
Answer the door from anywhere and watch over your home in 1080HD video with Ring Video Doorbell Pro. You'll get mobile alerts when anyone comes to your door, so you can see, hear and speak to visitors from your phone, tablet and PC. Easily connect it to your existing doorbell wiring for non-stop power and customize to your home with multiple faceplate options. And with Chime Pro you can extend the Wi-Fi signal from your router to your Ring devices, so you can eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and stay online. It plugs into any standard power outlet and amplifies your alerts, so you can get Ring notifications in any room of your home - even if you're not near your phone.
Q: Why do I need the Chime if I'm using an existing doorbell ? Thank you
A: I like to have the chime mainly for motion notifications. We have it set to wind chimes real soft just to let us know when there is motion because the doorbell doesn't ring for motion alerts. Alexa will also let you know when there is motion.
A: Yes. As long as you utilize the motion alert feature. You can also speak to them even if they don’t ring the doorbell
Q: do you need WIFI /internet to use this product or will it just call your phone number automatically?
A: All Ring doorbells /cameras depend on a strong WiFi signal in order to work. If the WiFi signal is weak, your doorbell/Camera will be offline. "Events" are stored in the "cloud" for two months provided that you maintain a current subscription. First 30 days included. $ 30.00 per year thereafter. You can download "events" at any time to your phone, computer, tablet, etc. for long term archival. It does not "call" your phone. It notifies you of an "event" via a "pop up" to your phone, computer, tablet, etc.
Q: Will I need a transformer to power it or will it run on a regular doorbell setup?
A: My doorbell was sending "very good" power by simply booking up the doorbell and parts in the box. If your current doorbell doesn't supply enough power then you need to retire it or buy a new transformer. There are videos on YouTube showing how to rewire
A: It does come with 4 color faceplates: silver, dark brown, light brown and black.
A: Yes, they do charge for a cloud to store your videos, but they don't monitor. They offer a special for a year of service costing $30. The Ring pro is the better choice. I bought the lower priced one and returned it for the Pro.
A: return policy for holidays season goes thru Jan 14th. 2019 so it can be priced matched within that period.
A: The Ring app is setup to handle multiple Ring components. It will let you label which door (front or back) the doorbell is placed at and should therefore be able to handle two bells. The only catch would be the connection. Unless you already have a setup with two doorbells, then you probably only have a power line to the front doorbell. If there is not currently a bell at the back door, you would need to buy a model that has a battery pack like the Ring Video or Video 2. If the front door currently has a doorbell, you could purchase the Ring Pro or also the battery ones if you don't want to mess with an existing bell. As for your vacation home, if it has good wifi, you should be able to access that system from anywhere since the doorbell runs through wifi. Doesn't matter where you are.