. The contract stated 3 days cancellation. I was told I'd have 30 days to cancel and later 14 days to cancel. This resulted in me calling Vivint to hold them responsible for honoring a 14 day cancellation which was also written on the contract. The next day after cameras were installed, I experienced a problem that Vivint claim to adhere to but never did.

    Next, I viewed my bank account. Giving had taken 411.00 out of my account WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION! I called to express my concern. I was on the phone 4 hours trying to solve the problem. I was shocked because Vivint did not want to return my funds. After speaking to so many reps and supervisors, they finally agreed to come get all of their equipment and return my funds they unlawfully took from me in 7 to 9 days. They also refused to pay for any overdrafts I might encounter. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY TO ANYONE....shop around.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2014

    I had been a customer of this company since 2010. I had the system installed in a previous address that I had resided at. I was, at the time, in the armed service, so moving was inevitable given my job field. Well I had moved residences in 2012 and decided I wanted to have the system moved as well after getting settled in. I did so, but the end result is as follows. When I had the system installed I was told I would have to renew my contract for another 2 years. Mind you I had already been a customer with this company since 2010. I agreed to this new contract, and they came and reinstalled the system at my new residence. I had never had any issue with the system or the company the whole time, until it came down to the final days of my contract.

    In 2014 I got out of the service and began staying at my sister's house (paying her and her husband rent as well) until I could reestablish myself again. My contract with Vivint was supposed to end in June of 2014. Since I moved and had no one to take over the contract, I continued to pay the service fee until the end of June. I then contacted the company after reviewing my checking account and discovered they were still charging me. I had not received any information in regards to the contract being renewed or anything to that nature. I called them up and described my predicament to one of the reps. I was told that all I would have to do is email them a copy of my rental agreement where I was staying at. I did so just as the rep requested me to do, so the contract could be canceled.

    After four months I received a phone call that the alarm had gone off, and the fire department was en route to my old address. I spoke to the reps about this issue, and after about an hour and a half of being on the phone my old landlord started contacting me on Facebook about the alarm going off. Long story short they told me that I would still have to pay on the contract until the end of 2016 when I was told that this contract was to end in June 2014. I got different information from the reps I've spoken with about why this was not canceled back in June, and that whoever told me the contract would be canceled had told me the wrong information.

    I feel that this company has poor communication skills between the Representatives and their Customers. I will refuse to pay any further money to this company, and have begun the process of collecting information from other customers about them to put to further use. Another side note: My previous landlord who had the issue with the alarm going off had also previously been a customer of Vivint and told me that his wife had also had similar issues with this company and canceling their contract. Vivint provided a good product, but Extremely crappy customer service relations.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2014

    I've had Vivint for 10 or 11 years. They're great and I don't have any issues at all. Whenever I have a problem, they take care of it. If they can't take care of it on the phone, then they send someone out. It works great. I got the new system with the door locks and I can go online and check it. I get notified and I'm very happy about it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2014

    Vivint has been good. We had a problem with a competitor that almost went to court. Vivint has been good all the way through. They're very efficient and competent. We're confident that they would perform if the need arose.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014

    The first technician didn't install it right. I had to have somebody come back and make some changes. But the service has been good so far.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014

    I was a Vivint customer for a number of years. I decided in this day of cells to get rid of my land line. I called Vivint to cancel my service. A young man named Josh convinced me to upgrade to a cellular type service with a couple of cameras. I told him I would agree to his terms if Vivint followed through with what they said they would do. After a half day of time wasted the installer was a no show. I called in to Vivint and asked that the account be closed. They did not inform me that I needed to send in a letter. I paid my account through the end of the original contract. After that time I continued to receive bills for the new services. When 4 months had elapsed they "closed" my account for lack of payment. I have now been sent to collections. This company is not worth the hassle. I have several commercial accounts with them and will not be renewing the contracts as they come to term. Beware!

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014

    Some kid came by here selling Vivint. My husband had the beginning of Alzheimer's and we decided we better have it. We got the security system, and I'm very satisfied and happy with it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014

    I purchased a burglary and fire alarm system from Vivint and it's been great. The salespeople were very courteous and polite and were very knowledgeable of the program they were offering. The technicians did a real good job and were real fast and quick about it, not very much inconvenience to it. But I think the service fee is kind of high.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2014

    I chose Vivint because of the remote control capabilities. I can turn my alarm on and off. They had the door alarm and the door locks that I can unlock and lock remotely. The only thing I would like is for them to offer a camera package or cameras and them not having to be so expensive because there’s camera kits you can buy anywhere now and you’ll log in remotely, but it will be nice if it was tied in the alarm so you can just log in to one place. Their cameras are $200 each and you can get a system with six cameras for that. Nevertheless, I’d recommend Vivint. They are very good. They make sure they give you what you need or what you want and explain what it’s going to cost and work with you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2014

    I was promised a $100 Visa gift card by the sales rep. who opened the account as a promotion for signing on with Vivint. Several months have passed and I haven't received it. Each time I called I've been told something different. The call have been transferred to different representatives, then I was finally told this was handled by a 3rd party company and that the information was passed on to them. Vivint is telling blatant LIES to get people to sign on with no intention of fulfilling it!!! Do not use them... They also have issues with their accounts RECEIVABLES harassing people when your account has already been paid... I wish there was a way out of this contract. BE AWARE - DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2014

    We are very pleased with Vivint. We’ve had them for a number of years. Six weeks ago, we had a motion detector inside of my garage that went bad, gave us false alarm two days in a row. And the next day, they had a technician out here. He took a look at it and replaced the motion detector. Everything has worked fine ever since.

    We also had a billing problem. We got a phone call that we hadn’t paid a bill but we hadn’t gotten a bill. We talked to customer service and they said they’ve got a computer problem, but the collection side didn’t know about it. And they ended up harassing us a little bit and we got on the phone again and they took care of it immediately.

    So overall, I’d recommend Vivint. They’re very good and very responsive. We had an alarm system with another company before them that would tie up the phone. I couldn’t call if we had a false alarm. When I finally got through to them, they said, "That’s the way it is". Vivint is not like that.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2014

    We've been very satisfied with the home security service we have from Vivint. Their sales reps came to my home a few months ago. I had a problem and they fixed it. They essentially put in a new monitoring system that was more up-to-date than the system we have had for about 20 years. We've been very happy with them. They were very courteous and very timely. Any questions we had, they always respond to us and we've had no problems at all.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2014

    I had it in my previous house. I came here from New York and I decided I needed it because my house was robbed once years ago. The system’s fine. I’ve had some interactions with their technician over the phone. I had a problem a year ago when it started beeping every once in a while. They instructed me to do a self-test and it usually clears. At one point, it wouldn’t clear and it wouldn’t correct itself. They were supposed to send a technician out and they never did. I never had the problem again. But that was a little lacking in customer service. Nevertheless, experience with Vivint has been very positive over the years because I’ve had them for seven years now. It’s been good.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2014

    Salespeople from this company have come to our door 3 times this week. The 3rd time we basically slammed the door in their face. They are back again in our neighborhood today. Our subdivision is small and I can't believe it has taken them a week to knock on everyone's door. They don't take NO for an answer.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2014

    I first heard about Vivint at least 30 years ago. I don’t remember how we got started but we did. And when I moved, I kept them and had them move with me. I have their security system. I don’t have any problems with it whatsoever. But, I had a problem with somebody, I don’t remember if that was about the system or an electricity problem. This one person was terrible, but he got replaced and the other people that have been here have been just as nice as possible. I’ve always been extremely happy with everything. The only thing that I had a problem with, is I don’t know anybody that has Vivint in my whole entire neighborhood. I have not seen a sign out. I don’t put their sign out, for one reason being I don’t like the bright orange sign. A lot of people that have this system don’t want people to know they have this system. You should know that you’re protected so I leave an old sign out from another company that was here and have left it out. So I still look like I’m secure and people see me set my alarm when I leave and do it obviously.

    And what really upset me was years ago, and I called them about this, there were other people coming around; almost everybody in my entire neighborhood has this other company and they were trying to represent themselves as being Vivint and giving away all these free systems and the set. I tried to let them know that they’re losing business and people might be changing that have it. They just didn’t care and wouldn’t pay attention. It’s gotten extreme. They had orange shirts on when they came too, to mislead you. It’s almost like they’re representing the company that they’re not. When I called Vivint, it was just to give them the heads up so they could do something about it, but they didn’t do anything. Nevertheless, I’d recommend Vivint. I’m happy with them. If the alarm goes off, somebody comes on and answers it right away. I haven’t had to have anybody come out so I don’t know how that would be, but they do always get on the line.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2014

    I got Vivint in 2008 and ha've been fine with it. If I didn't, I wouldn't have still had it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2014

    My system is awesome. I am very pleased with the cameras and being able to know what is happening in my home when I am away. I also love being able to unlock the door for my family and friends if I am not home. Great system! I can't wait to see what they do next!

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2014

    I had to call Vivint to ask a question and they've always been very polite and solved the problem. They were pleasant to deal with.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2014

    I'm one hundred percent satisfied with Vivint. They keep my house safe. I can operate my home from my phone anywhere. I recommend it to everyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2014

    I'm very satisfied and happy with Vivint. The technicians who installed the system were fine, although I did have a tech from here in town that put the new box that I wasn't really happy with.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2014

    Vivint was canvassing the neighborhood one time. I had a different security system, and they came in and sort of overrode the equipment that was already in existence, gave me some different types of monitors, some new motion detectors and a new box. So they modified the existing unit and gave me a new box. It's been excellent. Everybody I've dealt with at Vivint has been very understanding, very willing to listen for any length of time, and I had a whole series of false alarms because I had a bad sensor. They worked with me through those problems. It's been a very successful relationship. I recommend and trust them, which is good since they're protecting my home.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2014

    Beware ANY dealings with this company! Their failure to disclose material facts about their contracts is astounding. For example, if you sell your home, the "contract" is still in effect - you still have to pay according to their horrific contract. They do not "protect" the customer - only their accounts receivable!

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2014

    We're very happy with the service Vivint provides. They're very prompt whenever we have a situation. They're very quick to either call to make sure everything's okay or if we have a problem with the panel, they're always very helpful in rectifying it or actually going in and fixing the panel for us so we don't have to do anything. It was an excellent experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2014

    When I had called about another issue with my keypad, my chime was disabled. I called back to have it turned back on and the tech on the phone was unable to do so and instead suggested that I replace my keypad. Couple of days later, I figured out how to fix it myself.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2014

    I just had my Install this morning in Delaware. Not only was the Tech outstanding, he also Upgraded pretty my entire home. As he was installing the basic stuff, I requested at least 5 other gadgets and he populated those requests into my order with no Arguments or anything. He talked to me pretty much through the entire install, handed me leaflets to read on the system, and ensured that everything worked prior to leaving my home... My computer, cell, and the panels (2), all work at 100%. We made sure that the A/C/Heat/Door Locks and several cameras were also working... Right now, I am completely satisfied with the service... Monthly monitoring is a little expensive for my taste, however, I will deal with that... #contentindelaware

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2014

    My security company switched over to Vivint from another company. They had to come to my house because even the name changed. Whenever the smoke detector goes out, they always call. Like this morning, I had a situation where the battery was low on the smoke detector and they ended up calling me so I have very good service with them. Overall, I am very satisfied with Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2014

    I have had a couple of Reps call me and ask if there was anything that needed to be fix. My system is in perfect order and when there is a problem, I will call customer services, and I did get a call telling me that there was a couple of men going around acting as Vivint workers. They told me to be sure Not to let them into my House.. Great advice and I did what they said to do.. I like to get Alerts. So I like your Customer Service people.. Thank You.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2014

    We got the house protection system from Vivint because we have some stuff in the house we wanted protected. We also got the thermostat. So far, our experience has been very good. Our interactions with their reps were all good and the technician that usually comes out here is really nice. I like him. Everything is going fine.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014

    After 3 months with Vivint I finally decided to connect the service to my ipad. To my surprise the camera doesn't work. I contact Vivint, they corrected the problem. It lasted 15 minutes. I called back & thought they corrected the problem again. I left my babies with the new sitter and went to work. To my surprise, the camera is NOT working. I called Vivint again. They will come out in a week. They agreed to credit me $11....seriously??? The door lock is also giving me problems. Now I am stuck in a 5 year contract. The only way out is to pay off the contract of $4200 for 5 years. There is no early termination fee...just paying off the contract is it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014

    First off I would like to begin with my salesman who sold me the system. I previously had ADT. He wanted me to switch, promised no activation, no cost of extras such as keyless lock and cameras and my payment would be $50.00. Right there I should have known that night when the monthly fee was $63.99 I should have walked away. I felt, at the time I could upgrade for an extra $13.99. Then the $99.00 activation came out of my account. WAIT! I was told no activation - when I questioned him on this he lied to my face and told me he would come to my house to reimburse me. Never showed. I called him, then called the office. After 2 months and Vivint refunding me and then taking the activation fee, AGAIN it finally seemed resolved. Then 2 months later the system stopped working. No alarm sounds made, no more cell connection.

    I called 2 more separate times after rebooting, re-installing over the phone, unhooking wires, rejoining batteries - they decided my system needed a technician. This would be 1 month later that a tech could come service my system. They assured me that they would request a refund for the time my system was not working. Well finally the technician came - the system still does not work on my cell phone and once again Vivint is eager to take my $63.99 for service they have not provided due to their faulty equipment. I have had this since May 16, 2014, today is October 20, 2014 and every single month there has been an issue. I can say their customer service folk are very nice, but I hate Vivint and their service and if I could sue them to get out of my contract I would gladly in a heartbeat. Don't make the mistake I did - DO NOT USE VIVINT!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014

    I had a good experience with Vivint. Everything was good except I didn't understand things quite right, and I was promised something and it wasn't given to me. But because I have the very highest speed Internet, it has the right Internet to have what they promised me.

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    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014

    When I first moved to Puerto Rico, I put an alarm service in from ADT, I think. And ADT sold my contract to the company that was Vivint. The security alarm system is fine. I haven't had any problems with it and whatever problems I've had Vivint took care of. I have to call them to see if they're going to start solar power installation in Puerto Rico. Other than that, I'm fine with them. I've already recommended them because they are trouble-free and efficient.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2014

    We had had potential break-ins prior to getting the Vivint security service. So far, we're very satisfied. They got excellent customer service and they gave us a sense of security that we didn't have prior to using them. We were among the very first ones in our neighborhood to get the service. About five years in, we needed to get the updated equipment and they came just free of charge and did all that. Recently we had an issue with a sensor that was malfunctioning and they came and replaced that. So we've been very happy with their customer service and the fact that their service was free. We're still paying the same thing that we paid seven years ago, which I think is wonderful. They gave excellent customer service and sense of security that we didn’t have prior to using them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2014

    Have been a customer for a little over a year and we are highly satisfied with our state of the art home alarm system, have NEVER encountered a false alarm, when my alarm has been triggered by accident the dispatcher is immediately speaking to us to make sure everything is ok, when I've contacted their customer service they are super professional/great customer service. I love being able to access my alarm on my mobile device. As a matter of fact, I was the 1st in my community to have VIVINT and now I've seen many homeowners that have their service now.

    I highly recommend VIVINT. The only thing I was a little bothered by was that I recommended a friend and informed/convinced a friend to chose VIVINT that when she mentioned to the rep. that I had referred her he told her he couldn't give me credit because he was already working in her area. On another occasion there was also a rep in my area who knocked on my door to ask how satisfied I was with my system. I told him I was super happy then signaled out a few neighbors that I told him might be interested. I told him he should attempt to inform them about VIVINT. All of a sudden by the end of that day 3 homes had VIVINT signs on their front lawn and again I didn't get recognized for that. Other than that I'm truly happy with VIVINT!

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2014

    It's been a great experience for us since we've been with Vivint. We've been a customer for about 7 years. I have nothing to worry about with them. Every time we have no power, they call us to check on the battery. Also I sometimes forget to turn off the system when I get in and it's been only seconds and they call to tell me there's something wrong in the house so I tell them that I just forgot to turn the system off. They're always courteous and friendly with me.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2014

    Whenever the alarm has been triggered, there's always a very fast response from Vivint using the control panel. This is very important to me as I have used the alarm system more for medical emergencies than any other reason. I also love the peace of mind I have from knowing that myself and my valuables are protected. Thank you Vivint!

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2014

    I love my home Vivint security system. I have had others, but Vivint is by far the best choice I have made for my family with home security.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2014

    We had had Vivint at least three years before we got the new one over. They came to the house. The rep was out going through the neighborhood one day and sounded like a good plan, so we told him okay. We purchased the security system and the fire department and the ambulance, and then we have the one from the doors. We were thinking about it before they even came. They showed up at a good time.

    We live in a fairly good neighborhood, but you never know. So when we go away, we use it because it just keeps the honest person honest. We haven’t had no problems here with the representatives. When we’ve called, they’ve been very courteous. We’re well satisfied. Earlier this year, we had transferred over from a phone line to wireless and the lady on the phone helped us get it set over.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2014

    Everything was cool with Vivint. It's been about five years since we've been with them. The technicians were cool. They were replacing some stuff, re-installing it over some other stuff. I'm pretty satisfied.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2014

    Contract has expired and two alarm monitors stopped working because they broke down. I called to have Vivint replace "their" faulty equipment and was told that I would have to pay for the new alarm switches and a service call. I informed them that if I hired a taxi to take me from point A to point B and it broke down that I was not responsible to fix the car in order to continue my journey and that Vivint was responsible for the faulty equipment. They insisted that I would have to pay for the shoddy parts so I cancelled my service and gave them 30 days notice of switching to another company as required by law.

    I paid them their last payment 30 days later and cancelled their automatic withdrawal at the bank. They continued to attempt to take money out of my bank account for the past 3 months even though I have been with another security company since the 1st of July. They harass me on the phone at all hours of the day and refuse to listen to the fact that they have been dismissed as a security company. My advice to anyone who reads this is to stay as far away from Vivint as possible and to tell all their friends and family members to do the same. Vivint is by far the worst and crappiest security company that I have ever had the misfortune to ever run across.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2014

    Had no problems until July, the month before my 42 month contract was to expire. Suddenly system stops responding and they can't explain why. They want me to pay for someone to come look at it, so I decide to just end contract cause it was time anyway. I called to confirm how. So I send an email as well as priority letter to them with proof they received it. Come August my bank account was charged the monthly fee so I call to have them remove my saved acct info (had to log on and remove it myself) plus wanted to confirm cancellation was received and find out why I was charged. Lady on the phone says final payment is 30 days after cancellation. Ok, so I get home to read contract. Not on contract. I am just to make the 42 payments totaling a certain amount which I did do prior to August payment. When I emailed legal about this in August I have yet to hear a response, or get a response from the bbb complaint I recently made after getting a bill for the month of Sept and Oct. Thank goodness I had my bank info removed!

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2014

    I’ve had no problems with Vivint ever since I’ve been a customer. They do their job and I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2014

    Long story! System has been down since Aug. 1st call was on a Sunday, no call back. I called back, rep said it was sent to the wrong person. Called again, no response. Now I have to wait until Oct 29th for service. In the mean time not able to lock up house/and now problems with my daughter's husband who is not suppose to have access now coming and going while we are not there. I have three grand kids living with me. Would also like to see some sort of credit of not paying for 3 months. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2014

    They provide excellent service. Very quickly responsive if we ever call them with a question about our system. I'm always left feeling totally satisfied after completing a telephone conversation with a Vivint agent. I highly recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2014

    I had some questions on adding services to my existing plan and the service rep made it very easy to understand.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2014

    Great System. I knew it was what I wanted when I saw the presentation. The wireless and cell phone features are what inspired me to install the system. We especially appreciate it when we travel. Knowing the status of the house when we travel is comforting.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2014

    I purchased a security system from Vivint because there'd been some vandalism in the city. They put it in the same day they knocked at our door. So far the system is okay. They were Johnny on the spot because I hit the wrong button a couple times, and I know that the police are alerted. I'm satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    We have appreciated all that Vivint has done to assist us. They have responded very fast when we have needed them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    To date our home security system has proven to perform in an exceptionally highly satisfactory manner.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I would recommend Vivint to all my Family and Friends. I think that they have the best Alarm Company Ever. The Customer Representatives are friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. The installers that came to my house did a terrific job and in a very professional and timely manner. The rates are good and the service is excellent.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    My experience with Vivint has been good. I learned about them through my sister. Their sales rep helped me. The technicians who installed the system were really nice and courteous. When I had a problem with my alarm system or I set it off, Vivint team was Johnny on the spot so I got no problem. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    We recently wanted to cancel our Vivint service only to find out we were under a 5 yr contract instead of a 2yr as we thought. I don't see either my husband or myself ever saying yes to a 5 yr contract but I guess that's our fault for not checking the print. We no longer want the service so I called to see what the early termination fee was. Guess what... there is no early termination fee so we are stuck paying full month payments till end of contract or find someone else to take the system over. Funny, I don't remember the salesman, telling us all this when he showed up on our door telling us about all the robberies in our area. We were robbed alright! By Vivint! Lesson learned!

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I just love my new alarm system, the ability to access the door by phone and to turn the alarm off or on by phone to view my home. But the use of the camera from anywhere I am is a beautiful thing. I would definitely recommend this system.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    Reliable and fast response monitoring.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    We decided to use Vivint after doing some research on alarm companies, their installations, and the critical area of the alarm reporting/receiving station. Being in emergency services I am aware of some popular name brand alarm companies but not at all impressed with their real-life performance. Vivint however has proven to be everything they say they are! We continue to be impressed with the speed and efficiency of the central (receiving) station services and the quality of the alarm system in general. We take great comfort knowing that if something happens at our home whether we are there or not, Vivint will be reporting to the authorities exceptionally fast - that gives me great comfort when I travel and my family is left home alone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    Vivint has far exceeded my expectations! I love the peace of mind it brings when I come home. It has made my life easier and it's nice to finally feel safe at night! I would pay double!

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I purchased the alarm system from Vivint because they had a better price. Their response time is great and I'm very satisfied with the service if I needed anybody to come out. This is better than other, ADT or any other big guys.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I have been more than pleased with Vivint's service. Any time I have had a question, it has been answered immediately. I feel that they are sincerely concerned and care about the safety and security of their customers. I would gladly recommend them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I am perfectly happy with my system. There have been no incidents where I had to call for help. I hope that things keep going that way.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    In march of 2014 we had our service shut off and our house was demolished and rebuilt in august. We were told that we would not be charged for services, that was a lie as funds were withdrawn from my account every month. Correspondence with your people proved fruitless. How could I rate your services other than bad.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    I've been very happy with my Vivint Security system. I've inadvertently set it off a few times accidentally and there has always been a prompt and very understanding response. I do wish I'd had the front door camera installed as part of my package, however it is very comforting knowing my home and my personal well-being is in capable and professional hands.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014

    Very satisfied with the Service! Dependable, accurate, safe! Peace of mind! Thank You Vivint!

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I will recommend Vivint to our friends, family, and coworkers. We absolutely appreciate the caring attitude from customer service as well as the technical installers. My very important question: When will Vivint provide outdoor surveillance cameras? And if it's already in the pipeline, when is the launch date? Finally, if you need customers to test your products please consider our family.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I would recommend vivint due to the kindness and promptness of resolving their problem.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have no complaints with Vivint. They have always provided us with very good service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have had several false alarms with the Vivint system and after the latest one when I asked for a tech to adjust or upgrade the sensors on my garage doors I was advised that there would be a charge for this service. Another issue that I have had several times is my camera. I have to completely reset it several times a month. Also, the front door lock panel gets really hot and has had to have several replacement batteries in the one year I have had the system. I will not recommend your service/system to anyone else and I will cancel my service as soon as I can without it costing me.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I recently had a new front door installed in my home and called Vivint to ask what to do about the security on the old front door. The technician was very helpful and told me everything to do. After the new door was installed, we attached the security buttons and it works great. I would highly recommend Vivint to anyone who wants to secure their home.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I was VERY impressed with the service that was provided by the technician JESSE **. He was very efficient and kind in resolving the problems, and also helped verify my email address! Love my new sign too, makes me feel safe! Thank you for this.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Excellent, efficient, courteous employees on notifying you when your alarms goes off.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Vivint enabled me to use the key fob for my system. The original key fob that I had been given was inoperative so I received a new one and it was programmed for my system.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I initially called to update my contact information on the account. And, I decided to discuss upgrading our Vivint security system and cost for different packages with respect to cameras & door locks. My representative was Dallas, he was totally awesome! He took the time to look up different types of cameras & locks. He also was very professional in his approach and friendly. He made sure all my questions were answered, he didn't rush me off the phone like so many other customer services representative do. I have been very impressed with Vivint Home Security System & Services. I would definitely recommend Vivint to everyone that I know.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We called to have them stop the voice messaging on our alarm system for a couple of months as we have company and the messages are not necessary at this time. The agent that helped me was extremely courteous and very knowledgeable and very helpful. He took care of my request in minutes. We have been with Vivint for many, many years and always receive the very best service and would recommend Vivint to anyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Vivint is the predecessor to the company that I started with and then one of the reps came by and said that they did a change and they had upgraded it. I had the old Honeywell system and because of a problem with that, then I had to upgrade to the new system that Vivint has. The technicians that installed the system were fine, no problems with them. The only problem is they had me wait way beyond my appointment schedule time and nobody called me to tell me they were going to be late. I finally had to call Vivint to check on that. Another thing, it wasn't hooked up correctly and I had to get a second technician back to correct that problem, which went great. He was very gracious, very helpful - showed me some things that the first one did not offer.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I was never notified of raise in payment. The service is good but I do think when you raise the payment we should be told. Do you have people who come after years of service to check the equipment and have suggestions for better service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We very much appreciate how quickly Vivint responds to alarms. Being able to communicate with them over the keypad is very helpful. In 2012 we had an intrusion when my wife was home alone and I had accidentally set the alarm to away. Actually being set on away is what saved my wife from physical harm. The intruder had entered our home when I was backing out of the garage. As an added precaution I have installed several dressing mirrors on the front wall in our garage. When I park my vehicle in the garage I can see whatever is behind me. When we go on an extended trip we notify Vivint and they change the steps for response to first listen over the keypad, call the sheriff's dept., and next my step-son who has keys and his own security code. They know not to call us first. Vivint's quick response gives us peace of mind.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I've been a Vivint customer for about one year and am VERY satisfied with all the service I have received so far. They inform you immediately if there is any problem that may come up. So far, I've had only some minor adjustments that needed to be done to equipment and they have responded to my requests in a timely manner. I would HIGHLY recommend Vivint to my friends and family. I feel safe knowing Vivint watches my home for me when I can't be there.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Ashley was pleasant and gracious and thorough. I'm pleased the account is now in the correct name.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Great service, no problems. Feel very secure.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have no complaints about Vivint. I would recommend Vivint to anyone who wants a security system in their home. In fact, we turn on the system when we leave and before bedtime at night and feel secure that if there would ever be a problem, Vivint would pick up on it right away. We had an occasion when my husband forgot to lock the front door when we left home, and a friend stopped by, opened the door and shouted out a greeting. When he didn't get a response, he left - but I got an immediate call from a rep saying that the alarm had gone off. Scared the socks off of me, but figured out what happened when we hurried home and the friend came back. Police car showed up, too, so I know we're protected if there should be an emergency. I had another call when my cat jumped up on the aquarium and was in the direct line of the sensor eye. It set off an alert and I got a call again. (Both times I was just getting ready to tee off at the course, had to turn around and hurry home. Just as well, I am a lousy golfer!)

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    The installed box with security features is not only accessible but very useful and user friendly. Customer Service is equally available with little to no waiting.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We have had Vivint system for 3 plus years now, love it. Gives you an added sense of security in these times. My hat (if I wore one) to Vivint for their service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    A neighbor that I referred to Vivint fell and her emergency alarm did not work. She laid on the floor of her garage for several hours until my wife heard her call for help. I suspect she did not know how to use the alarm as she might be in the first stages of dementia. It left a bad feeling with the family. I would suggest those persons that sell or install be alert to such problems to help customers better use the systems. I think trial runs with the customers might help. I called and tested mine - it worked fine. Some older folks don't always understand what they were told. A trial run could help.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I was totally happy with the response by Vivint to alarms going off while I was in Indiana on vacation. They checked to see what was causing the alarm and notified me for confirmation of the allowed personnel or whether to send the cavalry. All was handled in a very professional manner.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I rate my experience with Vivint excellent. There are times that we forget to disarm and they respond to the alarm in seconds. I feel safe with Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Satisfied with the service. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Charged me for a service call, but didn't tell me about it in advance. When I called about it, I still had to pay it. It was equal to my monthly payment.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Overall pleased with their system. However I have requested signs for my yard on several occasions and still have not received them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Response time very good.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have called (3) three times about this matter, still have not received signs as of today 10/14/2014.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We are reasonably happy and satisfied with the system. We have had no trouble other than the normal range of running low on battery. We find there was no follow up on customer service. Since our installation we have been the ones to have to call you to see how this or that is going. Since the day we installed and a lot of neighbours also I might add we have not heard a word from Vivint verbally or a call. There RE MESSAGES WHEN BATTERIES ARE LOW AND THAT STUFF BUT SOMETIMES IT MIGHT BE NICE ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR TO HAVE A PERSONAL CALL TOO and check up on how all is going.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    The technician was quick, friendly and efficient.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Very excellent service at a reasonable price. Our system requires no phone line except a cord for power and also has a battery back up in case of power failure and alerts you if such an outage does occur. My wife and I like the fact that you can arm and disarm by going online or using the mobile app for Apple and Android. We have had several times where we had accidentally set the alarm off and the response time was very quick. I would recommend Vivint to anyone looking at getting a home security system.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We are so pleased with the service we have been given from everyone connected with the equipment installation, security monitoring. We had a different system from a different company, it was a customer's nightmare. We would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a superior customer service company such as Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I think that Vivint is a reliable and responsible monitoring alarm company.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    When a company does something right, often not much is said. When they do something that is wrong, everyone wants to talk about it and spread their concern. This comment is one to hopefully shed light of positivity based on my experiences with Vivint. I have been with Vivint through the time they assumed the customer base of APX. I have enjoyed the services provided from Vivint as I feel the value and the product are proportionally correct to the cost of the service. Anytime I needed support, repair, or service, Vivint has multiple channels to communicate with their clientele. Oddly, Twitter was the quickest way! The fact that they embrace modern tech shows you they are on the cutting edge of their industry. I leverage many of their services and expect to enhance them as I continue to be a client.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I was very pleased with the recent service we received from Jenry **. He was very pleasant and knowledgeable with his job. I would prefer him over anyone else anytime we need assistance.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    The Vivint service we had on our Alarm system was very good. They tried very hard to get here to repair alarm system as soon as they could. They made effort to do it at our time not theirs. They had the alarm system fixed and also showed us some things on the alarm system we didn't know. Also they saw we didn't have the gas alarm and then explained to us how it works and he sold us on having him put it in. Thank You Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Things seem better now, have not had a problem in a while.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Thank you for your service.

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    Ron increased rating by 2 stars.
    After a positive interaction with Vivint, Ron increased their star rating on Jan. 6, 2015.

    Updated review: Jan. 6, 2015

    I`m very happy with all aspects of the Vivint service. When ever I need something they are very good about getting it taken care of. Having the system makes me very much at ease when I`m at home or away.

    Original Review: Oct. 14, 2014

    Most of the time the service is great but I have had times when it has been frustrating. I ask the representative a question and don't get an answer.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have enjoyed the service provided by Vivint for many year now. No real complaints. Service people are excellent. Cost of the service, I feel, is a little much. Other than that, I would still recommend Vivint to anyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I'm just glad my contract with Vivint is up. I've waited SO LONG for this day to come. 42 months, to be precise. This, when I was told my initial contract would be for 24 months. Their sales people love it when they show up and end up spending over an hour trying to get the system up & running/problems, etc. Then, when I HAVE to leave - in a hurry, tell me one thing about how long the contract is (24 months), but what it is, is TOTALLY different. So, MAKE SURE you READ your contract, folks!!! If they take forever getting your system going, tell them to come back. If they keep telling you, "Oh, it'll only be a few more minutes", beware!! Better yet, just avoid Vivint altogether would be my advice!! They're more expensive per month, for no more service than other providers. AVOID VIVINT!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have been extremely satisfied with Vivint's service. The equipment has functioned without issues. The customer service representatives at Vivint have always responded quickly and professionally. They carefully explain what might be happening and give detailed instructions for using or resetting the functions of the control box. In particular, I just ordered a second remote access unit and I was able to learn how to set it up and how to remove the wall unit while painting.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have received several emails over the past year concerning referrals. I referred my neighbor at ** to Vivint and have spoken to several customer representatives concerning this referral and have to date not received my $50. Please note that is not very good PR. No others complaints at this time. I have been with Vivint for four years.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    The service is great, customer service is always friendly. I believe the price I pay is a little high for the service I am getting though. I can get the same type of service with my cable company or AT&T now for a much cheaper price. I wish Vivint would think about lowering the monthly price for us customer that already have their service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We had to contact Vivint for a sensor problem. The rep was very courteous and handled problem to our satisfaction.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    I have had different system from around and about but this one meets my every need. I can check my home while I'm gone, I can turn the lights on and off. I can turn my alarm on and off while I'm away from home. As I said the best system around.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Seems like the last few days I've called a couple of times. Sorry I'm just afraid to touch anything that might send the fire dept or the police. Every time I call you been very helpful.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Setting up Pan/Tilt camera - Camera was changed out when original would not see the Wifi. Technician was very efficient and knowledgeable.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Very good service, always.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    Asked for 4 lighted signs, still haven't received them, that's been 4 weeks ago. :(

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    To wait for a week to get a security system fixed is absolutely ridiculous. Not happy to wait that long to get system fixed and I am still waiting as service rep is scheduled for tomorrow. All I have experienced so far is two reps telling me they cannot do anything for a week. Again... NOT HAPPY!

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014

    We've had nothing but positive experiences with Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2014

    My experience with Vivint has been fine. I've gotten used to all of the different circuits and everything else. The gentleman came in and put in a separate one for my air conditioner. The technicians were helpful and actually moved it from one place to another so that it would be safer for me. Overall, it was an excellent service with helpful employees.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2014

    I woke up on Sunday morning 10/12/2014, to notice that we were without service, And told that there is not staff on Sunday to repair my system. Totally unacceptable. I hope the burglars are off on Sunday as well!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2014

    We had a different system that was not wireless and so we wanted to upgrade and we had talked about that and then lo and behold Vivint came to the door. I purchased the wireless Home Security. We like it very much. The one that installed the system was great. He he did a wonderful job on that and then we've had a couple of times where we got up in the morning and it was beeping so I called them and they walked me through what we needed to do to get the system back. It was like a low signal both times and then one other time we hit the wrong number when we came through the door and that set off the alarm and they were right there to ask if there was anything wrong or whatever and got that shut down real quick. We've always had real good service and when something happens, they've always been right there to check on everything so we appreciate that. I have recommended them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2014

    Vivint has been very good. I'm living out in the country now and we don't have very many issues going on out here. But when I have left on vacation, the reps had been very good, very accommodating and told me what I had to do and how to setup an auxiliary password for the person who was gonna house-sit for us. I'm just pleased with them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2014

    We were told Vivint had the best systems so got a quote and had the installer come in yesterday. I took the whole morning off work for him to set up the system. After a few hours when he was not completely done he put on the call to do the survey on him and about system, half the questions I couldn't answer honestly because he was standing there, the rest were questions about if he showed me the app or how to work it, I could answer because he hadn't even got to that past yet. He was in a rush to show me after how it works and told me it's better to use the manual.

    It appeared to work, I walked around looking at the sensors and doors and noticed the the outside lock panel was not even covering the prior lock area we had, so you can see the circular unpainted part under the Vivint lock. From the inside the door lock is crooked and our door scratched up around where he (josh) installed the lock. I go into my room and see where he moved a vase off the ledge to place sensor and see my nightstand door slightly open, this is where I had $500 saved up in a ziplock (my fault even having it right there in a drawer and maybe not following him around the house). The ziplock was nowhere to be found!!! This is now a hearsay issue where it's my word against his so this will not be resolved. It's sickening to even think this could happen when you let a security professional in.

    Within the hour, family came home and our system was suddenly frozen and would not work off the app or touch screen. I spent 2 hours on hold or being transferred to ppl trying to get me to open up box and reset, and making me go over the whole story numerous times. By now I am furious, our system not only doesn't work, our door is scratched, the job looks poor, and there is missing money, and now I have missed my second shift at work. Customer service was awful. No one seemed to care. We were told someone can come fix these mistakes and get the system working on October 16, so almost a week later!! This def doesn't make a fresh new customer feel like they can handle complaints, or even do a good job promptly, and don't even get me started on the $ I lost now and will never recover.

    Save yourselves all a whole day off work, headache with talking to these amateurs, and wasting/losing your time and money. In the end now they want to still make us wait a week and have 2 months paid. No thanks. That is less than what I lost from having the day off work. This stress wasn't worth it so we have asked to CANCEL this is all within 24 hours. They want a signed letter faxed or mailed then could be up to month or more to refund first month which we paid. Unreal!!! Awful.

    We are now awaiting Liberty, we have heard great things. The main thing is Vivint machines look great and all and may even work amazing when installed properly. But if you have the idiot installer and for any reason you have to contact customer service then you would completely regret choosing them. Most of the time you never have to deal/talk with customer service or need them to ever come back so you would never know who is behind the scenes taking care of your home security. Machines are machines all the same, if you can not trust the installer and the customer service is pathetic then you're pretty much screwed and not to mention>>>>locked into a contract you can not break! We are actually almost lucky to have all this happen so we could pull out within a day. Don't let this happen to you or anyone else!

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2014

    A young man came and knocked on my door and started talking to me about Vivint. He was nice but he just didn't tell me that after I got it, it would go up that much. He didn't tell me that because I probably wouldn't have gotten it if that was the case. But I had called Vivint up and asked them about how come it kept going up like that and how it ended up being $48. They said it was because of the taxes. Vivint told me that they can probably match the price with ADT. I think it was like maybe $35. But if I can get $28 for a year I'm going to try that one too. I'm not angry, I can't be angry. Things like that happen.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014

    My experience with Vivint was very pleasant. They were very professional. I couldn't be happier. They are very attentive. I had problems recently with the old alarm system itself, and they came and replaced it. If I have a problem, I call and they help me with whatever needs I have. I'm just very content. I'm pleased with their service. I recommend Vivint. I have two Vivint signs in my yard. I live on a corner so people can see the Vivint sign on either side as they come approaching and as they leave my home.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014

    I already had an alarm service. When someone from Vivint came in our neighborhood I changed over to them. Thus far, I'm satisfied with it and everything has been fine. I haven't had any problems with it. I would recommend Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2014

    We have had internet service with the same contract since November 2010. In September, we were notified that our internet provider had sold to Vivint and we were assured that there would be no change to our service or our contract. On September 29, I noticed that our internet was running slow and we were not able to watch Hulu or Netflix. When I ran a speed test, I discovered that I was not getting the service that had been stable for a long time. When I contacted Vivint, I was informed that they had installed a throttle on all radios. In my military mind, this does, in fact, constitute a 'CHANGE' in service and violates what had been in place for almost 4 years. I feel that this is misleading and that customers should be notified of any and ALL changes to a service when a company takes over or buys out another service.

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    Michael,

    We are in the process of making significant changes on the network that you are connected to. Just last night we upgraded the fiber lines for your area and doubled the bandwidth capacity available to our customers. We are continuing to make upgrades to the networks that we procured from Wildfire and bring them up to date.

    Thanks,

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2014

    We started our service in Jan 2013, transferred it once and now need to transfer it again. I called and set up the appt to install it in the new house and no one came. My husband called to see what happened and someone cancelled our appt but they couldn't see who. Then I called back to get answers and reschedule, they said we had to wait 2 weeks for an appt and this time I was not able to make the appt since the bill was not in my name even though I set up the service and the first transfer.

    My husband calls back and sets up the appt, they call us back with an earlier date. Today the tech says he's coming to remove the equipment when it should be an install, but then does not show up. We've waited at home twice now and no one has answers and they won't let us out of our contract. The best they can do is give us a free month of service.

    This is some of the worse customer service that I've had and they are not friendly when you call.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2014

    Vivint is a good company, good service. I'm satisfied with it. If anything goes wrong, they call me immediately which is what they're supposed to do. They are polite and know what they're doing. I remember five or six years ago when they first installed the alarm system and thermostat, I was having problems with my outlet but everything is good. I recommend them all the time.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2014

    I had some equipment failure with our old security system and they wanted to charge me a whole lot of money to put in the same stuff for brand new customers for free so I said forget it and switched to Vivint. They're the cheapest now. Our experience with them has all been good. I would recommend Vivint.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2014

    Vivint works when I need it to work. I'm happy with them. Their sales reps and technicians were always professional. When I moved from one house to another, they seemed to know what they were doing. They turned on what I wanted, the coverage I was looking for. I've never had a problem with them. One time, the alarm went off one day when I was up in Oregon and they were able to work it out when I was 500 miles away. It's always been usually a positive experience.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2014

    On October 6th, I contacted Vivint to find out when my contract was up with them. I spoke to Alonzo, who told me that my contract would expire in October of 2015. I explained to him that I had been comparing prices, and found a company that was cheaper. I told him that if Vivint could not meet that price, I would be canceling my service when my contract expired. He told me he was going to transfer me to "customer loyalty", to have someone help me. I was then transferred to Hunter. I re-explained my situation to Hunter. He told me that I was in a contract with Vivint until October of 2016. He said he would see what he could do for me.

    He came back to the phone and said that he could take $10 off of my bill (which I was fine with). I asked him then if this was binding me into a longer contract, and he said, "Yes, another 24 months." (This would be putting me in a contract with Vivint for another 4 years.) I told him that I did not want to add another 2 years to a current 24 month contract, and if Vivint could not give me the price adjustment without an additional contract extension I would take my business elsewhere in 2016 when my contract expired. His response was "okay". I have been a Vivint customer since 2008. I would not recommend this company to anyone. Their customer service representatives are rude, and the company does not care about the customer at all. I cannot wait to get rid of them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2014

    We purchased Vivint and waited longer than expected for the tech to install. It was late and he rushed through installing the system, putting a huge hole behind the main box. I commented but he said it would be covered. I don't feel that he explained the system very well, and when he called customer service, he asked me to tell them he had explained everything, and stated he would explain it when he walked through the system with me. So I did. Then he had to restart the system and it was after 9 pm. He said it would take two hours and to read the manual and call if we have questions. The restart only took 15 min!

    We figured the system out and actually enjoyed it, but had an emergency situation come up within the first 9 days and decided to cancel. We sent in the form certified. After two weeks, I hadn't heard from them so I called. They had received our cancellation a week prior. I was irritated that they had not called, but the gentleman was friendly and offered two months free to help us out. We decided to cancel anyway and our money was refunded.

    When the tech came out to uninstall the system, I asked him if he was going to fix the giant hole behind the main box. He said that he could. He shoved cardboard into the hole and then put joint compound over it and that was it. He left all of the anchors in and while uninstalling anything with screws, he dropped the screws and just left them. Where he "fixed" the massive hole, it sinks in and if you touch it, it moves. So we will now have to pull all of that out and redo it. Also, a piece to our original deadbolt was lost and we have had to replace the whole deadbolt. As far as the system, we loved it. But we were completely dissatisfied with the techs. They need more training.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2014

    We were looking for a home security system, so we gave Vivint a call. They made all the promises on the phone in order to get someone in our home. We scheduled a date, but ended up calling and rescheduling. The guys showed up anyhow even though we rescheduled. When I told them I rescheduled, they said they weren't informed and if I didn't mind they would like to proceed. I told them no firmly and they got the point.

    When the correct day came, one person showed up. He was here for 4 hours! We were never told it would take this long. He acted annoyed the entire time he was here. He wasn't explaining anything and talking very fast. It was close to 9pm when he finished and he said he was calling in and asked us to say he covered a bunch of items as he gets graded on it. I told him I would, but he needed some constructive criticism. "Slow down!" is what I told him. I told him if I didn't know better, that he was on something. He said sorry and left.

    Security system had some hiccups and we had to call a few times, but nothing major. These were the details that were never covered with us. On August 22nd our system just quit working. It would no longer record, so we called again and scheduled an apt. Nobody ever showed up! We were so pissed now that we just wanted done with this and told them to come get their equipment like the installer told us they would do if we were unhappy. We were advised that there is a $3,000 cancellation policy and it was on the contract. Of course we never read the fine print, the installer just said "sign here" a bunch of times really fast.

    After some pushback on our end, they asked if they could come out one more time and if it can't be fixed then they would let us out of our contract. We were told then that we would get a call within a week. We never received the call, and after 1.5 weeks, we called again. We were told there is nothing they can do and must pay the $3,000. We then asked for a supervisor who told us the same thing. The only thing they kept doing was offering us a month at no charge. Our system wasn't even working!!

    Today is Oct 6th and someone finally came out and resolved. He told us that it was a Vivint internal upgrade issue that caused our system to quit working. He said it has been a big problem and the technicians know about, but there is no communication with the customer service reps. He said they are left to deal with unhappy customers when Vivint accepts no responsibility or accountability on this issue.

    I asked him if he would write this down as that was the problem for us not having a working system for the last 6 weeks? He said he would, and I asked why didn't they tell us this problem when we called in? He said that's what he means when he says he has to deal with unhappy customers, because of poor Vivint communication. When he left he didn't leave any paperwork, but said he was going to write down everything he said he would. I'm curious as what Vivint is going to do or say? Did I mention that I recorded (audio & video) the conversation when I asked him if he would put it in writing? We shall see if I am contacted or not.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2014

    I'm happy with Vivint. They're exemplary. The sales rep was knowledgeable and explained everything. He was great. At the time I purchased this security system my husband was driving a truck and he'd be gone as much as two to three weeks at a time and I'd be by myself. He doesn't do that anymore but still I like having it. If he's not here and I go out, I set it and feel safer. I haven't quite explained it all to my husband. He gets flustered. It went off the other day and he couldn't get it to quit. But he finally got it off and of course Vivint called but everything was fine.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2014

    I called Vivint on 8-24-14 as our locks on both of doors quit working. Luckily I had left a window ajar so was able to climb in the window to get into the house. They gave us some fixes for the locks but they did not work. We did everything they said. They stated they would have someone call us. No one called. Called again and nothing. Called again and finally asked to speak with a manager. She stated that they would okay overtime for someone to come and fix the problem. Well today it is October 6th and NO ONE has ever called or shown up. Meanwhile we cannot lock our home.

    During one of the calls they stated they would pay for a locksmith to come and replace the locks until Vivint could get there. We do not have a locksmith in our town so the only option is leave the house unlocked. Called Vivint today to cancel my contract and stated that I expected to not be charged for the cancellation. After 30 minutes of transfers and being on hold I was transferred to Josh ** in the Customer Retention Dept. I told him I wanted to cancel my contract.

    After more holding etc., he stated he couldn't cancel my contract but he could give us 2 months of free service. I asked him to transfer me to someone that could cancel my contract and he stated there wasn't anyone and kept going on and on so hung up on him. I filed a complaint with the BBB and will get a lawyer if I have to as this is unbelievable. I would say Vivint did NOT keep this portion of the contract. Six weeks of not being able to lock my home with no one calling or showing up is beyond ridiculous!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2014

    Somebody from Vivint came to the door and offered a home alarm system. I felt it's just about what I need and it felt good so I decided to have one installed to my house. I did have one issue where I called to upgrade and they said I will get it right away, but it was almost a month later. To me that was not "right away". I told them to forget about it and they said I did a verbal contract and was bound by it. In my opinion, if they weren't here yet, I should have been able to cancel but I couldn't. But as long as the service is good, I'll just deal with it. They've kept the price the same like they said they would and so far I'm satisfied with it.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2014

    The home where we used to live had a service that ultimately changed its name to Vivint. We were very happy with our previous Vivint service. It was called APX before and that is seven years ago. We had the Vivint Go system, which had a touchpad screen by our garage door and master bedroom, and everything worked fine. When we moved and purchased a new house, we thought we would stay with Vivint. .

    They are now marketing the Vivint Sky system, and it’s supposed to have a lot more bells and whistles and be the cat’s meow. But the problem with it is that if you need more than one main panel in your house, the sub panels are nothing but number keypads. They do not have any kind of audible tone or ring or alarm. So literally when you come in a door where that keypad is, you cannot tell by the keypad whether the system is armed or not. Likewise when you leave, if you go out one of those doors and you press one of the keys to arm the system, you really do not know whether the system is armed. The only place you can tell is at your main panel.

    Our problem was this main panel requires electricity. The house that we moved into had three keypad-type panels, one in the main bedroom, one at the front entrance, and one at the door going into the garage. The panel at the front entrance and the panel at the garage have no electrical outlets near them. So the only place that made sense where there was an electrical outlet was in the master bedroom.

    We live in a fairly large ranch house, and the distance between the garage door where it goes from the kitchen into the garage and the panel in our bedroom is in the neighborhood of 60 feet. Now, if you come in the door and run like hell, you can get to the panel and you can disarm the main panel before the alarm triggers. It’s an absurd system. Where they completely fell apart on the sales side is that they did not explain completely what the system they’re installing currently entails. I didn’t really understand it until they had it installed.

    Another thing that bothered me about the sales side is Vivint does not send someone out to your house to review what’s in place and to tell you what they’re going to do. They will only send an installer out, which I think is ridiculous. You got to put a deposit down for the installer, not a lot of money, it was $33. But I had a heck of a time getting the money back. Everybody told me they were gonna issue a credit and finally I ended up calling my credit card company and telling them to put a hold on Vivint for this $33 charge because I wasn’t getting paid. Finally, when the credit card company contacted Vivint, they said that was correct and it was taken care of.

    During my lengthy telephone conversations, they’ve also promised me two $50 credits, which I have not seen. This house had 32 zones because all the windows and doors were hardwired. The person on the phone said, “We’re going to have to send two technicians and it’ll probably take those two technicians four or five hours to do the install.” The next day, one technician shows up. He gets here nine o’clock in the morning, and around noon time, he says, “Oh geez, I’m scheduled to go somewhere else. I’ve got two other jobs to do today and I’m not done.” Well, I hopped on the phone and I raised hell with Vivint, and he stayed on the job and finally left here about four o’clock in the afternoon.

    The next day I started getting error messages and alarms going off. Long story short, his install was lousy. I had two technicians from Vivint come back and they were here two times. Once at night from 5 until 9, and then again the next day. They had the system working, but not all of it working. Because the next day we were going out of town on vacation, they had to come back to finish the install. The next day, the two came out about five o’clock and they worked until almost ten. We got up at 2:30 in the morning the next morning to go to the airport to catch a plane.

    I complained and complained, and I could never get anyone to tell me the name of the top person in Vivint, because I wanted to tell them just how stupid the decision was to be selling this system. What the technician and other minions said was there is a sub panel in development but it’s not ready yet. I said, “What you’re telling me then, until it’s debugged, manufactured, and you get enough of them to start installing them, would be a year out.”

    I’m frustrated. I just have not been able to get anywhere with Vivint. The problem with calling in is you dial in and you get some friendly person on the phone, who’s nothing but a salesperson, and invariably they have to transfer you somewhere, but at the end of the day, you can never get to someone who has any authority. I’m serious. I’d love to talk to the idiot that sent the corporation down this path of installing this system. They’ve combined some of the things. All of my motion sensors inside are on one circuit. If one of them goes off, I can’t really tell which one went off. What doesn’t make any sense to me is why you would have a system that was working perfectly well and you’d abandon it. I even said to them, “Can’t you put in the old panel until the new ones are available?” “No, we can’t do that.”

    I could have cancelled and they would have taken everything out, but at the same time we were going out of town on vacation and basically I didn’t want the house unarmed. So I was caught between a rock and a hard spot, and said, “Okay, leave the system in and we’ll work with it.” Since then, we’ve had a couple false alarms again due to this keypad thing. Nothing disastrous, but again just an inconvenience.

    Could I sue them? Could I get out of the contract? Probably. But I’ve had so much trouble with installers and other people, I’m not sure that the next set would be any better, from another vendor. That’s my saga with Vivint. Am I happy? No.

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    Cathy increased rating by 3 stars.
    After a positive interaction with Vivint, Cathy increased their star rating on Oct. 8, 2014.

    Updated review: Oct. 8, 2014

    The company reached out and resolved the issue graciously.

    Original Review: Oct. 4, 2014

    We installed Vivint in our home when a young man came over and went on for 15 minutes about how much crime there was in our neighborhood. Not long after, medical circumstances required early retirement for my husband, and we sold the home and moved to a climate that would help his health. The buyers of our home did not want the Vivint service, and we had no one to sell it to. In our new place, a condo, we are forbidden to make any changes or installations such as Vivint. We have contacted them by phone at least eight times, but they refuse to terminate our service. On a fixed income, with limited income because of early retirement, the almost-$60 a month Vivint fee, for NOTHING, will continue on at least three more years. They will not consider our circumstances. This is terrible business and constitutes a true hardship on us.

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    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2014

    We got the home protection service from Vivint. Not the top of the line but it's the alarm system. They offered me a good deal and I'd been thinking about getting an alarm system at the time anyway. Prior to this we didn't have an alarm in the house. The equipment was free and we just had to pay a service every month. I am very satisfied with the system. There have been a couple times when I've had to call the sales rep about some service or I've had some kind of issue. They were very courteous and talked me through it. If they couldn't do it, then they'd send a representative out and they came right away. The system is a good system and works well. I am extremely pleased.