I am supposed to be on a deferred status because we are having a house built out of state. We sold our current home and we are in an apartment while our new home is being built. I am still being charged! I spent an hour and a half on the phone at the beginning of last week trying to get the charge reversed. I was transferred 5 times. Finally, the moving team said they resolved it and I would be refunded $150. I just checked my card and the charge is still there. I am so sorry I ever went with them. I have no confidence that they would actually get it right if you needed them in a true alarm emergency. I wish I could break the contract, but in order to do that I would have to pay the remaining months anyway.
Update: April 2017
I would give zero stars if I could. I have been on the phone again today trying to cancel (first Nick who would not let me speak to a manager, then Jackson who had to transfer me to Natalie, Natalie tried to help, but said I need to email customer support). I emailed customer support and let them know how dissatisfied we have been and how the tech, who removed the equipment from the house we sold, left holes we had to patch and repair prior to the sale of the house. I got a response from Cindy. She stated,
"...we are unable to cancel your account with full payment of the remainder of the agreement".
I'm not sure what she means and if she meant to say "without".
I have emailed her again, but apparently, it is going to cost me all of the remaining months to get out of the contract.
I believe I'm going to need to have an attorney assist me.
I am willing to pay something to get out of the contract, but having to pay nearly $2000 for a service that we are completely dissatisfied with!
Update 10/17/17
This has been such a nightmare with this company. I was called today on my cell by James and told that I can buy out the contract for $1400 (they are offering me a 10% discount)
No one has ever addressed the damage that was done to our previous home when the installer came to remove the equipment. James told me that I should talk to the Damage Department. This is the first I am ever hearing of the Damage Department. I was transferred to Brett who told me that because I don't live there now, they cannot do anything. Then I was transferred to Customer Loyalty to determine if money could be reduced by returning all of the equipment. I spoke with Sandi. I was placed on hold. Then Sandi came back and was not helpful at all. I addressed my concerns over the damage, the fact that another customer was given an all clear to return to her home when police had not arrived yet, and the extensive wait time for customer service. Sandi said that I should expect to wait when calling customer service just like every other company. She advised that they don't want the equipment back and I was told the best they can do is 10% off.
It is a shame that this company is such a scam, or at least is perceived as being such a scam. They have great technology, but they fall apart everywhere else. Customer Service is horrible and there are far too many Departments filled with mostly college kids who don't know anything about business, and who, for the most part, do not know what they are doing.
I would not recommend Vivint to anyone.
Unfortunately it looks like I will now have to contact an attorney to resolve this further. read more