Work of cellular telephone entry system
How does a cellular telephone entry system work?
Cellular telephone entry systems work by using cellular networks to establish contact between guests and visitors.
These calls allow residents to speak to whoever is at the base station and grant guests an access control system. Since the system is cell phone-based, residents don’t even have to be building to let their guests onto the property.
Here’s how a cellular telephone entry system works:
A guest seeking property access finds the resident they’re visiting in the entry system’s base station.
The telephone entry system places a call over a cellular network to the resident’s phone.
When the resident picks up, they can speak with the guest like any other phone call. Their guests can also hear and talk to them since the system’s base station has a microphone and speaker.
Finally, the resident can let the guest in by pressing ‘9’ on their cell phone.
Limitations of cellular telephone entry systems
Cellular telephone entry systems are more convenient than landline systems. But cellular systems fail to offer all the features that today’s residents expect from a modern building entry system.
Here are some limitations of cellular telephone entry systems:
Expensive. Using a cellular network for calls may require you to invest in a commercial-grade cellphone plan with an ongoing, high-bandwidth connection.
Inconvenient for you. Who’s going to be stuck with scheduling and managing a technician whenever a resident moves in or out? Those aren’t tasks you need to add to your busy schedule. Best to look for a system that automatically updates rent rolls, taking things off your plate instead of piling on.
They lack video. Cellular telephone entry systems don’t offer video functionality. That means residents can’t get video chat with visitors and visually confirm who’s requesting property access control system.
Few property access methods. When visitors arrive at a building with a cell phone entry system, they only call the resident. There are no virtual keys for guests or delivery PINs for couriers.
No cloud-based management. Cloud-based entry systems let property staff manage access and update the tenant directory with a web-based dashboard from anywhere, on any device. In contrast, cellular entry systems require you to download software onto one specific device to manage the system remotely.
