23 years with this company (previously westinghouse) and I'm just fed up The technicians are poorly trained, and take hours to fiddle around and finally admit they don't know how to fix something. Second technician broke a parking gadget in my garage, moved stuff without permission, didn't fix the problem. Third tech fixed the problem, but declared my broken gadget "fixed" and now I have to fight the company for reimbursement. Terrible service, no refund/credit for my inconvenience (five + hours total) and broken parking gadget.

Terrible Communication, Billing Stupidity I had service at my former home with Protection 1 and the new owner took over the contract and service. I get a call once a week (for months on end now) no matter how often I tell Protection 1 this and they keep trying to bill me and call and email me about interruptions in service. I have spoken over and over to staff on the phone about this but everyone there isn't competent enough to correct the issue. Don't use this service.

Reliable But Monitoring Is So Very Expensive. Lots of alarm companies offer monitoring, and their prices vary wildly. Although some are not credible or trustworthy, one can easily choose by doing some basic research, talking with neighbors, or by reading reviews like these. One thing I can count on Protection 1 for is regular rate increases. At this point i'm paying roughly twice what I would be paying with other reliable companies. I'm paying $32 a month now. And since they use a proprietary alarm system, it's not as simple as just switching monitoring services. Be warned... once you choose these guys your basically locked in to accept their rate increases and paying their high rates.

Nightmare billing We have been with some version of this company for decades. The company provides adequate equipment that generally provides the required service. However, it is THE MOST INCOMPETENT company for billing and collections we have ever encountered. Bills never arrive, followed by delinquency letters and threats to discontinue service. Multiple conversations with supervisors have been useless. It’s not worth it.

Customer Service A few days after my installation, my basement door went offline and I get notifications/calls from Protection 1, but they have yet to send a technician out to repair the issue. It's funny how Protection will work with you to schedule an installation (get your money), but when it comes to repairs.....I've been waiting for a few weeks.