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rsmurano 08-08-2022 04:34 AM

I have had 2 Ring doorbells now. The current Ring alerts all of our iPhones/iPads/macs that somebody rang the doorbell or walked up to the door

Life as I know it 08-08-2022 04:56 AM

Camera’s
 
We have our whole house, garage and the whole yard with cameras. We use Blink camera’s (Amazon). These are battery operated (tells you when battery needs to be replaced) which record everything until you delete it. Even if they cut the electric to your house or steal the camera’s you will still have the video’s. They have both inside and outside camera’s. We also have the Ring doorbell.

CosmicTrucker 08-08-2022 04:57 AM

I currently use a Ring and Blink door bell cameras. My recommendation is for the Blink which is now owned by Amazon. With the Blink system you can install a memory stick into the hub for all of the video storage. You then control the video storage and it's not held in some unknown cloud under some unknown control.

Mickeydad 08-08-2022 06:06 AM

Stolen bicycle in Mulberry
 
What street do you live on?

GoneFishing 08-08-2022 06:42 AM

Doorbell
 
Check out Wyze products. I have their video doorbell on both my houses. Not only alerts and records but also let’s you talk to the person through your phone. Also check out their other products. Their cameras are awesome.

joelfmi 08-08-2022 06:54 AM

Buy in a safe community

jxm473 08-08-2022 06:55 AM

I have a Ring, but I'm switching to Blink as it does not have a storage fee. I am a big Blink fan. Can use one hub with mulitple doorbells/cameras. Also pairs with Alexa.

vinricci 08-08-2022 06:57 AM

An Apple AirTag would have shown you where your bike is.

villagetinker 08-08-2022 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2123662)
I have had 2 Ring doorbells now. The current Ring alerts all of our iPhones/iPads/macs that somebody rang the doorbell or walked up to the door

Do you have to have the monthly subscription to get the notifications? I just got a ring doorbell as a gift and it notes on the box that there are APPS for both apple and android phones, but I am not interested in the monthly subscription.

dougawhite 08-08-2022 09:45 AM

Repurpose an Old Cell Phone for a Security Camera
 
If you're clever you can use an old cell phone as a security camera. Try This Clever DIY Trick to Repurpose Your Old Android or iPhone - CNET

EdFNJ 08-08-2022 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougawhite (Post 2123806)
If you're clever you can use an old cell phone as a security camera. Try This Clever DIY Trick to Repurpose Your Old Android or iPhone - CNET

Except if you wanted it to be a doorbell you'd have to superglue it to the front door molding outside and when someone arrives they would have to shout "DING DONG" very loud. :D :D

retiredguy123 08-08-2022 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2123786)
Do you have to have the monthly subscription to get the notifications? I just got a ring doorbell as a gift and it notes on the box that there are APPS for both apple and android phones, but I am not interested in the monthly subscription.

I think you will need a subscription. The lowest cost plan is $30 per year. When there is motion near the Ring device, it will create a short, 15 second video and save it as a "motion event", and you can review it later. But, without a subscription, it will not save any motion events. The only thing you can do without a subscription is to view the camera in a live view.

I got tired of sitting in front of my computer all day watching the front door, so I broke down and bought the $30 subscription.

BobnBev 08-08-2022 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2123365)
Ring seems the most popular.

Do you know if it will work with T-mobile home Wi Fi ?

jump4 08-08-2022 02:34 PM

Wyze has a great video doorbell.
 
Wyze has a great video doorbell.

drstevens 08-08-2022 03:51 PM

Eufy is excellent! I have 9 total, 2 door cameras, in two homes. No monthly fee and fast response and easy to configure. You do need a MicroDisk in each and recordings wrap around. Excellent prices on Amazon. I tried Amcrest and Foscam and Eufy is the best.


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