I am paying for a service and Ackerman does not monitor my home. I called to try and cancel the service, but Ackerman wanted to charge me almost $800 to cancel the contract. So, now im waiting to my... I am paying for a service and Ackerman does not monitor my home. I called to try and cancel the service, but Ackerman wanted to charge me almost $800 to cancel the contract. So, now im waiting to my contract is up to cancel.