What Type of Contract Length Can I Expect from Security Providers?

Month-to-Month (No Contract)

You can find security companies who will offer you security monitoring without a contract. This is especially true of smaller, local security companies, though larger companies may provide you the same deal. You can pay for the service month-to-month on an as-needed basis, so if you need to suspend service for a few months and reinstate it again later, you can do so freely and easily.

Many security companies are willing to do this; however, the question of equipment still lingers. Because you won’t be locked into paying for the equipment you would lease from the company in a standard long-term contract, the company has no way to recoup equipment and installation costs if you were to cancel the contract after one month. So this usually means two things:

1. You will have to pay for the equipment upfront either all at once or in a few larger payments.

2. You will have to own your equipment already and only need the company to monitor it for you.

In the end, when it comes to contracts, you need to figure out which option is most financially viable for you.

The length of your contract or whether or not you sign up for one at all completely depends on how you want to pay for the equipment (either upfront or over time). Different providers offer different security system contracts and contract lengths, so to compare providers to find one that is right for you, you can use SafeWise’s system finder tool. You can also call 1-800-398-2128 to speak to a SafeWise security specialist for more information and a better understanding of security system contracts.