How I turned my doorbell into a smart one for £0

Apr 5, 2020

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Following on from my post about smart smoke alarms, I have managed to make my current doorbell smart with just a touch of a button.

I found out through trial and error that my current £10 doorbell uses the 433Mhz radio frequency. I simply tried to pair it with my SONOFF RF Bridge box… and it worked to my delight.

Now every time someone rings my physical doorbell I get an instant notification on my phone! Bingo. Who needs an over-priced Ring doorbell system?

Evidently if needs be, I just load up one of my external Yi cameras to see and speak to anyone who triggers the doorbell.

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3 responses to “How I turned my doorbell into a smart one for £0”

Eric

21/04/2020

Please describe how you paired them as the bridge (433mhz) & bell (2.4ghz) operates on different frequencies.

Also, once paired with the bridge, does the base still ring?

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1. Adam
  
  22/04/2020
  
  Hi Eric I’m not sure how it worked, but it works! The doorbell rings as usual, and then I get an IOS notification.
  
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  1. Eric
    
    10/05/2020
    
    They are both on 433mhz, that is why it works. You may want to update your article.
    
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How I turned my doorbell into a smart one for £0

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