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Skybell Doorbell: Answer Your Door with a Smartphone

I have a funny story tell you. I order a lot of products online and may or may not have a slight Amazon Prime addiction. I also have a lot of things shipped directly to my home that are related to my blog business. It’s safe to say that the package delivery guy and I see more than our fair share of each other each week. I can’t remember exactly when it began, but I think it started in the winter when I struggled to take off a pair of boots. One of my socks became trapped in the bottom of the boot, and I was too lazy to fish it out and just proceeded with my day in a diddle-diddle-dumping-my-son-John fashion. When I answered the door, my package delivery guy noticed my missing sock and felt compelled to tell me that I was missing a sock. Since then, it’s become our go-to conversation. I answer the door and he discusses my foot attire, lack of foot attire, latest color in toe nail-polish, sock choice, etc. Does this sound weird to you? That’s because it totally is! Enter Skybell to the rescue…

skybell doorbell

Skybell is a smart video doorbell that allows you to answer the door using an app on your phone and it is life changing! We live in the city and have a lot of solicitors who come door-to-door. I usually just don’t answer the door if I’m not expecting a package or a visit from a friend. With Skybell’s motion sensor feature, I can see if someone is at the door before they even ring the doorbell and I can talk to them without having to answer the door. Please just leave the package by the door foot fetish dude! With on-demand viewing, I can check in on my porch from my phone at anytime from anywhere! And if I don’t want the doorbell to wake a sleeping child, I can remotely place my indoor doorbell on silent mode and receive notifications only on my smart devices. I told you this was life-changing!

What is also great about Skybell is that it works with your existing mechanical doorbell chime and installation is very, very easy. I installed our Skybell in about 5 minutes.

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Below are some screenshots of our Skybell in action. I caught some weird guy with a little dog on our porch. Okay, said weird guy actually belongs to me…and the little dog too! My husband was taking our dog Pippin outside and the motion sensor sent an alert to my phone that someone was at the door. You can turn off the motion sensor at any time. I like to spy on my family’s comings and goings, so I keep mine on. 🙂

skybell doorbell in action

Do you want to give Skybell a try in your home? Well one lucky Home Stories A to Z reader will have a chance to do just that! Enter the giveaway by following the prompts in the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win your very own Skybell.
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This post is sponsored by Skybell blog program as a member of One2One Network. I was compensated to review the Skybell doorbell. I only choose to review products that I love and all opinions are always my own.

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  1. What I love about Skybell is its lens’ wide angle – it gives a near 180 degree viewing angle. That allows me to see anyone, even those hiding up against the wall 🙂

  2. Awesome product! Best feature? Live video feed. Thanks for offering this great giveaway!

  3. Wow what a great item!!!
    I have been researching home security ideas for my folks who have had 2 burglaries and one robbery in 2 years. SAD!!!! And, they live in a nice neighborhood too.
    They do not have a wired doorbell. I learned at the site this is a must. Therefore, if I win will do that for them. Plus, love the infrared for seeing at night.
    Great giveaway.

  5. I love the idea of being able to see who is at the door from anywhere in the house. Love the motion sensor feature too.

  6. I don’t live in such a great area, so one feature I like is the fact that you get an alert even if someone hasn’t pushed the button yet but is just in front of the door.

  7. My favorite feature is the video camera so I can see who is on the porch before I get to dour front door with the very big window.

  8. I love that you can receive an alert even if the visitor does not press the button

  9. Wow!! I love love love the fact that you actually get to SEE who is standing at your door! Ah-may-zing! It creeps me out when total strangers come to my door. I mean Hey! whadda ya want?!?! Get away from my door! Maybe I’m the weird one..hmm.

  11. I panic when the doorbell rings and I’m not expecting anyone. I love that I can check my phone and see if it’s someone wanting to leave me yummy treats or if it’s someone that I don’t know.

  17. What a great idea, would love to be able to see who’s coming up to my door, my dogs are always going nuts and I’d love to see who it is in case I’m not comfortable answering it. Thanks!

  18. amazing technology!..I like being able to see the wide screen porch area…and talk without leaving what I am busy with at the time…especially if it a salesperson or random door knocker for whatever reason!

  19. I love that I can answer it and not be home. I also like that I know if someone is on my front porch.

  21. Thank you for the chance. I love this. My husband in now home during the week, so, this would make me feel so much better. Awesome.

  25. This sounds like a fantastically useful item to own. Thanks for letting me know about it.

  27. This the coolest thing! It would be great for those days I stay in my pj’s all (most) of the day. I love that i can check it from any room in the house!

  28. This is brilliant. As a stay at home momma this is a product that would really make me feel safer at home during the day.

  29. Being able to see who is at the door before you answer it would be the best feature… for safety reasons, and to avoid meddling mother-in-laws! 🙂

  30. My favorite feature on this is the motion sensor, I love that it lets you know when someone has approached your entryway. Very cool!

  31. This is incredible! I am going to have to buy this! Two main reasons: One, my husband is away for work for months at a time, and it would be so nice to see who is at the door before they even ring the bell. Two, my FedEx guy ALWAYS manages to show up when I am just getting out of the shower! LOL. Being able to ask him to leave the package without answering the door in a bath towel would be a huge perk.

  32. I like that there’s a motion sensor that allows you to be notified without the visitor pressing!

  33. I love that you can see who’s at the door because I don’t have a way to easily see who’s at my door. This would be so great!!

  34. I can see some real benefits, especially where you can’t answer the door quickly … the elderly, giving the baby a bath & more. At the same time, I am scared that it’s another way to distance ourselves from face-to-face contact which is so important in society.

  35. I’ve been reading about this doorbell and definitely NEED it. I cannot see our from any of the upstairs windows. We also have an anti-social dog so it would be wonderful to know who is on the other side and be able to communicate with them without battling the dog to answer the door only to find it’s a door to door solicitor.

  37. This is really cool! My favorite function is the camera, because it’s nice to know who’s trying to get into your place.

  38. For someone who lives alone, this is fantastic! I try to see who is at the door via a window before I open the door and that is not always possible. I like being able to check it out on my phone.

  40. I love that I can turn off the bell when baby is sleeping but still know if someone is at the door!

  42. That would be nice to see who it is before heading to the door…I don’t always answer the door.

  43. I also do not answer the door if I am not expecting anyone…the remote feature would be awesome to check things out without having to come up from the basement!

  45. This is so cool. I’ve never heard of this. It would be so handy. Half the time I don’t hear my doorbell ring.

  51. Love new technology and this doorbell would be great for me. Our little dog runs to the door and barks up a storm- it would be great to have a heads-up to corral him before I actually answer the door. 🙂

  53. What an ingenious idea! I’m thinking of many uses and some include wrangling teenagers going and going. Soooo cool!

    • The comings and goings of teens is a big hit for me. We’ve had a few ‘uninvited’ guests pop up and the smart phone notification would be perfect for our family.

  54. WOW! Is exactly what I thought when I saw it on you IG this doorbell is brilliant and will make me feel more comfortable and safe.

  55. thank you for the chance to win this fun product!!
    I think the sensor it makes this product really fun! I mean knowing that someone is there before you even know it! cool!

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