Ring Intercom on Sale – This gadget allows you to open your front door via smartphone

Smart door opener for retrofitting

Surely every letter box contained the notorious note from DHL, Hermes and Co. that a shipment could not be delivered. If you are fed up with this and the subsequent search for the package, you will get with the ring intercom a practical solution. This is an optically simple, hand-sized device that is simply connected to the intercom system or the receiver in the apartment – complex wiring with the electronics at the house entrance is not necessary.

If someone rings the bell at your house or door, you can use the ring app Communicate with the person on your smartphone or tablet and grant the person access to the building if necessary – no matter where you are. One can only hope that the parcel service actually rings the bell. Since the manufacturer of the smart door opener belongs to Amazon, an automatic release can be set up for deliveries from the online giant, so that the (verified) driver can deposit the package inside the building.

You can also send a message to friends and family through the Ring app digital guest key with which they can independently gain access to the building via smartphone. Ring Intercom also supports the Alexa voice control so that the smart door opener also works in conjunction with Echo speakers, for example.

At Amazon, the practical gadget usually costs 129.99 euros. However, you can Reduce price to 49.99 euros if you are a Prime member and use the promotional code “PRIME50‘ Specify in the payment process. The offer is valid until Tuesday 21 March 2023 or while stocks last.

Ring Intercom: Installation made easy

According to the manufacturer, which, as already mentioned, belongs to Amazon, no electrician is required for the installation: the device should work with most audio intercom systems without any problems and can be easily connected to the receiver. Nevertheless, you should check compatibility in advance by clicking on the Select the manufacturer and model name of your system from the Amazon product page.

Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery that is included and can be charged via a USB cable. Unfortunately, we have no information about the runtime. Alternatively, get the smart one Door opener with additional battery pack for 69.99 instead of 149.99 euros. Amazon also offers a version with additional battery pack and charging station at that currently 89.99 instead of 169.99 euros. However, the offers are only valid for Prime members and require the entry of the promotional code “PRIME50”. Here, too, the campaign runs until March 21, 2023.

That’s what CHIP.de says about Ring Intercom

In itself, the idea of ​​making intercom systems smart sounds very interesting. The smart door opener from Ring is rated 3.9 out of 5 stars. There is criticism primarily for the lack of compatibility with special intercom systems – but you can easily check this on the product page. In addition, a certain manual skill seems to be necessary, whereby the manufacturer should explain the installation very well in the instructions. Ring Intercom is definitely worth a try. Since Amazon itself acts as the seller, you can simply return the product if you don’t like it.