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Save yourself torture!! You will find yourself months/$$$$$/energy/stress later wishing you took my advice.
Worse purchase/decision. I never write negative reviews however I feel I need to rescue others from avoidable/unnecessary/COSTLY $$$$ torture. The times we attempted to find/access footage. Issues. 5 visits later-each with “now fixed” 6k later! 2200 in UNAUTHORIZED/unknown charges. AC pipes kicked during installation in attic causing 1600 ac repair-not to...
Read full reviewInstalling equipment that I was told was a curtesy, charged twice for equipment when moving.
Hello Mr. Pedersen, I have been a long-time customer with Vivint since 2021 and I am very disappointed and how I have been treated and I have never missed a payment before. My account number is 11073493. I moved back in 2024 from my home that I had Vivint and instead of being informed that equipment could removed and reinstalled, they employee sold me new...
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Vivint’s earns a 1.1-star rating from 1 reviews and 124 complaints, showing that the majority of home security system users are dissatisfied with service and equipment.
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Alarm service/contracts
When I moved out of the Greenacres, FL area in July 2023 Vivint customer service said I would need to pay the balance off on my contract - $700+ unless I transferred my service to where I was moving in High Springs, FL which I agreed to do.
A Vivint technician came to my new house to set up my service but was unable to do so because he could not find strong enough internet service in my area. I have Kinetic by Windstream but Vivint does not use them, they tried T-Mobile, AT&T and others. So because I tried to transfer, customer service said this prior contract fee would be waived.
The fee was not waived and I am still paying monthly for service I do not have and could not obtain. I have called them and written emails and no one will honor their own customer service assured me this contract fee would be waived.
As a prior 10+year customer of Vivint, this is very sad and I will not recommend to anyone I know in the future.
Desired outcome: Waive the fee and refund me the amount I have paid since July.
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Unable to cancel service
The sales process of buying into the service was very smooth. The service was in my name for my elderly mother. After two years of using the service, my mother took a turn for the worst and no longer able to live independently. I tried to cancel the service for now two months, starting on December 1st, 2023, without any success. I have tried to cancel four...
Read full complaintMoved to a rent home and waiting for new home to be build.
September 2023 I called vivint and explained I'm moving to a rent home until September 2024, the lady was very helpful and after put. me on hold and talk to her supervisor told me that vivint won't be charging from October, vivint will put my account on standby means I won't pay anything untill I moved to my new home in September 2024, just need to call and let vivint know that I'm moving to a new home. My contract will start on where has left. January 2024 I'm still getting build by vivint, I called several times around 5 times and talk with vivint customer support, spent hours on phone with vivint customer support and keep passing me on to different people all the time, the only thing I get explained that vivint will call me back to resolve this situation and wait and wait never get called back. Been customer for 6 years and treated like this is not fair. Can anyone help me with this please. My Vivint ID [protected]
Desired outcome: I would like that vivint leave my contract in standby untill I move to a new home, this is what the initial lady told me. If not cancel my contract because going 5 months with this going on.
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Is Vivint Legit?
Vivint earns a trustworthiness rating of 91%
Highly recommended, but caution will not hurt.
We found clear and detailed contact information for Vivint. The company provides a physical address, 7 phone numbers, and 2 emails, as well as 4 social media accounts. This demonstrates a commitment to customer service and transparency, which is a positive sign for building trust with customers.
The age of Vivint's domain suggests that they have had sufficient time to establish a reputation as a reliable source of information and services. This can provide reassurance to potential customers seeking quality products or services.
Vivint.com has a valid SSL certificate, which indicates that the website is secure and trustworthy. Look for the padlock icon in the browser and the "https" prefix in the URL to confirm that the website is using SSL.
Vivint.com has been deemed safe to visit, as it is protected by a cloud-based cybersecurity solution that uses the Domain Name System (DNS) to help protect networks from online threats.
Several positive reviews for Vivint have been found on various review sites. While this may be a good sign, it is important to approach these reviews with caution and consider the possibility of fake or biased reviews.
We looked up Vivint and found that the website is receiving a high amount of traffic. This could be a sign of a popular and trustworthy website, but it is still important to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of the site before sharing any personal or financial information
This website offers payment methods that provide the option for customers to get their money back, which could be a positive indicator of the company's commitment to customer satisfaction.
However ComplaintsBoard has detected that:
- While Vivint has a high level of trust, our investigation has revealed that the company's complaint resolution process is inadequate and ineffective. As a result, only 1% of 124 complaints are resolved. The support team may have poor customer service skills, lack of training, or not be well-equipped to handle customer complaints.
Free indoor camera no contract
This company is the worst, I had service with them, took hours on the phone and about 8 people to cancel in Nov 23. Husband received offer for 19.99 a month free camera no contract in Jan 24, just received a bill 66.12 for 1/8-1/10 now having issue canceling because agent says we have a contract. I will never do business with this company again, even for free! Horrible customer service!
Desired outcome: Cancel service never contact me again!
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Put them out of business.
This company is a scam. The equipment has not worked and getting someone to fix it takes forever — we never succeeded (I have records). But the biggest scam is that if you try to cancel, prepare to spend all day. Date: 11/1/2023. Time: most of our morning. They asked for a bunch of information, put us on hold multiple times, and then transferred us to a...
Read full complaint and 1 commentKeep charging after cancellation
We sold our house in Los Angeles in November 2023 and transferred the Vivint equipment and account to the buyer of our house.We live in a different state now. I just saw coincidentally that they are still charging us. I remember that I had to call multiple times for the transfer, the line is always bad with lots of disturbances. I wanted to sign in the app, to see the cancellation?transfer confirmation, but the app won't let me sign in anymore telling me I'm not the owner of the account. But they're still chasing me $51,47 IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS! I need my $1132.34 dollars back!
Desired outcome: I would like to be reimbursed for all the money that has been changed wrongly.
Outdoor camera stopped working.
Couple of months ago, it did the same thing and they replaced the wifi bridge, it worked for couple of minths then stopped working again. Now, they want to send a technician to trouble shout it but they are asking for 99 usd fee. I’ve been using their service for 3 years now and it’s not the first time that I had this problem with the camera. They gave me option to avail the protection plan with additional 10usd/mo with additional 36 months contract. Doesn’t make sense to pay for extra for something that’s not my fault.
Desired outcome: Get the technician come out and fix it for free
Door bell camera/sensors/customer service
I am super upset about switching from ADT last year to Vivint. I have had nothing but problems. The chat customer service is terrible, I requested a technical visit due to the same issues over and over and they refused. The billing was initially screwed up as well - I am over this system as I never had so many issues with an alarm company in my life.
Desired outcome: All I wanted was a technical visit for the issues to be resolved - I paid for a plan to include free visits and I am being refused. At this point, I am calling ADT and removing Vivint from my life for good.
The whole vivint system
I bought a vivint security system that is not working. I live in the city, and my son n-law car has been taken twice. This happened in my driveway,10/23/2023 at around 6:30 in the evening time. I have been with the company for 2 years. I have safety concern about this equipment not working as well as the company claims it should. I have paid a lot of money for this equipment, and this is hurting my pockets, and my safety is being jeopardized. I called this company several time, and as to speak to someone, and all I keep getting is the salesperson directing me to other people.
Desired outcome: I want my money back, so I can choose a better company
Chicago IL 60693/0629
HELLO I am Michael Green this company in CHICAGO IL IS NOT REAL it is fake there and the mail company is in west provo ut 84604. there is aperson calling me from Hope ARKANSAS at Dollar General store tell me she has bad new s for me but that is to bad cause my until is paid for now I donot need any things thank you PLEASE GET THIS STOP cause my unit is paid for now and I do want any more from this company.
Alarm system
I have been a Vivint customer for approximately ten years. During that period of time, I've experienced tremendous aggravation whenever there was a problem with the system, billing, etc. I am, once again, experiencing this level of aggravation related to terminating our account.
The responses I'm getting from Vivint personnel are absolutely astonishing in terms of their failure to resolve the outstanding issue. At some point, I will write a more protracted e-mail, but for now I will simply advice everyone I know to avoid this company like the plague.
Desired outcome: Credit my account from July 2023 forward based upon my submission of a notice of termination of the account, and Vivint's failure to act accordingly. An apology would also be appreciated.
Sales and equipment
When Vivint first spoke to me about the security system it sounded so great. The salesman on the phone told me that I could get the system including 2 camera, one for the back and 1 for the front and the door bell for free and the total is $49.00 per month and the first month was free. I couldn't sign the tablet the person had in his hand because I had just...
Read full complaint and 1 commentMoving service
Under a 4 year Vivint contract, had the system installed some time ago by a tech for ~$150. Two years later when I moved addresses, I followed the instructions on the official Vivint website to deactivate the panel and re-install the sensors in the new address myself. I tested it out, everything works fine. Vivint still wants to charge me $150 for having a tech come out just to change the service address.
Read full complaintThe sales person Andre in the Brownsburg, IN area
WARNING! Young man came to my door the typical high-spirited salesman. He/Andre told me that I would have a 30-day trial period. I explained that I would only do the 30-day trail and really did not want to get the service at this time. He was persistent so I said gave in and explained that it would only be for the trial period as I had other obligation. Hi...
Read full complaint and 1 commenttook unauthorized funds causing financial hardship
I am so sick of your company that I’m ready to pull everything out of here. First, I got emergency button that has not worked from day one. I continue to complain about it with no satisfaction. I wanted to return it for a full refund and I’m told I can’t. WHY? It’s your product that is defaulted and you have been out here several times to fix it. You fix it...
Read full complaintcustomer service
09/02/23 9:47 am I called Vivint for my 88 year old father who was having a problem with his alarm system. After waiting on hold for approximately 15 minutes, I was connected to someone I could hardly understand (obviously Vivint is sourcing out their customer service to another country) I explained that my elderly father had asked me to call in and schedule an appointment to have a technician come out for help with his security system. She refused to help me without him being on the phone. I explained that he is very hard of hearing, has no one there to help him and I live three hours away from him. I asked her if she could call him and she said yes. She then promptly disconnected me and never called him. Thank you Vivint for leaving an elderly, senile old man in distress. I am going to cancel his service with Vivint and switch to ADT asap!
Home security system contract
I ordered a $6000 vivint home security system on 8/21/2023. The installers showed up 10 minutes after I signed contract. I cancelled contract 2 days later after reading of numerous lawsuits and customer complaints. I cancelled contract and removal was scheduled for 8/30. Technician never arrived & never called. I had to reschedule for today 9/1/2023 8am-12...
Read full complaintAlarm security service
We called to cancel service on February 09 2023. Told them we needed to cancel immediately and that we no longer needed service. We had ADT install their equipment and they took off our old equipment which was already paid for. Vivint was a month to month service not under contract. Fast forward to August 29 2023 my husband notice a Vivint charge. We called and they said that we never sent an email. So they were not monitoring our home because our system was offline yet they charged us for months. No one called. They never told us about an email. They have charged us over $450. Still they did not cancel our service.
Desired outcome: We want a refund
Vivant Live video on our devices & tablet
Case #CA-[protected]
I have been without live video going on 3 weeks now. I finally called 2 weeks in because it's always so painful to call in knowing it's always going to be an "over an hour" phone call.
I called in on Saturday 8/19 and as of today 8/24, no one seems to have a resolution.
This is completely unacceptable to me that I am paying for a service that I have had no access to going on 3 weeks now. NO peace of mind knowing I cannot keep an eye on my home while I am away OR even when I am home to check outside.
My customer experience has been exhausting and infuriating to say the least.
Desired outcome: I am going on vacation in 2 weeks and need this issue resolved immediately and want to be credited for the down time of 3 weeks.
Damages to my property
I requested to have a cancellation after two days of having this service and to have Vivint come and pick up their equipment and to place back my pervious system. The tech guy installed Vivint equipment and intentionally cut my Brinks home system to prove a point. I was advise from the door salesman that this is done so I could see that Brinks don't provide complete safety. This is unacceptable. Now I'm left with an intentionally cut system that doesn't work and Vivint doesn't want to pick up their equipment. I made two pick up appointments and no one called or showed up at my door. This is my last attempt for Vivint to make this right before they deal with my lawyer.
Desired outcome: I would like my pervious system fix and place back where they removed it from. My name is Vanessa -I can be reached at [protected].I have pictures I can't upload
Hi Sandy Beck, I just read your message about Vivint. And first of all I want to let you know that I’m really sorry that you went through this. It’s Not Right @ all. I was planning on using them. I talked to @ least 5 different reps. And all were very poorly uneducated people. All of them were just out for the almighty dollar. 💵 Then one of the Reps. Told me I had to pay them 100.00 before they would send someone out, Another Red Flag 🚩, So They sent a sopostly a Tech and this guys name is Leo, From Az. I asked him for his I.D. He was a little hesitant about getting it but I always stand just fine on my 2 feet w/ NO problem @all. So he went to his car and he brought them over to me and I Viewed them and he seemed a little nervous I told him NO comes inside our house without our permission. He said that he got it. So to make a long story short, he came in I held the chair and said have a seat and he Thanked me. I sat across from him at our Dinning table and my Friend was in the living room listening and the first word ms that came out of his mouth was you have to pay under 2K. Before he would do anything, I already explained to some gal over the phone that day before that I couldn’t do it. Oh she got Hostile w/ me and I let her know that she was wrong for talking to me the way she did. She said what did I do? Which she knew exactly what she did. But was acting Dumb. That (!) don’t fly with this woman. So as I was talking to Leo, I noticed off and on that his eyes were drifting away from me as if he was up to something? It still Pusses me off. I noticed a lot of stuff that a lot of people don’t have. But I tried messaging him yesterday 2x’s , No response and later I noticed a call from someone in this company tried calling and I didn’t pick it up ⬆️. Not @ all. So I blocked it. And Still No response from Leo. So I blocked him as well and later on I noticed I online there was some different information ℹ️ on this company and I checked it out and the price was a lot less than what they were quoting me. So I got ahold of someone online and Biy did I chew some (!) and I told them that they all are LIARS. And They wasted my time and energy. And Leo asked me if they had taken the money out and told him yes , that after I got off the phone with Brett. I called my bank and WAMO they took my money. So I put a dispute on this and my bank always stands up for me, which I’m very grateful for And Leo said that he would make sure that I would get my money back. Well Sorry Charlie I already bit you. So all I can say is You did your best to cover your behind which is very important especially now a days, you have to especially being a young woman no matter what age you are . But I’m up ⬆️ there in age. I tell my friends that I’m older than dirt, they laugh 🤭. But whoever is reading 📖 this. Please stay away from these people. 26 years they have been in business as I was told. And they are in Mid- center Utah. So that’s more than enough info ℹ️. But, Please don’t let Nobody try to take advantage of you. No matter how old you are. It’s happening more and more everyday. Stay Safe. And always do your researching before you decide to do anything. As I tried to do myself. But there are always lessons to be learned as they always say. Have a good day and a good weekend ahead. Bye.