AT&T Home Security Review

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When considering AT&T Digital Life for your home security needs, it’s important to take a good look at the big picture, both in terms of your needs and what the company can offer you. Say, for instance, you live in a tiny, one-bedroom in a major metropolitan area whose crime rate, in particular the burglary stats, have been steadily decreasing over the past decade. You have a grand total of one entry door, and five windows, three of which face a 50-foot drop no one but Spidey or Alain Robert could hope to scale with any degree of success. If this sounds like you, perhaps a home security system whose basic plan includes two recessed contact sensors, four surface contact sensors, and a motion sensor is a wee bit of overkill, especially when its accompanying price tag requires an immediate payment of $349.99, plus monthly fees of $34.99 for the next two years. Who knows if you’ll even be living in the same city? Maybe that hoped-for overseas opportunity will come, and you’ll be learning to surf in the company’s Costa Rica branch. If, however, you live in a home where smart security and automation are not just logical, but an actual help to you and your family’s lifestyle, than AT&T’s Digital Life packages can be just what you need. Within the industry, its price point is fairly reasonable, if a touch high--but this is counterbalanced by the company’s lifetime guarantee, and wealth of smart home features. The premium package includes glass-break sensors, carbon monoxide detection, temperature and water sensors, indoor smart plugs, and a smart thermostat, so you can control the temperature of your house remotely, if need be. Though installation must be carried out by a professional, it is without cost, and AT&T even helps you move the system, should you need it.