Vivint to TELUS SmartHome: Complete downgrade, do not switch over!

I had a paid off Vivint system. I agreed because TELUS represented the replacement as an “upgrade” and a “1 to 1 replacement.” That is why I allowed my existing equipment to be removed.

After install, I learned that not only am I tied to a 3 year contract, but the recording setup was not equivalent. My Vivint system had continuous recording through equipment I already owned. TELUS told me I would need microSD cards in each camera to approximate that function.

This is a downgrade sold as an upgrade. There are more examples of how this system doesn't meet the mark.

I escalated. TELUS said they would review the call recordings. They also pointed to the 30 day cancellation window, while telling me I would need to remove the TELUS equipment myself and return it by Canada Post.

So TELUS gets weeks to review its own sales calls, but the customer’s cancellation clock keeps running.

My questions for TELUS:

1. Is this actually a functional 1 to 1 replacement for legacy Vivint systems with continuous recording?
2. Were customers clearly told before installation that continuous recording may now require separate microSD cards per camera?
3. What exactly happens to paid off Vivint equipment after the swap?
4. If TELUS misrepresented the replacement, why is the customer responsible for removal and return risk?
5. Will TELUS pause or preserve the cancellation window while it reviews the call recordings?
6. Will TELUS send a technician to remove the equipment if the complaint is non equivalent replacement?

This is about conscenting through misrepresentation. “Upgrade” and “1 to 1 replacement” are material claims. Former Vivint customers should demand clear answers before agreeing. My Vivint equipment was superior, and had I known what I know now, I would've happily walked away without home monitoring support.