Trick or Treat: How a PhoneWatch Doorbell Camera makes Halloween easy
Published: October 25, 2023
by
Marguerite Cotter
In Ireland, the clocks always go back an hour on the last Sunday of October often coinciding with Halloween weekend. What most people don't know is that from the time the clocks go back, burglary rates increase by 31% due to the darker evenings. At Halloween particularly, it can often be difficult to distinguish between genuine "trick or treaters" and potential burglars with more sinister purposes.
At PhoneWatch, Ireland's leading home security company, we have prepared some tips on how a PhoneWatch Doorbell camera can help distinguish who is at your door as well as managing "trick or treaters" at Halloween. With the PhoneWatch doorbell cameras, our technology combines a doorbell with a built-in video camera which usually connects to your home's Wi-Fi network. You can then see who is at your door while also interacting with them.
Here's how a doorbell camera can make Halloween easier for you and your family:
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Interact with visitors before opening the door
The best thing about a doorbell camera is that it allows you to see who is at the door before you open it. Once somebody is near the door, the doorbell camera is motion triggered and will start video recording and you will receive a notification on your PhoneWatch app. You can then open the app and view live who is at the door - day or night. The app also allows you to speak to the person at the door which can be handy at Halloween.
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See how many kids are at the door before opening, so you can quickly prepare "treat" bags
The doorbell camera will trigger whenever somebody is near the door or presses the doorbell. If it is "trick or treaters" for Halloween, then this will give you time to prepare goodie bags for kids before opening the door. If will also allow you to confirm if somebody is at the door or if it is just kids playing tricks like ringing the door for fun.
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Quickly differentiate potential intruders from "trick or treaters"
The greatest benefit of a PhoneWatch Doorbell Camera is that it comes with night vision and 180-degree field of vision. This means the camera captures a wide area allowing you to see who is on your doorstep. This will allow you to see if they appear like kids or if they could be potential burglars masquerading as "trick or treaters".
The functionality of the camera allows you to effectively screen your visitors. This can save you valuable time by helping you to ignore visitors you do not trust. This ensures you don't miss any visits from family members, neighbours or friends who may be dressed for Halloween.
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Manage Halloween deliveries
Doorbell camera's make managing parcel deliveries very easy. If you have arranged for deliveries at your home in advance of Halloween, then the doorbell camera allows you to interact with whoever is at the door and instruct the delivery driver what to do with your parcels.
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Deter intruders if you're not home
PhoneWatch Doorbell Cameras have a built-in microphone and speaker, enabling two-way communication. When you receive an alert, you can open the app and see a live video stream from the camera. You can speak through your smartphone, and the sound will be transmitted through the camera's speaker, allowing you to communicate with the person at your door remotely. This is important if it is a potential intruder and they are ringing the house to see if somebody is home. You can interact with them and they will not know whether you're home or not. This may make them less likely to target your home as they also know you have security cameras in place and they are being recorded. The PhoneWatch Doorbell Camera also captures video in 720p HD in case you wish to report any unusual activity to the Gardaí.
Conclusion
For more tips on how to secure your home during Halloween, check out our article on home security tips for Halloween
If you're interested in installing an doorbell camera or integrating it with your home security package for Halloween, please contact us for a personalised quote. Our engineers can tell you all the advanced features that come with the PhoneWatch Doorbell camera.