Monkey Keyless Entry

Monkey is smart keyless entry device that works similarly to a lot of other smart locks, only it’s for your whole apartment building. You (or, more likely, your landlord) wire up the Wi-Fi-enabled chip to your existing intercom, then you and your fellow tenants download the Android or iOS app. You’ll sync it up with your phone, and you’ll get a notification when someone rings your intercom. You can then let someone in, whether you’re home or on the go. There are three ways to gain access. The Monkey can use geofencing to detect your phone (and everyone else’s in the building), so you don’t have to search for your keys when you get to the gate or building’s entrance. You can also use the app, or you can set a timer. If you know the UPS guy is coming around noon, you can use the timer setting for a few hours before and after, and anyone who dials you on the intercom can enter whether or not they have a package for you.

Measuring 50 x 50 x 9 mm (L x W x H), monkey is a chip that is designed to connect to any intercom. Despite requiring removing the intercom enclosure and some minor messing about with wires, its creators claim installation is a simple three-step process that just about anyone can handle. Once hooked up and connected to one’s Wi-Fi network, monkey lets user’s open doors and/or gates by remote command, smartphone GPS proximity, or at pre-set time windows. And because monkey integrates into the intercom’s power supply, there’s no need to charge or replace batteries. The monkey app, compatible with iOS and Android devices, provides depth of control as well as notifications and permissions. You can lounge about the pool and be informed when someone is buzzing for you at the door. Or if you’re expecting company or a package delivery, the app lets you set time windows for automatic entry. You can even add and remove access to other users, all without having to hassle with changing locks or duplicating keys.

Monkey is touted as a “smart entry” device, which means users can still use regular smart locks on their main home doors. Those who live within gated entrances have the potential to go fully wireless and completely keyless between the two types. And if you happen to forget your smartphone inside the house, monkey doesn’t prohibit you from using good, old-fashioned mechanical keys.

 

For more information please visit: www.getmonkeynow.com

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