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March 14, 2022

How To Control Your Phoenix Home Security From Your Smartphone

In today’s world, a home security system has more features than door sensors and security cameras. Security can include smart locks, flood sensors, and a range of home automation devices. To control everything you can utilize your touchscreen hub when you are home. If you’re away, you can control your Phoenix home security with a phone.

Thankfully, the ADT Control® home security app makes remote access and scheduling easy to do.

How To Get Started With ADT Control

The first step to controlling your Phoenix home security system using your cell phone is through a download of ADT Control for your Android or Apple phone. After it’s installed, your rep will instruct you through the basic configuration. When you have established your log-in information, you are able to use it with various devices. If you want to activate your system, press the icon in the shape of a shield. You can also access every device from the app, including window and door sensors, smart locking and lights, and video cameras.

Access Your System From Wherever You Are

A home security app on your smartphone makes it easy to manage devices within your residence with an easy tap of your finger. Did you fail to engage the front door lock when leaving for the day? Simply open ADT Control. You have the ability to set your alarm, see live video feeds, alter light levels, change the thermostat, by hitting the right icon inside the app. You can even get automatic notifications on your phone when any of your connected security elements are triggered.

Improve Your View

By controlling your Phoenix home security system with your phone, you have a live view of your property wherever a camera is turned on. Peruse live footage from all your security cameras straight from your cell phone, and record shorter segments or a single image, and access longer recordings as you like. If visitors stop at your house – the mail person, a salesman, or a family member -- simply utilize the bi-directional audio functionality to give them instructions.

Get the Most Out of Your System With Custom Schedules and Geo-Services

By using the central menu, you can explore some high-tech options. Set schedules for your comfort levels, sensors, smart lighting, and more through the use of a customized scene. Here, you are able to program how devices communicate together, and when you would like them to activate or shut down. Create a bedtime scene that shuts down the common-area smart lights, flips on the porch light, turns down the temperature, and arms your alarms. Next, you can generate a wake-up scene that reverts the settings when the time comes to rise and shine.

If you’re looking for to get more technical, you might allow geo-services from your central command center or smartphone. You can now have your property
“shut-down” by activating locks, shutting off the lighting, and turning on your security alarm when you drive away. When you arrive following your long day on the job, your home will come alive by automatically putting up the garage door and turning off your security system.

Take Advantage Of ADT Control In Phoenix By Speaking With Our Security Experts

Now you’re able to walk out your front door with confidence knowing your house is [[safer|more secure|better protected] than ever before. Just call (602) 649-6096 or complete the form on this page and a one of our security specialists will help you build the right home security system for your property -- complemented by the amazing functionality of ADT Control.