Residential telephone entry systems come in various styles with similar features. The residential telephone entry system is wired as the first phone in the existing residential telephone system, avoiding a second phone line. When a guest presses the call button the unit virtually calls all the existing telephones in the residence with a distinctive ring that identifies it as a call from the gate. The resident communicates with the guest and then by pressing the phone keypad activates the gate to open for the guest. The following are attributes common with the installation and operation of virtually any of the residential telephone entry system.

1. Telephone entry system requires wiring from the unit the residence's existing incoming phone line.
2. When activated a distinctive ring will occur on all the existing telephones in the home informing resident that a visitor is at the gate.
3. Provides two way communication between unit and existing phones.
4. Resident opens the gate by pressing a code on their phone.
5. Resident can open and hold the gate open for guest arriving for a social event.
6. Resident can assign multiple pin codes for maintenance personnel to use to gain access without calling residence.

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