5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a charm

R.B. · April 12, 2024

This is the third call box I've purchased and by far the beast.Easy to install and set up. Because of the distance I use a Wi-Fi extender and ran a LAN cable from the extender to the call box. Not a problem.I have it control access to the gate at the entrance to my 4-acre property. I programmed a four-digit code for me to access and set up temporary codes for one-time uses, all easily controlled through the app. When someone presses the call button my phone rings, I open the app and can see and talk to the person and open the gate if I choose to. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value

R. · August 26, 2022

I've had a gated driveway for 22 years. I originally installed a "Crown Jewel" Telco based access control. Worked well for several years (using the "land line"), until lightening fried the telco system, then I just used it as a keypad control. No big deal, esp. since "land line" has been gone for many years from our residence. I've really wanted to upgrade for years, but couldn't find something that would do what I wanted at a reasonable price. Another lightening strike finished off the keypad function of the Crown Jewel and forced me into remediation mode.I saw this on Bolo, and was skeptical. Since I was in a pinch, I decided to give it a try, and I'm so glad I did! So, here are the "good/bad/ugly" of the system - and it is mostly "good" (if not great):My gate is LONG way from the house through woods. First I have to establish good connection, and our rural location makes cellular access less than ideal (and I don't want a monthly bill). The rural location means internet is also a challenge, so I'll give Starlink a plug here too. Several months we got our Starlink dish, and internet service has been phenomenal. So I purchase several wireless bridges, because I have a long distance and many obstacles to navigate. I am successful at getting internet via. daisy chained bridges to the gate, and I install the GBF keypad. It works amazing. Pictures are good quality, the "call" button works as promised, I'm very happy. Put that with the price (and I priced other systems) and I'm ecstatic.Not to say the system is "perfect". I would gladly pay more for a few upgrades. I did paint the outer enclosure black (see image), and I think it improves the appearance. The old Crown Jewel, while susceptible to lightening, was built like a Sherman tank - but this is more like a Volkswagen Beetle. It would take running over with a car to damage the Crown Jewel, but a baseball bat would destroy the GBF unit. They should offer a more robust enclosure as an upgrade.As mentioned in another review, the "#CODE#" sequence is odd. What is the purpose of the "#'s" on each side of the code?? This would be an easy win for the programmers if they'd make a modification that made the "#'s" unnecessary.Better description than a "bell icon" should indicate the call button. What about "Call"?? I plan to put a label by the keypad that says "#CODE#" for those with codes, so they don't forget about the #'s, and a label by the bell button that says "Call Button". Those labels will distract from the clean look of the unit, but are needed to avoid confusion.A 'night vision' option is needed on the camera. All you have is a bright LED that will illuminate the caller, IF they lean in when talking. The type of night vision on products like a Ring security camera would be a welcomed enhancement.To finish my review on refocusing on why I give it 5 stars - the unit does everything + more than what the Crown Jewel did - and that unit cost close to $2,000 22 years ago! When setting it up, I had a few questions so I called the technical support number. The person that helped me was FANTASTIC (Thanks Ray!). It is a nice looking unit, and is priced very competitively. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a gate access control.

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not expect this device to work smoothly - has glitches and software bugs

S. · March 13, 2024

Wifi connectivity drops frequently.video call does not work well.echos badlybottom line - struggled many hours with it until I decided to give up and returned this damn thing

2.0 out of 5 stars Not great

J.M. · February 5, 2024

Installation was easy. The case, would be nice if you could run conduit to the side of the panel, but for our use, it had to be run to the bottom which means installing higher than we preferred.The real issue is the doordeer app. Keypad use does not get tracked, neither does video or photos. I put the wrong Code in 5 or 6 times and didn't get a notification. The door bell feature sounds nice but it don't work either. Neither does the motion sensing feature.Really, I can load codes and save no issue. But I. Off site often, so the video feature was a big reason for purchase. Is therr another app I can use?I wish it could tie into Google home.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great solution to my challenge

T.M. · October 24, 2023

Well built and does what is says on the box. Had a challenge with gate over 100 metres from the house and didn't want to dig up driveway to run cabling. This WiFi solution (with the help of a good Outdoor AP) has solved my issues. Did take a while to setup, but once setup has now been running nicely.Use of Doordeer App does have a couple of issues, like date format is American format with no option to choose other formats... and date displayed on video is incorrect.. though alerts are correct time and dateall up a good unit and exceeds my expectations (even if expectations were low to start with)