RING has a lesser known feature which basically turns your doorbell into an answering machine for your door.
Quick Replies lets your Ring device play pre-set responses and take messages from visitors when you’re too busy to answer.
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It’s a great time-saving setting, that is essential for people who work away from home and don’t want to be pestered to leave a message.
The feature can be set up at any time in the Ring app.
Once the feature is activated, and someone rings your doorbell, the visitor will hear a pre-set message.
Quick Replies messages will show up on your timeline as individual events.
The visitor then has the option to leave a message.
To set it up, simply follow these steps:
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the three lines on the top left.
- Tap Devices.
- Select the doorbell that you want to set up.
- Tap the Smart Responses tile below the doorbell image.
- Tap the Quick Replies switch so it’s in the blue “on” position.
- Tap Quick Reply Message.
- Scroll down on the list and select a year round message or seasonal greeting. You’ll hear a recording of what the message sounds like.
- Set your message delay time from Right away to 20 seconds.
- Tap Save to complete the setup.
There’s no subscription needed for Quick Replies.
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However, it should be noted that only Ring Protect subscribers will be able to listen to recordings of Quick Replies interactions in their event history.
Ring Protect is an optional subscription that gives you access to paid features for Ring Video Doorbells, Security Cameras, and Alarms.
Without Ring Protect, users can still view real time video for Ring doorbells and cameras and answer doorbell notifications when they happen.
But they don’t get video recordings of these events.
A basic subscriptions for one device costs £3.49/month or £34.99/year.
Meanwhile, a plus subscription which covers the entire home is priced at £8/month or £80/year.
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