Outsmart Porch Pirates from Stealing Your Packages with ADT

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The hopeful anticipation of a package delivery can quickly turn to frustration if it's stolen right off your front porch. Sadly, this is a common experience: Nearly 40% of Americans have experienced package theft, with an estimated 120.5 million packages stolen annually.¹

While you can’t always be home to retrieve deliveries the moment they arrive, ADT can help you protect them in the meantime.

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ADT’s home security systems, enhanced with Google Nest cameras, use motion detection and real-time alerts to deter porch pirates and help secure your packages. Here’s how these advanced solutions keep you one step ahead:

24/7 Live View (battery): Integrated with ADT, Google Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) offers 24/7 Live View² to help safeguard your property and prevent porch theft. Featuring night vision and real-time live view via the ADT+ app, you can monitor, record, and help secure your deliveries.

Google Nest Doorbell (battery): The Nest Doorbell, paired with ADT, features package detection, intelligent alerts², and familiar face recognition³. Live HD video, night vision, and two-way audio let you monitor and communicate in real time to help keep your packages safe.

Google Nest Cam with floodlight (battery): The Nest Cam with floodlight, integrated with ADT, offers 24/7 Live View with intelligent alerts², 1080p HDR video, and powerful LED floodlights that automatically illuminate when activity is detected, helping to deter porch pirates.

24/7 ADT Monitoring (battery): ADT's 24/7 professional monitoring ensures round-the-clock protection, instantly notifying both homeowners and emergency responders the moment an alarm is triggered.

ADT’s Trusted Neighbor™⁴ (battery): Through the ADT+® app, you can coordinate with people you trust to collect packages or notify them of events like alarm triggers or unexpected deliveries, ensuring your packages are safe when you're away. Your trusted people can be alerted and granted temporary access to your home.

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If you're an avid online shopper, the threat of porch piracy is all too real. But ADT can help you keep your deliveries safe.

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*Google Nest Doorbell (battery) + Yale® Smart Lock on us: Requires 36-month monitoring contract with ADT Complete starting at $49.99/mo. for professionally installed systems, (24-month monitoring contract in California, total fees from $1,199.76), and enrollment in ADT EasyPay, OR month-to-month monitoring contract with ADT Complete for self-setup systems starting at $39.99 (one month minimum). Professionally installed system orders not available online. Offer includes one (1) Google Nest Doorbell (battery) and one (1) Yale® Smart Lock on us with minimum purchase price of $599 ($1,168.98 - 569.98 discount) for professionally installed systems OR $269 ($638.98 - 369.98 discount) for self-setup systems after promotion is applied depending on geographic location. Offer only available for Trusted Neighbor eligible system purchases. Other systems not eligible. Yale® Smart Lock (Touch) not eligible. Maximum discount $569.98 for professionally installed systems OR $369.98 for self-setup systems. Google Nest Doorbell (battery) $179.99 MSRP. Offer available for new ADT customers only. Limit one per customer, not combinable with other offers. Upon early termination of 36-month monitoring contract, ADT may charge 75% of the monthly service charges due for the balance of the initial contract term. Professional monitoring required for ADT to notify emergency contacts or services on your behalf. Service and installation charges vary depending on system configuration, equipment and services selected. Free shipping applies to standard shipping (approx. 5-7 business days) and not available in HI or AK. Trusted Neighbor features require ADT Complete (includes Nest Aware) pro monitoring plan, Google familiar face detection, ADT Base, and compatible smart lock and camera devices. Familiar face detection is not to be used as definitive identification, and is not available on Nest cameras used in Illinois. Customer is responsible to inform their trusted individuals of any dangerous conditions existing at the premises. Some features, including mobile notifications, remote control, video streaming and video recording, require working internet and Wi-Fi, a Google Account and Google Home app linked to your ADT+ app. Minimum OS requirements are available at g.co/home/req. iOS is a trademark of Cisco and is used under license. Google Nest products and services featured are designed to make life easier and to build a helpful home and were not designed specifically for life-sustaining or safety-critical use cases. These products and services are compatible with the ADT Smart Security System, and depend upon working internet, Wi-Fi, and, in some cases, the service availability from ADT and/or Google. To learn more, please visit http://g.co/nest/TOS. Expires 3/12/2025

¹https://www.safewise.com/blog/metro-areas-porch-theft/

²Some features, including mobile notifications, remote control, video streaming, and video recording, require working internet and Wi-Fi.

³Familiar face alerts not available on Nest cameras used in Illinois.

⁴To use the Trusted Neighbor service, an ADT security system with compatible devices is required, as it’s fully integrated with ADT’s monitoring services and devices. Trusted Neighbor requires compatible Yale® Assure 2 locks purchased through ADT after 8/15/24, compatible Google Nest doorbell or camera and a Nest Aware subscription.

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