Can I cancel my ADT contract if I move?
John Thompson
Published Feb 15, 2026
Can I cancel my ADT contract if I move?
ADT offers a 36 months’ contract plan. This is standard among security providers. The high is 60 months and low is 24. You can get out of your agreement for free if you are relocating to a unserviceable area for the military (deployment).
What happens when ADT contract ends?
You’ll pay the applicable termination fees (75% of remaining monthly charges), and ADT will send you a prepaid box with instructions on how to return your ADT equipment. If you cancel in the first six months, you might get a refund to the payment method on your ADT account after ADT receives your equipment.
What happens to my ADT when I move?
It’s easy to get ADT security at your new home – and you don’t need to worry about bringing equipment with you. For your convenience, an ADT service technician can install a new system to help meet your security needs at your new address.
How do you disconnect an old alarm system?
Here are a series of tips that will guide you through the process of removing an older security system:
- Contact the alarm company.
- Disconnect the sirens.
- Pull off control panels.
- Remove old battery packs.
- Remove other components.
- What to do with the wiring.
- Contact Brinks Home Security®
Do you need an alarm system to move into a new house?
Moving into a house installed with alarm or security systems could help cut down installation and equipment cost up front and beef up home security. Read more on safety tips when moving into a new house.
When to replace or reactivate an alarm system?
You should also consider other factors when deciding whether to reactivate or replace your existing system. For example, the age of the system. Systems that are less than ten years old are most likely reliable. If the system is over ten years old, you should strongly consider replacing it.
What happens if you change your home security system?
Also note that some used alarm systems are still bound to valid contracts with monitoring service providers. So, if you convert home security system to self-monitoring without offering proper notices to those companies, they may require penalty and even give you bad credits.
Can a home alarm system be rebuilt from scratch?
You home alarm system may still be under a contract with a monitoring company. Before you abandon the existing system it’s important to see if you are. Contact the monitoring service and be prepared to share details on: Now, you can rebuild your entire system from scratch.
Moving into a house installed with alarm or security systems could help cut down installation and equipment cost up front and beef up home security. Read more on safety tips when moving into a new house.
You should also consider other factors when deciding whether to reactivate or replace your existing system. For example, the age of the system. Systems that are less than ten years old are most likely reliable. If the system is over ten years old, you should strongly consider replacing it.
Also note that some used alarm systems are still bound to valid contracts with monitoring service providers. So, if you convert home security system to self-monitoring without offering proper notices to those companies, they may require penalty and even give you bad credits.
You home alarm system may still be under a contract with a monitoring company. Before you abandon the existing system it’s important to see if you are. Contact the monitoring service and be prepared to share details on: Now, you can rebuild your entire system from scratch.