The Entry Phone Decision

The Entry Phone Decision

A Board Briefing on Entry Phone Replacement

The lobby entry phone is the most-used security device in a residential building — and in a large part of the Canadian condominium stock, it's also the piece of equipment running on the oldest technology. This short briefing lays out what's changed: the telephone network most entry phones depend on is being withdrawn, the legacy platforms still in service (MESH, Verex, and others) are in worse shape than most boards realize, and the replacement decision has become a choice between fundamentally different architectures.

Written for condo boards and property managers rather than technical staff, it sets out nine sourced findings, a plain comparison of what a board's building probably has today, and a set of questions to put to every bidder in writing before signing anything.

If your building runs a MESH, Verex, or other legacy entry system, this is the fastest way to understand what you're actually dealing with.

What's Inside

• Why the phone line your entry system depends on is disappearing
• What condition MESH and Verex systems are really in (they're not the same problem)
• What still works during an internet outage, and what doesn't
• A side-by-side comparison of Condoplex, Mircom, ButterflyMX, 2N, and DoorKing
• Questions to put to every bidder, in writing, before signing anything

A companion technical reference edition, with full sourcing for every claim, is also available — read it here.

Want to talk it through first? Speak with a certified Condoplex dealer about your building.